Copy editing

Lori Fradkin, at The Awl, writes the witty "What It's Really Like To Be A Copy Editor."

Also, people will want to talk to you—outside of work—about grammar. Aside from the guy who called me “awkward, in a cute way,” I think the worst line I’ve heard was from the dude who asked my thoughts on the serial comma.

Hey, hey, what's wrong with asking people their opinion on the serial comma? I mean I'm not saying I've ever done it.