Subtext Sleuth Gifts

Text/Subtext Message

George wasn't good at reading between the lines.

Ed Flanders, Deconstruction Worker

It soon became apparent that the vicar was an undercover journalist.

"Today, I'll be cherry-picking from Deuteronomy."

"We should start a church where we only read the parts of the bible that are never read in church."

"I see you're back from church. What was cherry-picked for you today?"

Contemporary English Lesson: The Cat was Sat on the Mat.

"He was furiously reading the Bible before he died." "Looking for loopholes."

'Sometimes I wish we'd never told him he was adopted.'

'I've forgotten the author and title - do you read minds?'

Covidiom: The Pen is Mightier than the Sword.

"Grammar-police, sir, we have some questions about your online posts and the inappropriate use of apostrophes."

Hidden Facebook Features

"Now here's my co-anchor, Nancy, with a conflicting account of that very same story."

School of journalism and politics.

"It's the Grammar Police! Have you been using 'your' when you should be using 'you're' again?"

"...then click 'save settings', scroll down to 'done' and voila! You're on Facebook stalking Miriam's daughter's new husband."

Man reading a book in the library. Notices a man next to him reading all book about spying.

'These days, it's hard to tell whom to trust - T.V. news, or your social network. . .'

"Any truth to the rumor that your book is ghost-written?"

"This can't be soup....where are all the little letters that usually float in it?"

"It's got my current Wordle winning streak on it."

Whodunits

"Sword drills just aren't the same since Bible apps."

"And God said, 'Let there be light.'" "CFL, incandescent or LED?"

"I once mistakenly thought I was dating someone for a whole month because I couldn't tell his texts were sarcastic."

'And always remember that it is the gritty colon itself, not the half-baked semi-colon, that wields the power to confound even the most erudite minds.'

"Quit worrying about corroborating your sources - it's not as if anyone's going to take all this literally."

Social Media When People Have A Perfect Life/Reality TV When People Have A Screwed Up Life