"What kind of writing style is this, I want to know"
 -- CCG
It seems overly repetitious, if you ask me.
 "It seems overly repetitious, if you ask me."
 -- CCG
Once upon a time, you could quote someone without actually, you know, quoting them.
 "Once upon a time, you could quote someone without actually, you know, quoting them."
 -- CCG
Good question! I’ve seen this goofy kind of writing for quite a while - when “tweets” are being quoted - and wondered if it’s some kind of “style-book” requirement.
I got my ass spanked when I did that with my parents when I was little.
Pete and Repete