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  • NEW YORK TIMES IS WRONG ABOUT WHATEVER: Your Wonkette editors spent a few minutes this morning coming up with the new standardized spelling of John McCain’s, uh, “sound,” and it is now “HEHNGNN?” But fancy this, the liberal junk-rated New York Times has a new piece up and spells The Sound as, “Henh?” Not only is that… stupid… dumb-looking… but it’s also very Vietnamese-ish, which is sexist to John McCain’s programming operation during his years as a prison hero. [NYT]


2:35 PM on Tue October 28 2008
By Jim Newell
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  1. shortsshortsshorts says at 2:38 pm, October 28th, 2008

    How ’bout that New York Times? HEHNGNN? HEHNGNN?
    HEHNGNN?

    HEHNGNN?

  2. V572625694 says at 2:39 pm, October 28th, 2008

    Just looked this up in Strunk & White, and you guys are correct. Suck it, NYT.

  3. AlexTrebeksGirl says at 2:42 pm, October 28th, 2008

    McCain’s lawyers wrote an outraged letter. It starts with nutface’s favorite word - Hey cunts.

  4. greatgooglymoogly says at 2:43 pm, October 28th, 2008

    Need to go to the source. Batman says it’s spelled “Hnnnnggh.” Jokers says its spelled “Hehhnnn.” But the Penguin agrees with Wonkette. QED. Case closed.

  5. mattbolt says at 2:43 pm, October 28th, 2008

    I dunno about this version, I gotta say! The N before the G is just too much wheezy grunt, it’s too unstable!

  6. MargeSimpsonsBlackFriend says at 2:43 pm, October 28th, 2008

    So, do we use the NYT as toilet paper in the tank?

  7. AngryBlakGuy says at 2:43 pm, October 28th, 2008

    …well I was spelling it “HEH!”

  8. greatgooglymoogly says at 2:46 pm, October 28th, 2008

    greatgooglymoogly: “Joker,” you idiot. “Joker.” Singular. Dontchya know anything?

  9. AngryBlakGuy: I spell it “meh”.

  10. How ’bout that Ted Stevens? HEHNGNN? HEHNGNN?
    HEHNGNN?

    HEHNGNN?

  11. For all of you with dirty minds, check this out (via Kos)

    Gov. Palin, to Fox’s SEAN HANNITY on “Hannity & Colmes”: “I think it’s very close, and I think there is a lot of enthusiasm. … John and I have both been in that underdog position over and over again. And you know what? I, in my career, happen to take on the good old boy network more than once. Having the scars to prove it. Being in the underdog position, it motivates us. Makes us work harder. And I believe that yes, the wisdom of the people will prevail on Nov. 4.”

  12. Lionel Hutz Esq. says at 2:48 pm, October 28th, 2008

    Can’t we all get along? Take a cue from Matt Groening, and simply write [Penguin grunt] whenever McCain makes his sound.

  13. districtsleeps says at 2:48 pm, October 28th, 2008

    I think it needs to end in -GH. All-caps is definitely the right move, though.

  14. greatgooglymoogly says at 2:50 pm, October 28th, 2008

    Dreamer: I’m going to the brain store now to get a new one, because I can’t get these horrible thoughts out of my old one. Which you gave me. Forever. Thanks. *shudders uncontrollably*

  15. Well, they’re gonna be punished come election day.

  16. hockeymom says at 2:50 pm, October 28th, 2008

    Dreamer: does that mean they wear blue capes during sex?

  17. And NYTimes is NOT in trouble. After all, their empire includes Ask.com, and WQXR, America’s greatest classical radio station….wait….

  18. Dreamer: i watched the thing live on hammity and flaccid guy. Palin has a condition called DENIAL, but she dont mind losin, the wingnuts love her, mainly because they are as retarded as she is.Actually thats an insult to retards, sorry retards if i offended anybody. She doesnt get it and not does she not get it her and walnuts cant sell it(hat tip:michael douglas)

  19. Paterlanger says at 2:52 pm, October 28th, 2008

    Is there really a right or wrong here? With onomatopoeia it’s all in the ear of the…behearerer…right?

  20. V572625694 says at 2:52 pm, October 28th, 2008

    Dreamer: Is “the underdog position” anything like a Dirty Sanchez?

  21. The White Crow says at 2:52 pm, October 28th, 2008

    Dreamer: Change underdog to doggie in that quote.

  22. teebob2000 says at 2:53 pm, October 28th, 2008

    My favoritist new Jammakaine speech thing is when he makes fun of Obama’s nucular energy position, saying that Obama says he’s for it one minute, then is all cautious and “talking about safety, blah, blah, blah.”

  23. freakishlystrong says at 2:54 pm, October 28th, 2008

    Dreamer: “And I believe that yes, the wisdom of the people will prevail on Nov. 4.”
    HEHNGNN…Finally, something I can agree on with Shewolf, my friends..

  24. “…. Being in the underdog position, it motivates us”

    Underdog position? Is that the same thing as doggy style? I always saw Gov. Palin as the reverse cowgirl type. Go figure.

  25. houston: disregard my last transmmission

  26. magic titty says at 2:55 pm, October 28th, 2008

    Pinko Commie rag.

  27. chaste everywhere says at 2:56 pm, October 28th, 2008

    “McCain Is in Hershey but the Tone Isn’t Sweet”

    Look out, Oscar Wilde! NYT headlines are now being scripted by some absolute paragon of wit.

  28. wildeoats says at 2:56 pm, October 28th, 2008

    She’s got scars to prove it? Her tramp stamp is the letter B backwards and upside down?

  29. greatgooglymoogly: I wanted to share! Can we agree to blame Kos.

    The White Crow: That’s where your mind should take you. You dirty liberals

  30. magic titty says at 2:57 pm, October 28th, 2008

    If Barry wins on the 4th., do I get to beat up Sean Hannity in the public? I’m thinking…the Great Lawn in Central Park. That way, everyone can bring snacks and beer. And weed.

  31. BobLoblawLawBlog says at 2:57 pm, October 28th, 2008

    This directly preceded their spelling abortion: “You getting and idea of what’s on their mind?’’ Clearly, these a-holes are too elitist for copy editing.

  32. Texan Bulldoggette says at 2:58 pm, October 28th, 2008

    “no one will delay the World Series game with an infomercial when I’m president!” Ummm….that’s because you’re never going to be president, Walnuts. So, technically, you are correct.

    Also Walnuts better lay off of Barry. President Obama may demote Walnuts to greeter at the Capitol souvenir shop.

  33. wildeoats: It probably looks right-side up if you happen to be a tall black man in Pittsburgh straddling her… oh nevermind.

  34. BobLoblawLawBlog says at 3:00 pm, October 28th, 2008

    dano: She’s just trying to talk dirty so Hopey’ll throw her a hate fuck one of these days.

  35. JeffGoldblum says at 3:01 pm, October 28th, 2008

    He ripped that off from the Ying Yang Twins anyway, so ‘tevs.

  36. magic titty: I though when Hopey wins fox news will cease to exist cuz we’re gonna have government controlled media.

  37. 4tehlulz says at 3:07 pm, October 28th, 2008
  38. BobLoblawLawBlog: As reprehensible as I think Palin is, I would grudge bang her into next week.

  39. Worlds End says at 3:13 pm, October 28th, 2008

    msnbc just said someone in the mccain camp called palin a wackjob

  40. freakishlystrong says at 3:15 pm, October 28th, 2008

    Worlds End: And…your point?

  41. Picture Me Giving a Damn,
    I Said, “Never.”

  42. Worlds End says at 3:17 pm, October 28th, 2008

    freakishlystrong: Just saying, i give it 2 days before they just throw in the towel.

  43. Worlds End: Underdog position, now Whackjob. Is it just my own disgusting mind or is the news just filthy today?

  44. Worlds End says at 3:18 pm, October 28th, 2008
  45. Worlds End: http://www.politico.com/playbook/ Not a lot of details though.

  46. The Cold Sea says at 3:18 pm, October 28th, 2008

    The correct spelling is HEHNGHH. There’s a clear “h” aspiration at the end of it. The “n” at the end of it is Penguin from Batman. Get your loser villians right, Wonektte!

  47. Styrofoam Boots says at 3:18 pm, October 28th, 2008

    dano: And afterwards I’d guilt her into having an abortion.

  48. elcapitan says at 3:21 pm, October 28th, 2008

    I just got off the phone with lawyers from the HEHNG News Network and they are not amused.

  49. Styrofoam Boots: I’d put a morning after pill in her orange juice.

  50. “My friends, I have been tested. Senator Obama hasn’t.” I am sick of this argument. Yes, you were tested during the financial crisis and you acted like a nutcase.

  51. freakishlystrong says at 3:23 pm, October 28th, 2008

    Worlds End: Nah, I’m just sayin’ the obvious-SHE IS A WHACK JOB!..Why are Repubs always late to the party?

  52. norbizness says at 3:24 pm, October 28th, 2008

    That sounds like somebody in bathroom stall death throes.

    Trivia on another non-word expression: Homer Simpson’s “D’oh” was originally written as “(annoyed grunt)” in the scripts; Dan Castellanata improvised the sound as a riff on early character actor James Finlayson’s similar sound (in this clip at about 4:14).

  53. Worlds End says at 3:25 pm, October 28th, 2008

    freakishlystrong: Yeah i know, but you think the repubs would admit it

  54. Merry Christen says at 3:28 pm, October 28th, 2008

    dano: Dude, I’m a chick, and I would finger bang and scissor her out of pure hate/spite until she didn’t even know her own name and it was sometime next month. Then I would bitch slap her upside her stupid mooseburger head, carve a backwards MC on her gootch, and steal all her Neiman Marcus and Saks 5th Ave threads.

  55. magic titty says at 3:29 pm, October 28th, 2008

    d4g33z: Did you just go PE on us?? Because if so, thank you.

  56. Worlds End says at 3:29 pm, October 28th, 2008

    Well………… the crowds certainly are not getting less racist.
    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeffrey-feldman/mccains-panic-in-pa-more_b_138504.html

  57. monty: I bet Rich “starbursts” Lawry was watching. This almost makes up for the potential epic loss.

  58. Dreamer: or he was tested in ‘Nam and EPIC FAILED. Where are the psych and debriefing reports? HENGGHH?

  59. Itsjustme says at 3:35 pm, October 28th, 2008

    Worlds End: I like the “evil” McCain staffers.

  60. Styrofoam Boots says at 3:36 pm, October 28th, 2008

    Merry Christen: Don’t git me wrong, even though I’m vomiting right now that’s still hot. HEHNGNN… ?

  61. keepinitrealyo says at 3:36 pm, October 28th, 2008

    The MSM always lags behind the blogs on stuff.

  62. magic titty says at 3:38 pm, October 28th, 2008

    J05H: Why hasnt anyone argued the notion he was tested. Cuz like…when? There was nothing presidential in his past. Get fucked, Walnuts.

  63. facehead says at 3:50 pm, October 28th, 2008

    Worlds End: I made it halfway through the video — do I get a cookie?

  64. freakishlystrong says at 3:52 pm, October 28th, 2008

    Worlds End: The McCain campaign is mainly on the shame…and those hillbillys say OBL lives in a cave?

  65. Worlds End says at 3:57 pm, October 28th, 2008

    facehead: 5 cookies
    freakishlystrong: I say we send those people to Alaska and let them have it to them themselves.

  66. chaste everywhere says at 4:20 pm, October 28th, 2008

    Dreamer, J05H, Magic Titty: When he says “tested” he means, y’know . . . TESTED. “I went and got TESTED today.” Like that. Let’s not hold our breath waiting to see the results, though, since we haven’t been allowed to see any of the others.

  67. tootsieroll says at 4:24 pm, October 28th, 2008

    God, never mind moving to Canada if Obama loses… if he wins there’s gonna be fucking anarchy.

    I’m only half kidding. That guy with the “He’s not my president”… Bitter gun owners indeed.

    Actually you know what that video made me think of, stupidly enough, Romeo and Juliet with their families’ bitter feud. So does that mean Sarah’s gonna drink the vial of poison, but McCain doesn’t warn Obama first, and he stabs himself with a butter knife which Biden then uses to after carve a backwards B on her face?

  68. ‘HEHNGNN’ doesn’t really capture the essence of what’s happening: the last vestiges of his dignity are escaping through his open mouth as he tries to laugh about the shambles his campaign is in. It’s a complex onomatopoeia.

    http://thesebastards.blogspot.com/

  69. palmerdawg says at 5:10 pm, October 28th, 2008

    HEHNGNNAIL, HEHNGNNAIL

  70. yeeegh…but these people won’t vote - 75% aren’t registered for the same reason they don’t answer the census.

  71. Obviously, the only way to solve this is for some enterprising soul to put together a video of HEHNGHH clips, so we can review and make an objective decision.

  72. Baseproduct says at 7:17 pm, October 28th, 2008

    magic titty: He’s referring to his hepatitis test when he got back from ‘Nam.

  73. robaralis says at 7:18 pm, October 28th, 2008

    i can’t believe that HENNGH has gotten so much publicity . im in love

  74. Internally valid says at 7:28 pm, October 28th, 2008
  75. gliberal says at 10:36 pm, October 28th, 2008

    I think it’s spelled HENNGBITCHNGGGH!

  76. themightysea says at 1:07 am, October 29th, 2008

    The Cold Sea: I am in agreement with you, other-ocean — I like the ‘H’ at the end to nasalize the ns.

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