People are… well. People.

And there are so many ways to be odd in. Today I have counted vocatives in five chat logs. The first one was a general-purpose chat with some kind of soft cybersex going on. (It was singularly uninteresting, believe me). The second and third ones were chat rooms for people who believe in UFOs, crop circles and alien abductions. (Those were fascinating but there was a distinct lack in the marbles department). The fourth, God help me, was a chat for 10 to 15-year-old fans of Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen. (I found that if I sorted the posts alphabetically I could keep some of my sanity, and it was MUCH quicker and more efficient. And there were a lot of vocatives in that one). The fifth was a group of sys admins. (Utter and complete nerds, and the most “normal” bunch of the lot).

Today’s count: 1003 vocatives. My goal for the day was 1000 - I am very satisfied. Hopefully I’ll reach 3500 by the end of the week.