Company Makes Custom Stuffed Toys Out of Children’s Drawings

You don’t have to just keep adding dependent clauses to the ends of your sentences. Type a period, start sentences anew.

Alert!

Grammar PoliceChief Meg Hargis makes a daring attempt to save a rather interesting article by interjecting drab and stuffy English rules. Chief Hargis says, beware of “adding dependent clauses to the ends of your sentences”, if you are caught in violation, you will be nagged terribly.

I assume this is a clever troll due to the sentence, “Type a period, start sentences anew.”

“Dependent clause”; that’s Santa’s illegitimate kid, right?

This Is Awesome! I would totally do this! Hell I want one for my self!

There is a problem with making a toy that looks exactly like a drawing.  The child is bound to be disappointed and dismayed with a thing that looks like what his little fingers could draw and not like the  wonderful picture he held in his imagination and attempted to recreate.

Or the exact opposite happens and they are filled with pride and excitement as their vision becomes reality.

Well my two girls both said they would love to have one that looks exactly like their drawings. I explained that it would look exactly like they drew it on the paper and not what they pictured in their head, and was told that is the point momma, we love our drawings just the way they are. So while some children might be dismayed, it goes to show you that not all children would be.  :)

Excuse me, shut up! Also, get a life and stop being such a tool.

you mean fool right?

Mad Magazine did this years ago in the 60s.

epic win

I don’t know this person at all, but to be fair your sentence structure in the second paragraph:

Some stuff , some more stuff , and some more stuff , some stuff .

Stuff , and some more stuff , though even more stuff , extra stuff .

The first sentence of the 3rd paragraph has 5 statements joined by commas. Etc etc.

Looking at the article I wouldn’t ridicule someone for pointing out that it is written with lots of commas and follow on thoughts instead of breaking things into separate sentences with periods. That being said, I don’t care how you write your articles as long as the content is enjoyable.

And as far as trolling…her Facebook page shows she is an English tutor. So um, I don’t think they were intending to troll you.

If you’re going to try and correct someone’s grammar, you had better be sure your grammar is perfect…

Your sentence “type a period, start sentences anew” is incorrect. The correct form would be “type a period; start a sentence anew” or “type a period, and start a sentence anew.” What you did is called is a comma splice (you can’t combine independent clauses with a comma).

the next-to-last kid is awesome.

Spectacular! I love it!

I am in no way perfect and I am aware that my grammar is far from superior, before you try to pick flaws in this post; I just think if you are going to try and correct an English tutor, you should have superior grammar.  However, “type a period, and start a sentence anew” is incorrect also; commas do not come before ‘and’ unless under specific circumstances, which this is not.

May I also point out “what you did is called is a comma splice”.  It doesn’t take much to know that statement is incorrect. I believe it should be “what you did is called a comma splice”.

Stop trolling Bob, just stop trolling.

Mad Magazine did this in the ’60′s

I disagree Carolyn…I think it’s wonderful and gives a child a sense of satisfaction and accomplishment,to see that their work has come to life, so to speak. 

despite this whole grammar thing, aren’t these toys badass?! i want one haha

What a sad clown.

“I assume this is a clever troll”

Be quiet, whiner.

Oh my gosh, then that is a kid with too many adult issues.  If the parent is happy and supportive of what the kid drew, then the kid will be happy.  ….. but then again, I never expected to look exactly like Barbie. 

what a stuck up bitch

Kids need to get more praise for making totally rad and badass drawings. Fire-breathing monster is amazing!

Haha Epic Loser.  10 million people on the idiotnet use the terms Epic and Win so now I have to do.  I can’t wait until we get to the edge of the cliff I am so ready to jump in.

Back in the day we had these things called chat rooms where people could go to argue about inconsequential crap.

> However, “type a period, and start a sentence anew” is incorrect also; commas do not come before ‘and’ unless under specific circumstances, which this is not.

No. Two independent clauses must be joined by a comma and a conjunction. The comma before the “and” conjunction is necessary because they join two independent clauses.

In US English, a comma may come before “and” in a list. This is called the serial comma.

THIS IS STYLE NOT GRAMMAR. YOU ARE ALL ONLY RIGHT BASED ON A GIVEN STYLESHEET, NOW PLEASE SHUT UP ALL.

I just love heated disputes over grammar!  (No, I’m not kidding; I’m a nerd. :)  As to the toys, after viewing them, I like them more than I thought I might.  I agree with both Carolyn Branch and the guest who expressed the opposing point of view.  I believe either reaction could be expected, depending on the child. 
Um… I also love it when people feel compelled to put their two cents worth in regarding what they insist is “inconsequential crap”. :-p   (Let the name-calling begin!)

OOOOHHH i cannot wait until my 3yr old does more than scribble!!! this is completely amazing, and it will be nice to save the picture to go with the toy. something to show the grandkids and all that =]

These toyz is grate; ; I hart grammer & spellin

Are you gimps really arguing over spelling and grammer hmmm ever had sex before fatties haha clearly not you frustrated bunch of gimps.

I had sex this morning and I enjoyed reading the grammar flames.
Brb; washing bedsheets.

An American trying to correct English …………..Hahahahahaha

Why did this thread turn in to a battle?  Great toys!

TKaM ftw!

I think this is a genius idea. Brilliant company.

Wow.  Very cool.  I’d love to see how much design direction took place for each of the examples as well as a final cost.  

I’d totally consider doing this.  

What a bunch of pedants here….enjoy life more and grammar less.

child is the best inspiration

I thought it was appropriate…

I like turtes.

Thank you for that warning.

“Type a period and start a sentence anew,” is the proper way to write that sentence.  The comma is NOT appropriate because the list does not contain more than two items.  ”Type a period, type two spaces, and start a sentence anew,” would be one way to include commas in a list.  However, the comma directly before the word “and” is not necessary.  It simply depends on the author’s preference.  The more commonly accepted form would exclude the comma before “and” altogether.  

Meg’s actions are justified because the author of any article should at least know when to stop a sentence and start a new one.  Sadly, she should have made sure her grammar was entirely correct before submitting her post.  Now she looks like a troll.  

I like cheese

who is turtes

Cheeeeeese   :-)”””’  

Is a great idea. Do not mind the haters! There are always haters when it comes to good ideas like yours! CONGRATULATIONS!

Those are brilliant! Not just a great idea but beautifully executed too.

For the most part, I agree Carolyn. Actually, that was my first thought after seeing the first one. But I do see where the key lies in whether or not the child was initially happy with their drawing. Then they might not be disappointed in seeing it recreated.

first thought that comes to mind: Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends.  What child wouldn’t want their imaginary friend to snuggle before bed?

Melted Cheese

This is SWEET! 
As for the Grammar Nazi Holocaust, I agree with ‘AAAARGH’. It’s style, if you don’t like it, go write it yourself. 

the toy industry has no other ideas huh? faiiilllllll

TLDR

YHBT

These are awesome! Did the kids that made the drawings know that they had toys made after them? I think that would be the coolest thing in the world if one of my crazy drawings growin up was made into a plush toy.

I gave this article a thumbs down in Stumbleupon because of the comments: NONE of you deserve any more exposure than you already have.  50 comments arguing about petty grammar mistakes.  You must be fun at parties, sitting in the corner together, nit-picking apart the guests, the conversation, and the host. And if you don’t act like this in person, maybe ask yourself why you do it online.

They do not act this way in public, because someone like me would likely punch them in the damn throat.

meg is a cunt

Holy fuck, I don’t think I’ve ever seen this many comments on a Geekosystem article. I should be unnecessarily critical more often.

he he <- not correct.!@#%%^

Shut up Meg.

> “Type a period and start a sentence anew,” is the proper way to write that sentence.

No. The comma is required.

You should enter this into Google:
“how to join independent clauses”

likes. thanks for sharing..

I believe the following would be more grammatically correct.

Type a period; start sentences anew.

You spelled “internet” wrong…whose the idiot now?

I wonder if the children loved the toys made after their drawings….

Epic Scrooge…

It’s
touching to read about this company. 
Children are probably ecstatic to see their original drawings become a
real stuffed toy.  Great post.

Why would you even feel the need to say that?  This is an awesome idea, who cares about the grammar??

Theeighthdeadlysin, king of the internet trolls, has declared that Epic Win is now unusable, due to the fact that so many people use it. As we all know, raging about overused memes is something nobody has ever done on the internet, and we must thank him for taking his oh so valuable time to give us his oh so valid opinion.

Well done!

:)) Great toys…love them!

That’s awesome! Except that doll… that doll’s creepy.

It’s not “try and correct,” but “try to correct.” “Try and correct” means one tries (to do what?) and one also corrects. In such a case, “try” would require a direct object.

Really?  THAT was too long for you?

Dude, I know I’m late to the party, but I hate grammar and thought the article was poorly-written.  Poor grammar = poor article.  If *I* can spot that, have at your criticism.

this shit. is. fucking. hilarious. high now.

“10 million people on the idiotnet use the terms Epic and Win so now I have to do.”

Idiotnet indeed.

I like this blog, if you want to know what children like,
ask children…

Great concept

So full of “win”, isn’t that so Mag Heris

bahahahaahahahahaha

HAHA. Very cool. I would love to get this done to one of my kids drawings.

You left a comma outside of the quote. :(

it was definitely appropriate. that was probably Meg Hargis, just anon.

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The comma goes before the quotation marks.

You are only half right.

traditional quotation vs. logical quotation

yes yes yes yes yes shove her grammar RIGHT BACK DOWN HER THROAT.  Keep mouth firmly closed next time.

reading all the comments here, I just realized why the internets suck.  Sorry, I realized why people suck.  Give them anonymity, you act like immature kids.  There is no hope.

***Type a period; start sentences anew.
***Type a period. Start sentences anew.
***Type a period and start sentences anew.
Choose one. Your original is incorrect.

Also, there is no problem with loosely adding dependent clauses. They help the writing flow. Be more weary of excessive pauses via periods and commas. Those can make your writing choppy.

No. You need to have a comma before the conjunction when you join two independent clauses.

Google:
“how to join independent clauses”

FABULOUS!!! I like that blue cat.

twat.

Meg, Get a life.

I was reading the comments and I totally forgot this was an article was about stuffed animals.

muppets

As a former elementary art teacher I find this company an amazing thing!  Children have such vivid imaginations and it is a gift that this company makes their ideas turn into reality.  BRILLIANT! 

Cute…. :)

No,  you’re the Loser. Though epic win is over used, this is a great example of  WINNING at its finest. Eat Shit theeightdeadlysin ;D

Wow Amazing… A totally revolutionary product marketing…