May 6, 2008
Comrade Premiere
This morning, I was surfing around the interweb with a healthy dose of pretentiousness coursing through my veins, when I happened upon this ad.
Seemed innocent enough, until I noticed the word “premier.” Suddenly, all innocence faded from the world. I rushed to Dictionary.com as quickly as my fingertips could take me. Unfortunately, in this case, my initial response wasn’t 100% accurate. While I still hold on to my belief that is an oddly phrased ad, it’s not technically poor grammar. I was thinking that they had meant premiere, but it turns out that premier was perfectly acceptable in that context..
By the time I had fully completed my research, though, I had already thought through my mockery of such a foolish oversight and figured it a waste to not share. The definition of premier that works is as follows:
2. First in status or importance; principal or chief.
Fine, fine. Not how I would have worded it, but technically it works. They are the highest-ranked or most notable of Smoky Mountain Cabin Rentals. (Side note: Are the cabins premier or is it a premier rental of otherwise unremarkable cabins? Or maybe the cabin’s on a premier Smoky Mountain?) All that to say, my mind instantly jumped to this definition:
1: the person who is head of state
Specifically, a Russian head of state. Hence, I expected that the ad should look something like this instead:
I hate when English works against me.
Caleb you absolutely kill me. I did not see this coming… how oh how did I not see this coming.
hahahaha
I…love you.
Be my brother?
First: Holy crap that is hilarious.
Second: When I saw this entry, I immediately thought, “No , it has only begnun.” – : wails on his guitar :
I thank you my friend.