Figure it out, grammartards. It’s not hard.
Their, there, and they’re are three different words with entirely different meanings.
Its and it’s are two different words with different meanings.
Your and you’re are two different words with different meanings.
To, too, and two are three different words with different meanings.
Your going too look like a moron if you continue writing like this. Their is no reason for anyone to write like this unless he or she loves being a giant grammartard. Its a crying shame. I’m crying.
This article appears in Apr 24-30, 2008.
It sucks to be a grammartard, but not as much as it sucks to be a “I will take random words and insert them in front of tard for all my insults”tard.Matt, it was clear to me and probably most other people who read this that the sentence you’re critiquing was spelled wrong on purpose. Way to go.
hahahahahahahahahahaStill got it, Matt…I know, the whole “tard” thing is so old. What a tardtard.
Clean the foam from around your mouth, OP, no one gives a shit except you.
Areyou kidding Spike777????? really, are you? I think everyone who reads it knopws she DID NOT miss-spell it on purpose. Are you freinds with this OP or are you really giving her that much credit because she is as clueless as you are?Way to go, jackass.
If she was that witty, dont you think she would have made it a bit more obvious, like putting right instead of write, and so on? Take a hike Spike, I am “matt fan” so don’t go trying to knock someone when they have a point. A point….gee, try it some time dick-tard!
Regardless, this pro-gram shit is for the birds on a site like this. Could you please come out with smarter bitches people? ones that do not enduce sleep?
She didn’t need to make it more obvious, because it WAS obvious. Really. And yes, she’s my friend. We are the greatest of friends. We share a deep bond, a bond of the soul, that will ne’er be rocked by the vicissitudes of time. You are absolutely correct.
Yes, it was obvious that the last paragraph of the OP was misspelled on purpose. And OP has a valid point. When you spell simple words incorrectly, when you don’t know the difference between “it’s” and “its,” it makes you look stupid. Not laid back, not avant garde, not casual. Just stupid.
matt 1 – joe 0im not kissing ass, just reporting a fact.
I sort of agree with Mary and Joe. Obviously everyone makes the odd spelling or grammar mistake, but when posts are written with no consideration for proper punctuation, capital letters, and basic grammar, I can’t take their message or opinion seriously.i cant take dat shit seriously, u no what i mean???
I think we forget that often people who write a bitch are not always people who frequent this forum, but only read the print version. The OP could have been referring to people at work, or school, or he/she could be a TA and grading papers. But if she/he is referring to someone outside of the internet, she should stop making up words like Grammartard for use in bitches about proper english.
Martin Luther’s original hand written notes that were auctioned off recently, were riddled with grammar and spelling errors. If one read it, the message was still the same.Easy here spelling nazis. This isnt formal or anything. As long as you get the gist of what others are saying here……..
Why should proper grammar and spelling apply only to “formal” settings? Why shouldn’t we try to use it everytime we write or speak?
For any of you who truly believe I did not misspell “their” on purpose, you are obviously too much of an ignoramus to realize the two other mistakes in my final paragraph, put there for the sake of irony.For the few intelligent people reading this, I curtsey to thee.
Newsgirl…. apparently if you dont use some slang or shit like that…. you are are pompus and arrogant. So say the regs of this site. (Did i get another point Floyd? Huh? Huh?)really i honestly believe that there is a time and place for properness. I dont cuss and say “….and shit” or, “what ever the fuck you think”, when in situations where that isnt acceptable. this is a chat board. Why should someone be forced to sound like you? Why should they not have a place to type slang, or all lazy or with grammar errors?
too should be with one ‘o’ and Its should be It’s. Aren’t I smart, Mary? Or is it Merry?
I’m not sure why writing a well constructed sentence using proper grammer and punctuation would automatically make someone pompous or arrogant.And for the record, I’m not “forcing” anyone to sound like me. I’m just saying that I find the posters who have a solid command of the English language more credible than those who choose to write using slang and ghetto-speak.
And yes, I realize I just spelled grammar wrong.
Mary sez: “you are obviously too much of an ignoramus to realize the two other mistakes in my final paragraph”And also this:”Your (1) going too (2) look like a moron if you continue writing like this. Their (3) is no reason for anyone to write like this unless he or she loves being a giant grammartard. Its (4) a crying shame. I’m crying.”I count 4 mistakes Mary, were only 3 intentional? :)Just kidding.
i ask you this, when you listen to Chris Rock say “muther fuckin George Bush is a bitch……”do you discredit as what he says as no so intelligent? Having grown up around “ghetto speakin ma faccas” all my life, clearly sounding like a uni professor doesnt equate to being intelligent or credible. Take Tim’s article on how money was spent on the games bid. That was well written. I give him that. Does that sound like a credible article? Not really, it sounded like an intelligent way to show a biased opinion. Can some one say, “ya gnaw i meeen” after everything that showed Tim how his games article was biased? Of course. Its just being anal in an informal setting like this to expect all to practice proper grammar.Oh, when i am BITCHING at someone, the last thing i give a fuck about is grammar. Suck my D**k, has more meaning then please fellate me
ooops, guess I’m not that smart…totally missed the your (‘re) mistake. Miles, your really SMRT! (-;
If I want political opinion or discussion, I don’t look to Chris Rock. People don’t need to sound like a university professor, or use language from Victorian times to sound intelligent or credible. However, when people start using “ma fuccas” and “suck my dick” when they speak, I usually assume they don’t have much else to bring to the table.I didn’t read Tim’s article on the Commonwealth Games so I can’t speak to it, but I will say I would be more likely to read a piece knowing it was well written, as opposed to something peppered with mistakes. I would form my own opinions after having read the material.
Homie, Martin Luther wrote in a time when spelling and grammar were not codified to the extent they are today. Chaucer, too, would appear to be hopelessly incapable of spelling things correctly, if we were to examine his writings from today’s perspective.Matt, “casual” and “laid back” do not have precisely the same meanings, which is why I used both terms. And proper spelling and grammar are not “petty bullshit” — well, to some people they are, I suppose.
So you are saying that what Chris Rock brings to the table should be discounted by the way he speaks? What makes people like him and Job Stewart uninformed on the topics they make jokes on?If you discount what is said because of the manner, you will miss many intelligent things.Joe, if you read the article then or now, it still has the same mistakes. does the message change?
The real problem with bitching about spelling mistakes is that too often it is used as a weapon to discredit an otherwise intelligent post. If it is only one or two typos in a whole rant, and one chooses to criticize their grammar instead of their ideas, that makes the critic look foolish. Also, I think it sells people short to think that if they cannot write down their ideas eloquently that their ideas are somehow invalid. I can see why you might not want to read them, because it can be a lot of work to dig out the truth of their thoughts. However, I have found that some of the wisest people I have met in my life have little to no formal education. Their ideas and world views are very insightful even though they might not be able to express them clearly on paper (or internet).
Actually, yes. If he wants to be taken seriously when it comes to political discussion, he may want to leave out the slang and profanity. Otherwise, he should stick to dumbed-down comedy movies and stand-up.And I think there’s a world of difference between Jon Stewart and Chris Rock.
Well, Chris Rock is a comedian, so he doesn’t make money by being taken seriously. But the jokes and the foul language are a way to reach an audience that may not like watching C-SPAN or may not otherwise take an interest in politics or social injustice or whatever. Comedy is a very potent way to get impoirtant ideas and the news out to an audience that might not otherwise be interested. And these people still need to go out and vote, so they are an audience that needs to be reached and needs to respond to issue that concern them, whether they are aware of it or not. Canada has been doing it for decades with shows like 22 minutes, the air farce, and rick mercer. It’s nice to see the US doing the same now too with Stewart and Colbert. They can be CNN’d to death….but then again, so can we.
Good point Miles. While I am obviously a fan of proper grammar and spelling, I don’t feel the need to identify a mistake every time I see one. No matter how careful you are, everyone makes the odd mistake.
For the record, I said that spelling simple words incorrectly, and confusing things like “its” and “it’s,” makes a person look stupid. I didn’t say it means they *are* stupid. But it’s easy, and entirely natural, to think that a poorly spelled, grammatically incorrect sentence or paragraph was written by someone who lacks the abilities to write — and, by association, think — clearly. It’s not necessarily a fair assessment to make (perhaps the words are muddled and incoherent, but the thoughts behind them are not), but here’s the real question: why would someone wish to appear stupid, when he or she is not? Yes, some people don’t have the educational background they need for proper spelling and grammar. But be honest here: mostly, people spell words incorrectly, and butcher simple grammatical rules, because they simply don’t care. Or they didn’t pay enough attention in school to learn these simple rules.The upshot is, no one has the right to make others puzzle their way through wrongly-spelled words, poorly punctuated sentences, and baffling grammar to dig out the thoughts within. It’s your job to communicate your thoughts clearly, using the simple rules of the English language.And, in case you’re about to write me off as a nutcase, let me just say that I don’t think everyone should sound the same, I do think there’s a difference between a couple of accidentally misspelled words and a consistent pattern of illiteracy, and I don’t think there’s anything wrong with splitting an infinitive.
Homie, with all due respect, I think you missed what I was saying. In Martin Luther’s day, which was only slightly more recent than Chaucer’s, it was not considered a mistake to spell the same word more than one way, or to use grammatical constructions that we would, today, consider to be wrong.At that time, roughly 500 years ago, many common words had not evolved into their present-day spellings; their variant spellings were reflections of the various languages that English is derived from (or, if you prefer, from which English is derived). The same was true for sentence structure and punctuation: the whole idea of writing things down was relatively new, and they were still working the kinks out of this whole “written language” thing. My point is this: if someone wrote like that, today, they would be making mistakes. But they weren’t, when they wrote that way, 500 years ago. (And I might be crazy, but wasn’t Martin Luther writing in German?)
“When a breaktaking thought is buried beneath linguistic garbage, a grammar lessons seems a necessity.”–
“Grammar lesson,” that is. Not “lessons.”And what’s with the front page of the Bitch section this afternoon? I tried to correct my own mistake, and my correction got posted to an entirely different bitch.
Truly, Matt, you are a funny guy.Or:Truely, Mat, ewe ar a funy guye. Or:Trewelee, Mt, yew ar a phunnee gy.
It kind of pisses me off to see grammar/spelling mistakes of the kind that the OP refers to, in printed matter. A magazine or newspaper article, an ad, a billboard, a sign, etc. Sometimes a graphic designer’s work can be beautiful aesthetically but for me it’s ruined because the copy is so riddled with spelling errors, which could be easily fixed with spell check – something people should use if they know they are bad at spelling. And some people just are, whether they are well read or not. However, I think it’s silly to criticize spelling/grammar mistakes made on internet message boards/blogs and so on…it’s not like people are writing their thesis papers or their resumes here or something. It’s informal. I’m not sure which environment the OP was talking about.
Matt, no disrespect intended, but you must appreciate that, in an online forum like this, people are judged on the words they use and the way they use them.Spelling simple words incorrectly (“grammaticle”, “isnt,” “inteligent”) makes you look stupid. I’m not saying you are — in fact I’m sure you’re not — but your sloppiness gives that impression.Remember, nobody can hear you on this forum; they can’t see you, can’t get any sense of you other than what they read. And what they read, quite often, looks like it was written by someone who doesn’t know how to spell, or how to put together a proper sentence.And I disagree strongly with your contention that someone who can’t penetrate a jumble of grammatical errors and misspelled words to the thoughts within is “less inteligent than the one making the grammaticle errors.” Do you genuinely believe it’s not your job to express yourself clearly, but rather that it’s the job of the person reading your words to sort out your misspellings and whatnot? Hey, I’m just asking.
Whoops, sorry, Matt. I see now you didn’t write “grammaticle.”You wrote “gramaticle,” which is even less correct. But I should have quoted you accurately.
“Do you genuinely believe it’s not your job to express yourself clearly, but rather that it’s the job of the person reading your words to sort out your misspellings and whatnot? “On here fuck no!And the spelling and grammar mistakes are probably a case of being lazy or trying to type faster than they can.”And I disagree strongly with your contention that someone who can’t penetrate a jumble of grammatical errors and misspelled words to the thoughts within is “less inteligent than the one making the grammaticle errors.” “You might not be more stupid, but you’re still stupid!
Wow..this has got to be one of the most pointless threads i’ve seen here in a while. Who the fuck cares?
T: huh?
Those of us who like to engage in intelligent, articulate conversation care.
You can still get an intelligent point across without spelling every single word correctly. Find a new problem and stop wasting time worrying about people’s grammar comes across on a message board. It’s beyond pathetic.
¿ no what is worse than grammar-tards, fuck-tards that point out grammar-tards. This might be a different statement if they OP were talking about letters to Government officials, public notices or perhaps employment application. Perhaps that is what the OP is talking about but the OP did not specify. So I am going to presume the OP is a fuck-tard bitching about grammar-tards…This goes for people that feel the need to correct spelling, as well. They are Fuck-Tards.Being a bit of a hypocrite now, let’s talk about people their lack of ability to convey a point because the exclude key details or have poor sentence structure even on an online form like this.
Why is this bitch more pathetic than any of the other pointless threads on this board?
Poop, there is a difference between accidentally misspelling a couple of words here and there and the kind of large-scale butchering of the English language that is becoming all too commonplace. And what is so wrong with expecting people, when they are expressing themselves in writing, to spell “every single word correctly”? (At least to make the effort….)A poorly spelled, poorly constructed sentence or paragraph gives the impression that its writer has a poorly organized mind. Sorry, but it’s true.
Joe:If you can’t make out what people are trying to say when they make small grammatical or spelling mistakes, I agree that you may not be more stupid than the person making the mistakes. But you are still stupid.newsgalkeep on judging people on whether or not they use proper grammar/spelling or if the curse while making their point. I’m sure that will serve you well.
I didn’t say it was more pathetic than any other threads, but it’s pretty damn high up on the list. Do you think obsessing over every little gramatical error is cool? Is is your new favourite pastime? Should we pin a star on your shirt, sheriff?
Actually T, it does serve me well. The type of language a person chooses to use, and the way they use it lets me know pretty quickly whether I want to engage in conversation with them. Saves me a lot of wasted time.
T: Thanks. I see what you were trying to say the first time. But, again, I don’t think we are talking about “small grammatical errors or spelling mistakes.” We are talking, I think, about a basic inability to write a clear English sentence. We’re talking about literacy, in other words. Which is not a small problem.
I don’t obsess about every single error Poop. I make them, from time to time. The point isn’t the occasional mistake, it’s a blatant disregard for proper use of language.Most of your posts are well-written and error free, which would lead me to believe you appreciate proper spelling and grammar too…
joe:didnt realize you meant literacy…can you point out which posters are not literate.newsgalignorance is bliss isn’t it?
Oh and Poop – you’ve recently posted on threads about hands-free headsets and the identity of Ginger. I supposed these are pressing, “less pathetic” issues?
Newsgal: Finally, you’re catching on! Clearly those are more important topics. I’m glad you get it.
im with Poop and T on this that newgirl is bring a bit anal on this. For me to suggest that someone that because someone posting on here may not use the best grammar or punctuation to be of less intelligence is brutal. In this day and age, there are fewer and fewer places where written communication needs to be formal. Actually…. that is incorrect, there is more and more places ( like this that need to be informal
In this forum… Spelling errors: Who cares as long as the reader gets the word… Homonyms i.e Their/There/They’re: Who gives a fuck… Just try to make sense so its not too hard to read…I don’t think thats aksin too much…
T, if people want to judge me they can go ahead. I’m very proud of who I am. By no means am I perfect, but I am intelligent, successful, well-spoken, and creative. I think people are generally left with a good impression after meeting me, even though I do make the odd grammatical error, and my “uniform” isn’t always spotless.Given the nature of my business I interact on a daily basis with people from all walks of life – all ages, races, cultures, religions, and socio-economic backgrounds. In my personal experience, those with the most intelligent, though-provoking and relevant things to say don’t begin with “Yo mutha fucka, what up”, nor do they begin their correspondence with “i want 2 go wit u”. Of course there are exceptions to every rule, but in my experience, this is what I’ve found.Homie, I think we’ve wandered a little off point. The OP wasn’t talking about slang or profanity, (s)he was talking about basic grammar. Sure, there’s a time and place for everything – including slang and grammar – but that doesn’t change the fact that using proper grammar is important in our day-to-day lives.
which begs the question, is this the place?
In my opinion, no.We’ve all come here to discuss/argue about issues pertaining to our community. If you want to convince people you have relevant and intelligent things to say, you’re better off using proper language.Obviously, others will disagree.
Not so sure that farting in elevators, solving love problems with car analogies, and people puking on a bus are subjects that qualify as ones that would make this the venue for formality.
So why then did you choose to begin your sentence with a capital letter, and end it with a period? Why did you choose to write grammatically-correct sentences? Why not pepper it with slang and errors?Sure, there are many frivolous things discussed on this board. But things that matter to the residents of HRM are also disected on this board, like the state of our airport, the condition of our roads, or your recent post on the Commonwealth Games.
“”Sure, maybe some of the people posting on this site might speak English as a second language and should be forgiven for making these kinds of mistakes. I think that’s the exception though, and not the rule.””-newsgalAccording to the 2006 census, ONLY 67.1% of Canadians have English listed as their first language….so that pretty much squashes your “exception, not the rule” theory. Also, French is considered an official language and is the first language to more than 20% of Canadians.You live in a very strange little world if everyone around you (friends,fam, collegues, team mates, husband’s friends, etc.) don’t use profanity or slang on a daily basis. I find that extemely hard to believe. But, then again it’s a fantasy world anyway if your stuck on judging people by the way they speak, look, dress… I know that these things can alter first impressions, but to discredit a person solely based on these things????? I gusee I just don’t get people like you, newsgal….and I’d rather hang out with Chris Rock anyday.
My posts were of a serious or non joking manner (for lack of better words) were open to anyone to post on. I dont care if they reply in a formal manner or a manner that looks like it was written by a 5 year old. If the point is made, i am good. I dont disect sentance structure to figure out that Tim’s article was biased (another shot at the article) or that some of the people that replied had many points that were in some crazy assed sentances……. the point was made. I am okay with that. I am not graded on the shit i write here.
Matt I don’t “keep” telling you how proud I am of myself. I said it once.You know nothing about me, although I am educated and wel-read. I have multiple university degrees, and you’re right, my parents did help me each year – they paid for my books. That’s what they could afford. Tuition and living expenses were covered by scholarships and part-time jobs. But I did eventually join the “real world” – 5 years ago in fact. And in this “real world”, Matt, my colleauges and I, as well as the people we interact with, as judged on the way we present ourselves. As for “ethically responsible” – where on earth did that come from???Oh and Lori, 67.1% (or two-thirds) is still the majority. This is an HRM-based board (granted, not EVERYONE posting here is in HRM) and according to the 2006 Census, 91.4% of the population of Halifax speak English only. That’s down about 1% from 1996.
Obviously that should say “well-read”.
newsgal, should it have read “colleagues,” as well? And “are judged,” not “as judged”? And did you mean to put three question marks, or did your finger slip?
You’re right Bert, I made a couple mistakes. I’m only human. I’ve never once suggested that people don’t make mistakes on occasion.My finger didn’t slip with the question marks, though. I used three on purpose – for emphasis.
newsgal, do you mean you made “a couple of mistakes,” not “a couple mistakes”?When I was in school, the teacher told us that using more than one punctuation mark (“for emphasis”) is childish and amateurish. But I was in school quite a few years ago. Perhaps rules have loosened since then.
“Couple” and “couple of” are both acceptable.You’re right, only on question mark was necessary. I chose to use three to make my point, correct or not.
funny newsgirl, i was clearing $75k / yr, drinking, partying and carrying on all in a not-so-formal situation.So perhaps then there are things that dont require “real” world formality.
Sorry Homie, I’m not quite sure what your point is.
Being formal isnt the only way to get ahead. It doesnt make you exclusive to success. It doesnt ensure intelligence…..so why suggest that being formal and correct spelling and speaking is something suggests they are better, or more this or more that….
I don’t necessarily think that using proper grammar makes you “formal”. I like to drink and party too, and I earn a very nice salary also (although I don’t feel the need to share that number here), but I still like to speak in proper sentences. That doesn’t mean I’m “formal”. My friends and I like to drink beer and eat chicken wings – we just like to speak properly while doing so.
Homie, it’s incredibly annoying that you use every opportunity possible to gloat about how much money you make. You may have money, but you cheapen yourself by constantly bragging about it.We get it, you’ve done really well for yourself. Good on ya.
so you are saying then that you would be uncomfortable and unable to actually take something from a conversation or discussion with my people, considering we cuss and swear at every turn when here at my house. Why, because we dont judge intelligence based on the insertion of the words, “bitch, mother fucker,cocksucker, ditch pig or ya know what im sayinnnnnnnnn” The facts are more important than the shit that connects the words.
perhaps you missed the part where newgirl suggested that “the real world” was a place where the speak is that connected to success. That is the “real world” isnt it?
by the way…… if you connected the dots, that is money i MADE. i never said i currently make this money. I also made it clear that i have changed professions and lifestyles. So save your waiting to pounce……… for someone else.
I’ve said it before…again, not everyone posting on this site is English first! What if you learned a different language while in school? What if English is your second or third language? It is one of the hardest in the world to learn…so please, people like newsgal and the OP need to take a look around, and realize that small errors like its/it’s, there/their may be made by people with much higher intelligence than the “one language” speaking, proper spelling poster! If you can’t take ‘dat shit seriously’ I think you’re very shallow!!!
lori, nothing you say can be intelligent if you make these mistakes, so says the newsgirl…and if you make jokes about politics, you shouldnt be considered informed or worth listening to, because you are a comedian.
Having no respect for someone who writes comedy is pretty pathetic…considering it’s got to be one of the hardest types of writing. Also, using slang in certain circumstances is important in getting your message across… it’s done in many languages.
My point to her was about stuff like, “bitch” and |”mother fuckin….” are parts of regular speak nowadays, while not formal or correct………. doesnt change the point these guys are making. Doing it with incorrect facts in a position such as hosting the Oscars or Grammy’s, they still use the slang and have to be bang on with the facts. But then again, the people that hire these people must not know what they are talking about, since newsgirl says they arent credible.
“lori, nothing you say can be intelligent if you make these mistakes, so says the newsgirl…”Homie, that’s not accurate, nor is it fair. You’re twisting my words. I have said repeatedly that everyone makes the odd mistake every now and again. It’s not like I go trolling these threads looking for them and pointing them out. All I did was reply to this post because I happened to agree with the original poster.And as far as “bitch” and “mother fuckin” being regular-speak these days, I completely disagree, at least not in my experience. My colleagues don’t speak like that, niether do my friends, nor my family, nor my husband’s friends, nor his family. As a matter of fact the girls on my soccer team don’t speak like that either. And come to think of it, I don’t hear that kind of language at the gym I go to. Nor did I hear it at the restaurant I went to on the weekend. Sure, maybe some of the people posting on this site might speak English as a second language and should be forgiven for making these kinds of mistakes. I think that’s the exception though, and not the rule. The way you speak, just like the way you look, says a lot about who you are. And as far as comedy writing goes, I agree – it’s a very tricky art form. However I’ve been to many hilarious comedy shows where the comic was witty and articulate, without all the “George mutha fuckin’ Bush is a mutha fuckin’ bitch, yo”… In fact, I would say it’s even more challenging to write good comedy that isn’t crass and low-brow.
And Lori, where do you get that I have “no respect for someone who writes comedy” from the statement: “If I want political opinion or discussion, I don’t look to Chris Rock”?I’d say you’re reading far more into it than necessary.
“The way you speak, just like the way you look, says a lot about who you are.” newsgalWow how ignorant can you be? Maybe you should try and get to know people before you judge them on trivial things like how they talk/type or how they look. Just a suggestion because trust me it’s your loss.
Each and every day, we’re judged by the way we look, dress, speak act. If you don’t believe that, you’re the one who’s ignorant.I didn’t make the rules, I’m just playing the game.People make assumptions about you based on the way you carry yourself. It’s been happening since the beginning of time T.
umm ok. If people judge you everyday who gives a fuck.(maybe you)All I’m saying is that by playing your game you could be missing out on knowing some great people.And your justification of everyone does it “I didn’t make the rules, I’m just playing the game.” is such total bullshit, everyone doing it doesn’t make it a good thing or what should be done.Sounds like you would be good pals with Hitler, dressed well, clean uniform, good public speaker….good guyThats an extreme example I know but you have to know that there is more to people than meets the eye. If not like I said before you are the one missing out.
i guess that matters if you are going into the corporate world. I am not. I make plenty of money and cussing and swearing is perfectly acceptable. I have bosses that are in the 50’s and they know that the youth cuss and swear. Do they judge me? Sure, they know that i can present myself formally or along side the youth that i entertain. Does my level of intelligence change based on what i say? Not a chance. Its snobbery if you are unable to think beyond your properness. Take a look around you, there is slang on EVERY tv show, in EVERY movie (you know what i mean). Just because you wont wear that ugly orange shirt, doesnt mean it isnt a nice shirt.
“perhaps you missed the part where newgirl suggested that “the real world” was a place where the speak is that connected to success. That is the “real world” isnt it?”You’re way off, Homie. Matt suggested I didn’t have any “real world” experience – that I was still living off mommy and daddy and not paying my own way. All I said was that I am living in the “real world”. I have a career, a mortgage, a car payment, bills, etc. I never made any sort of connection between grammar and the “real world”.Perhaps you need to read these posts a little more thoroughly.
All hail, King Matt has spoken.
*connects the dots*..yeah, that doesn’t change anything. I’m not waiting to pounce, just sayin’ is all.
“That’s what they could afford. Tuition and living expenses were covered by scholarships and part-time jobs. But I did eventually join the “real world” – 5 years ago in fact. And in this “real world”, Matt, my colleauges and I, as well as the people we interact with, as judged on the way we present ourselves”im gonna go on record and suggest that this is callin yourself better than other people.
newsgal, did you mean “only one question mark,” not “only on”?”Couple of” is the correct written form. “Couple,” without the “of,” is more commonly a verbal construction.If you are going to pick the nits of other people’s writing, you must be prepared to be nitpicked yourself.
“My friends and I like to drink beer and eat chicken wings – we just like to speak properly while doing so.” newsgalMissed that one the first time…maybe she is better. Getting drunk and still being self conscious about how you present yourself is a lost art. Better not spill that sause or ask for more bings and weer those friends might leave you at the bar, more likely though they will just judge you for miss speaking.
T – perhaps you’re not familiar with the concept, but not everyone drinks beer to get drunk. Some people actually like the taste, and find it refreshing. Some people believe you can drink beer – and enjoy it – without consuming so much your words.
…become slurred.(Accidentally hit submit too early)
knowing your limits…just another way your better than the average person.
Lots of people know their limits T.
Whatever, obviously lots of people know their limits. Lots of people also get shit faced at a bar. So far off my original point that I felt you were being ignorant by judging people by how they look or talk, and like I said a few times before that is a loss you will take for being so closed minded.You may present yourself well, speak properly and dress yourself so people, like yourself, wont think less of you. But on this topic you’re just typing in a well constructed circle of bullshit.People who don’t spell well or have difficulty speaking might be way better at math or have a way higher IQ than you do, even though you would never know because you would have already written them off as unintelligent because they cannot expresses them selves to your standard.I’m not posing this in an effort to change your opinion just to voice mine. Obviously your system of judgment works for you, couple of degrees house or whatever you have but just because it works for you doesn’t make it right.