Husky Posted June 1, 2011 Author Share Posted June 1, 2011 Just avoiding the philosophical discussion going on - but answering the thread title...no never - in this 'virtual' world you don't know if someone is actually dislexic or just lazy or plain ignorant so no I don't 'judge' people based on their spelling or use of grammar. I feel bad that I do judge, I never used to, but over time I guess I have picked up this bad habit. Although actual spelling problems come across differently to laziness I think... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 I type full words, even in a text. And it takes me no longer, therefore there is no actual need or 'txt spk', even laziness is just an excuse. One that I've seen on this site recently that has boiled my **** has been: "What do use think of the price of this zed?" Use?????????????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ATTAK Z Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 I refer peeps to this earlier thread which is firmly ensconced in the Green Room In the interests of peace and harmony within the community, I have decided to move this topic to the SKIP before the mods do Please post your examples below with evidence of who made the error and on which thread and I will update the list as and when necessary. Please note: Duplicated or very similar 'mistakes' will not make it onto the list Anyone can appeal if they think a post in unwarranted PLEASE DO NOT COPY AND PASTE THE LIST EACH TIME YOU POST AS WE USED TO DO Thanks for your interest, good luck and happy posting 1 Brought Bought 2 Curb Kerb 3 There Their 4 nxt next 5 kewl cool 6 Magasine Magazine 7 Threw Through 8 nuceler nuclear 9 body work bodywork 10 Wot What 11 ne Any 12. b4 before 13.bcos because 14 ". " ". " 15 Pacificly Specifically 16 your you're 17 Freind Friend 18 Neccessary Necessary 19 should of should have 20 cnt can't 21 grammer grammar 22 what so ever whatsoever 23 seen has seeing as 24 Wi With 25 to slow too slow 26 definately definitely 27 Shirley Surely 28 tripple triple 29 As has (sorry Beavis) 30 moniter monitor 31 crewl cruel 32 else where elsewhere (sorry biscuit) 33. greeeeeaaaat great 34. tard person of limited mental ability - retard is something you do to the ignition 35. Cud Could 36 warrent warrant 37 "..............." "..." or ". . ." 38 different to :angry: different from :) 39 similar as :angry: similar to :) 40 Quite :angry: Quiet :) 41 less :angry: fewer :) 42 Xmas :angry: Christmas :) 43 Dint :angry: Dent :) 44 Am :angry: I'm :) 45 Accomadation :angry: Accomodation :angry: Accommadation :angry: Accomidation :angry: Acomodation :angry: ACCOMMODATION! :) 46 driblel :angry: dribble :) 47 headin :angry: heading :) 48 stationary :angry: stationery :) 49 stationery :angry: stationary :) 50 knightmare :angry: nightmare :) 51 imbedd :angry: embed :) (sorry biscuit) 52 calander :angry: calendar :) 53 piller :angry: pillar :) pillow :) 54 intitled :angry: entitled :) 55 attakz :angry: attacks :);) 56 what ever :angry: whatever :) 57 gynacologist :angry: gyneacologist :) 58 convertable :angry: roadster :) 59 xcelent :angry: excellent :) NO on purpose bad spelling allowed :p 60 Huskey :angry: :angry: HUSKY :) 61 attakz :angry: ATTAK Z :) 62 god :angry: God :) (capital G please biscuit, as in ATTAK above) ;) 63 rediculous :angry: ridiculous :) (sorry Husky .. LoL) 64 where :angry: we're :) 65 dissapointment :angry: disappointment :) 66 intense :angry: intents :) 67 NJOY :angry: enjoy :) 68 to :angry: too :) (in addition, aswell ) 69 too :angry: to :) 70 two :angry: too :) 70 repeat again :angry: repeat :) 71 corrie :angry: corra :) 72 less :angry: fewer :) 73 drove :angry: driven :) (from a trader) 74 thor :angry: thaw :) (stuRs stand up!) 75 pruff :angry: proof :) 76 staggard :angry: staggered :) 77 grill :angry: grille :) <----ATTAK 78 Mite :angry: Might :) 79 Wierdo :angry: Weirdo :) 80 dic :angry: dictionary :) NIX :p 81 invite :angry: invitation :) 82 suttle :angry: Subtle :) 83 you're :angry: your :) back in due to pressure from Proletariat 84 double d-clutching :angry: double de-clutching :) 85 toe eye :angry: tow eye :) (Attakz let me know if you really did want to be hauled away by your big toe! :lol: ) 86 Hydrolics :angry: Hydraulics :) 87 intreeged :angry: intrigued :) (sketch, bad boy :thumbdown: ) 88. carverys :angry: carveries :) everybody got this wrong for the Wales trip :lol: 89.excellant :angry: excellent :) (sent in by one of our regular viewers by PM) 90.carbon fiber :angry: carbon fibre :) (sent in by another of our regular viewers by PM) 91. route :angry: root :) (of all evil) 92. were :angry: we're :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonk Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 As my son would say..... Stop Stressin!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted June 1, 2011 Author Share Posted June 1, 2011 see, its not really that people spell badly, or use poor grammar or anything else. It's the fact that I think I have started to judge people from this, that's what I'm getting at. It's wrong, I know it is, but i just can't help it. PS: Sarnie, that's spot on what I'm talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 The amount of times I have seen grammar spelt as grammer when the person writing it is complaining about someone else's grammar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted June 1, 2011 Author Share Posted June 1, 2011 The amount of times I have seen grammar spelt as grammer when the person writing it is complaining about someone else's grammar. *checks spelling* phew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JetSet Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Part of the problem is the shocking grammar used on popular TV shows, "I don't know nothing" and the general use of double negatives can be heard on most of the soaps, especially EastEnders, it's little wonder that standards have slumped over recent years. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 I have no problem with the odd typo, as that's an innocent mistake. What does bug me, especially on forums and FB where text space is not limited, is that people seem to think it's okay to write like they're 6 years old and using a mobile phone for the first time. FFS, you've got a whole keyboard in front of you, so there's no need to drop the vowels to make a word shorter! In all honesty there's no excuse for bad spelling either unless you're in a desperate rush, as all browsers now can now be enabled with a built in spell checker which quickly picks up any errors. Or there's even Google if you really get stuck on a word. So yes, I judge people, and I'm fairly comfortable in doing so. Not sure if that makes me a bad person or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRF4N Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Nope it I don't judge ppl on spelling or text speak to a certain extent, its a forum not an english exam. Ali g talk does my head in tho Ekona if dropping vowels annoys u so much why abbreviate facebook and for f***s sake? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Acronyms are perfectly acceptable, dropping vowels isn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradders Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Part of the problem is the shocking grammar used on popular TV shows, "I don't know nothing" and the general use of double negatives can be heard on most of the soaps, especially EastEnders, it's little wonder that standards have slumped over recent years. Pete Totally agree with Pete and with Husky on this. My view is that kids/younger adults have spent too much time with Xfactor/Britain Needs Talent/Soap Idol shows. Time spent in real life might be better, but then again I'm knocking on 40 now, so maybe I'm an old fart too. I suggest they read Ben Elton's Blind Faith and realise that we are standing on a brink of a nightmare. Seriously scary book showing how humanity be so advanced, but can end up knowing so little. Bradders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James B Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Absolutely, I judge people for poor spelling. Bad grammer (kidding ) probably annoys me even more. Having said that I know I'm a pompous arse that should be glassed............ P.S It is just us all getting old and being penickety. Language is continuing to evolve. We don't write in the same way William Shakespeare did and that's really no different than whats happening with text speak. Sure good 'ol Billy Shake got driven mental by young upstarts writing as we do now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Some words for all of you to cogitate and digest: Pedant A pedant is a person who is excessively concerned with formalism and precision, or who makes a show of their learning. Humourless Lacking a sense of humour Laissez-faire The phrase laissez-faire is French and literally means "let do", but it broadly implies "let it be", or "leave it alone." Midlife crisis Midlife crisis is a term coined in 1965 by Elliott Jaques and used in Western societies to describe a period of dramatic self-doubt that is felt by some individuals in the "middle years" or middle age of life, as a result of sensing the passing of their own youth and the imminence of their old age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacW Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Some words for all of you to cogitate and digest: Pedant A pedant is a person who is excessively concerned with formalism and precision, or who makes a show of their learning. Humourless Lacking a sense of humour Laissez-faire The phrase laissez-faire is French and literally means "let do", but it broadly implies "let it be", or "leave it alone." Midlife crisis Midlife crisis is a term coined in 1965 by Elliott Jaques and used in Western societies to describe a period of dramatic self-doubt that is felt by some individuals in the "middle years" or middle age of life, as a result of sensing the passing of their own youth and the imminence of their old age. I prefer these: Correct Accuracy Pride Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkwright Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Poor spelling bugs me. Text speak really annoys me. And those who feel the need to type an expletive such as the f word in every line really really annoy me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narcotix Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 I can't help but get annoyed with bad spelling and grammer either ... The ones I encounter most often are the "There, Their, They're" mix ups .. Really winds me up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Probably, as not everyone is academic and or literate. Then you have to consider age, as with txtspk, that's the language of the young now, or at least it's becoming their written "speak". Having written reports and documents for years in a military environment, JSP 101 was my bible (those in the military will recognise this document), where if there wasn't two spaces after a full stop or a space after a comma, would drive me into purple, perplexed maniac when red penning reports and documents . Paragraphs that are too large drive me bonkers as well. Paragraphs should just be two or three well constructed and legible sentences and no more. More in a paragraph just makes me "scan" read and not take anything in. Then there is paragraph numbering and lettering........................................................I could go on, but in conclusion, just because spelling and grammar are bad, doesn't mean the writer is a twit, just not as adept at the written word. You're just getting old, old chap That was a blast from the past I remember the JSP 385 always loved "Army, Navy, Air Force (delete where applicable)" My favourite for bad grammar and the like has to be the emails I get supposedly from my bank telling me that - "For your security, we have temporary suspended you account" Now I'm not going to bank with you if that is the best you can manage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted June 2, 2011 Author Share Posted June 2, 2011 Part of the problem is the shocking grammar used on popular TV shows, "I don't know nothing" and the general use of double negatives can be heard on most of the soaps, especially EastEnders, it's little wonder that standards have slumped over recent years. Pete Totally agree with Pete and with Husky on this. My view is that kids/younger adults have spent too much time with Xfactor/Britain Needs Talent/Soap Idol shows. Time spent in real life might be better, but then again I'm knocking on 40 now, so maybe I'm an old fart too. I suggest they read Ben Elton's Blind Faith and realise that we are standing on a brink of a nightmare. Seriously scary book showing how humanity be so advanced, but can end up knowing so little. Bradders nothing to do with being an old fart, I'm 25 (going on 35) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeroy Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 I used to be on a MKIV Golf forum and that was awful. Like sticking pins in your eyes lots of the time. I hope this one doesn't go that way over time. Innit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 I can't stand text speak I can understand why in the early days you had to squeeze as much as you could in for 10p but now that almost everyone gets unlimited messages what is the point? If you can't say what you want to in a few words then try calling the person Oh and I never judge a book by it's cover Husky, or I would have run screaming from your place and made do with my orange interior lights.... let's just say I REALLY wanted the LED's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted June 2, 2011 Author Share Posted June 2, 2011 Oh and I never judge a book by it's cover Husky, or I would have run screaming from your place and made do with my orange interior lights.... let's just say I REALLY wanted the LED's B*****d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Oh and I never judge a book by it's cover Husky, or I would have run screaming from your place and made do with my orange interior lights.... let's just say I REALLY wanted the LED's B*****d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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