The letter X

[Ursa major]

As long as you promise not to make an exhibition of yourself.

 

[Precise Calibre]

If he would exhibit such symptoms of excessively extroverted expressions, the extreme emergency claxons will sound and he might soon exude an exacerbated desire to extricate himself from his new home in the county jail.

 

[Xelah]

It's the most important friggin letter of the whole alphabet.

--Xelah

 

[silvermoon]

They used to use the chemical Xylene in marker pens...

 

[TheDustyZebra]

It's been two years, and nobody ever thought to ask, "why? Why? WHY was it necessary for the potato guy to have words with x's in his book?"

I do have a list of words for an alphabet book, myself, but I doubt there are that many people saving that for a rainy day.

 

[Ursa major]

Are you saying that the original poster's reasons for the use of X in his writing were exiguous, TDZ? Was his demand mere exiguity?

 

[Dave]

Hmm! X is always synonymous with the unknown i.e. X-Rays, Malcolm X or Station-X and the legal mark of a person who cannot write.

And yet, curiously and contradictory, it is also the place on a map where you know to find the pirate treasure. X marks the spot.

Also, why do cartoon characters have Xs drawn instead of eyes to indicate their death?

 

[Parson]

Also, why do cartoon characters have Xs drawn instead of eyes to indicate their death?

That's easy: "They've been Xed out."

 

[kshRox]

Yes, one of the most common and potentially gratifying uses of the symbol X is a bra strap. I suggest you practice your technique as with practice great proficiency may be attained in liberating - well, you get the picture.