Template talk:User you and me

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Intended Message[edit]

What is the intended message behind this userbox? Is the intent...

  • (A) ...to support the usage of "You and Me" as the subject of a sentence despite being improper usage?
  • (B) ...to speak out against the usage of "You and Me" as the subject of a sentence because it is grammatically incorrect?

If (A) is the intended message, then perhaps the message should be clarified in some way that this editor cannot currently imagine.
If (B) is the intended message, then the word "incorrect" in the userbox display text should be changed to "correct."
Blueminneapolis 21:45, 31 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You need to read it more carefully. The intent is to speak out against people who try to avoid "you and me" at all cost, even when it is used as the object of a sentence. For example, most people understand that saying, "you and me should get together sometime," is incorrect, and it is, because "me" should not be used as the subject of a sentence. However, many people extend this to the incorrect notion that "you and me" is always incorrect, even when used as the object of a sentence. For example, "He bought a gift for you and me" is correct, because "you and me" is the object of that sentence. Many people, however, are tempted to avoid "you and me" and say, "he bought a gift for you and I", which is incorrect. It seems that the tongue-in-cheek ending to this, with the deliberately incorrect "you and me need to have a little talk", may be confusing you, but the 100 or so users who have linked to this don't seem to be confused. I think it is fine as it is.-Jefu 02:43, 1 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Actually, I'd prefer it the other way, but it's what there is. I may make my own version, though... SamBC 23:54, 11 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I'm with Sambc and Bluemin. here. I get the "self-referential error" style of humour in userboxes, but this one is referring to the wrong error. If this userbox changes, or if a rival userbox springs up, please let me know, and I'll use it. --Slashme 11:17, 24 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
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