# NEW Stupid Republican Idea of the Day (Part 1)

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [June 22, 2020, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140 "2020-06-22T07:01:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2021, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/5004 "2021-05-12T16:12:36Z")

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> [@Horatius](#):
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> As somebody who is, actually and legitimately\*, a _professional_ nit-picker, I’m feeling a bit attacked now!
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> \*Seriously, it’s part of my job. “Is there _any_ way _anyone_ could possibly misinterpret this?” is one of the major questions I have to ask when writing one of my reports on applications. It’s a legal requirement!

You are absolutely singing my song. I will quote myself from [another thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-linking-to-an-article-suggest-the-op-tell-us-what-they-think-is-worth-noting-about-it/941300/33):

> [@When linking to an article, suggest the OP tell us what they think is worth noting about it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-linking-to-an-article-suggest-the-op-tell-us-what-they-think-is-worth-noting-about-it/941300/33):
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> As a grant proposal writer for almost 40 years, I had a rule for myself: to read the thing over (and often ask others to do it, too) and try to see any place where I might possibly be misunderstood and to clarify as much as possible without adding a bunch of extra words. Especially because I know the people reading my ~~crap~~ brilliantly reasoned arguments are reading hundreds of similar requests, may be in a bad mood, may be multitasking, may be drunk, and/or may just take random offense over something I can’t control. Whatever.
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> I try to be as clear as I can here, too, and yet I find (not often, but not never) that in spite of my best efforts and best editing, people totally misunderstand me-- and I usually blame myself.  
> …

Nit-picking is my middle name. My parents had a weird sense of humor. And might have been drinking when they named me.

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