(Kurt) “Vonnegut is also the guy who once compared semicolons to transvestite hermaphrodites in what has to be the best quote related to punctuation in the history of quotes related to punctuation. “Here is a lesson in creative writing,” Vonnegut said. “First rule: Do not use semicolons. They are transvestite hermaphrodites representing absolutely nothing. All they do is show you’ve been to college.” https://litreactor.com/columns/foonotes-kurt-vonnegut-and-the-semicolon
“They are transvestite hermaphrodites representing absolutely nothing.”
I thought they meant: “Using long sentences shows I know things.”