Top Five Annoying Things About Ohio State: #4 THEEEE Ohio State University
by grahamfiller10
on Nov 18, 2008 8:05 AM CST
in Michigan
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Miami University (Ohio). Ohio University. University of Toledo. Bowling Green State University. University of Dayton. University of Cincinnati. University of Akron. Thes
e are some excellent Ohio colleges, worthy of sending your son or daughter to.
But people, let's be honest. There is only one Ohio school worthy of lifting up a giant THE before its name and having its fans correct people about the use of this illustrious THE. The effect of this self imposed grandiosity can be felt throughout the state. When I attended Miami (OH), I noticed that some of the students from Columbus were doubly rabid Buckeye fans. It was almost like the kids felt bad for leaving the C-bus mothership to matriculate elsewhere, so they made up for this betrayal by cheering extra loud for the Bucks.
So in case there was any confusion about the pronunciation, or usage, let me clear things up. It's: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY...And they call us pompous.
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Pompous? Yes. Unique in Ohio? No.
Dr. Proenza is deeply offended.
by lakeeriemonstar on
Nov 18, 2008 9:27 PM CST
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One more...
You can add Dr. Lloyd A. Jacobs to the pompous list.
by lakeeriemonstar on
Nov 18, 2008 9:32 PM CST
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You know they're just afraid
of being confused with Bob’s Ohio State University and waffle house.
The “the” eliminates that possibility.
by chitownhawkeye on
Nov 19, 2008 9:36 AM CST
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There's a difference
A huge fraction of all university’s seals have “the” in front of it.
But probably more relevant:
What makes Ohio State’s “the” more annoying is the fact that a few years ago they started actively emphasizing the “The” part. They sent out memos to staff and changed letterheads to add “the” before “Ohio State University.”
In some places it looks really stupid, because they had to insert “the” in a very small space, so the lettering is squished together. It’s annoying because it’s an obvious marketing ploy, and while if it had been done quietly, it might’ve made the university sound more prestigious, the fact that it was done so loudly made it just flat annoying.
by Bleed Blue 'n White on
Nov 23, 2008 12:11 AM CST
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There's supposed to be...
in there after “relevant.”
by Bleed Blue 'n White on
Nov 23, 2008 12:12 AM CST
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