View Poll Results: i wonder why people think there entitled to be the grammar police
just trolling nothing better to do
5
22.73%
sh!t i need to get my post count up
4
18.18%
i wont to look important and clever (said in Neal from the young ones voice)
13
59.09%
DOH.... i know fluk all about what his saying
0
0%
DOH... i didnt read all the thread
0
0%
really really really wonts to be admin and trying to look good
0
0%
Voters: 22. You may not vote on this poll
grammer and spelling police
Jan 21st 2011, 8:32 pm
#31
'Made in Ulster' Member
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Location: Brisbane, QLD. (Though an Ulster girl through and through!)
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Jan 21st 2011, 8:37 pm
#33
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Jan 21st 2011, 8:38 pm
#34
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Posts: 9,316
Re: grammer and spelling police
It seems this really upsets some people, what id like to know is why they do it. do these people not use text messaging??
i for one cant spell for shit and my grammars as bad i don't give a shit, it dosnt upset me or affect how i walk ,talk, sleep and eat, it certainly hasn't stopped me making money... yet it seems to piss other people off more than me. why is that????
the strange thing is in 99.9% of the time the person doing the policing knows what you mean and has understood it. as im sure most people here have left school i would have thought it obvius that the inner teacher in us is probably severed better elsewhere
anyway for a laugh thought id do a poll and id love to hear feed back
i for one cant spell for shit and my grammars as bad i don't give a shit, it dosnt upset me or affect how i walk ,talk, sleep and eat, it certainly hasn't stopped me making money... yet it seems to piss other people off more than me. why is that????
the strange thing is in 99.9% of the time the person doing the policing knows what you mean and has understood it. as im sure most people here have left school i would have thought it obvius that the inner teacher in us is probably severed better elsewhere
anyway for a laugh thought id do a poll and id love to hear feed back
- It's a great put down for people who try to big themselves up as being more intelligent than others but can't write for toffee.
I think it's time you accepted you got caught patronising but failed in the execution.
Jan 21st 2011, 9:29 pm
#35
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Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 176
Re: grammer and spelling police
Where is the "Thinks it is important, and wishes people would actually care about being understood" option?
What's wrong with actually spelling correctly?
To me, people who don't spend time on their spelling and grammar seem to be proud of the fact they appear stupid. I don't get it. Why is being uneducated something to be proud of 
if you hear two people talking on a train and there pronunciation isn't to your liking do your correct that person.. i would guess not
(Don't reply "I'm dyslexic", as you are sat infront of a computer which has tools to help you!)
Spelling and Grammar helps :-
"i helped my uncle jack off a horse"
What does the above line mean?
Spelling and Grammar helps :-
"i helped my uncle jack off a horse"
What does the above line mean?
Jan 21st 2011, 9:39 pm
#36
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Re: grammer and spelling police
You forgot one option.
- It's a great put down for people who try to big themselves up as being more intelligent than others but can't write for toffee.
- It's a great put down for people who try to big themselves up as being more intelligent than others but can't write for toffee.
I think it's time you accepted you got caught patronising but failed in the execution.
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Jan 21st 2011, 9:43 pm
#37
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Re: grammer and spelling police
my vote is still with the pig one sorry
I think it's time you accepted you got caught patronising but failed in the execution.
if your refering to my first post on the anti American thread ... then you very much mistaken i was patronising nobody just stating facts and i stand buy every word (spelt right or wrong)
I think it's time you accepted you got caught patronising but failed in the execution.
if your refering to my first post on the anti American thread ... then you very much mistaken i was patronising nobody just stating facts and i stand buy every word (spelt right or wrong
)However it was arrogant and patronising. Although I don't condone Grammar Nazism, I detest "Holier than thou" and it is fair game for the Nazis.
Jan 21st 2011, 9:44 pm
#38
Canuck/Aussie
Joined: May 2006
Location: BC, Canada
Posts: 4,547
Re: grammer and spelling police
For the most part I never comment on people's grammar as long as I can read and more or less understand what they're talking about.
I will however correct someone's grammar if they've been busy telling off another poster and their own message has a mistake in it. If you're going to start correcting someone then you're own grammar had better be perfect.
Also, I should note that there are plenty of highly educated people that don't have the greatest grammar. Engineers are one group that comes to mind. I'm not speaking of all engineers mind you but I'm married to one so I know what his grammar is like!
I will however correct someone's grammar if they've been busy telling off another poster and their own message has a mistake in it. If you're going to start correcting someone then you're own grammar had better be perfect.
Also, I should note that there are plenty of highly educated people that don't have the greatest grammar. Engineers are one group that comes to mind. I'm not speaking of all engineers mind you but I'm married to one so I know what his grammar is like!
Jan 21st 2011, 9:49 pm
#39
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Re: grammer and spelling police
For the most part I never comment on people's grammar as long as I can read and more or less understand what they're talking about.
I will however correct someone's grammar if they've been busy telling off another poster and their own message has a mistake in it. If you're going to start correcting someone then you're own grammar had better be perfect.
Also, I should note that there are plenty of highly educated people that don't have the greatest grammar. Engineers are one group that comes to mind. I'm not speaking of all engineers mind you but I'm married to one so I know what his grammar is like!
I will however correct someone's grammar if they've been busy telling off another poster and their own message has a mistake in it. If you're going to start correcting someone then you're own grammar had better be perfect.
Also, I should note that there are plenty of highly educated people that don't have the greatest grammar. Engineers are one group that comes to mind. I'm not speaking of all engineers mind you but I'm married to one so I know what his grammar is like!
Jan 21st 2011, 9:51 pm
#40
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Posts: 176
Re: grammer and spelling police
For the most part I never comment on people's grammar as long as I can read and more or less understand what they're talking about.
I will however correct someone's grammar if they've been busy telling off another poster and their own message has a mistake in it. If you're going to start correcting someone then you're own grammar had better be perfect.
Also, I should note that there are plenty of highly educated people that don't have the greatest grammar. Engineers are one group that comes to mind. I'm not speaking of all engineers mind you but I'm married to one so I know what his grammar is like!
I will however correct someone's grammar if they've been busy telling off another poster and their own message has a mistake in it. If you're going to start correcting someone then you're own grammar had better be perfect.
Also, I should note that there are plenty of highly educated people that don't have the greatest grammar. Engineers are one group that comes to mind. I'm not speaking of all engineers mind you but I'm married to one so I know what his grammar is like!
Engineers are one group that comes to mind
Jan 21st 2011, 9:56 pm
#41
Mostly Harmless
Joined: Jan 2010
Location: Semi-rural wonderworld, Brisbane
Posts: 15,109
Re: grammer and spelling police
It's Neil not Neal.
Just saying.
Just saying.
Jan 21st 2011, 11:08 pm
#43
Demi-God
Joined: Oct 2008
Location: Far North Queensland
Posts: 2,812
Re: grammer and spelling police
For the most part I never comment on people's grammar as long as I can read and more or less understand what they're talking about.
I will however correct someone's grammar if they've been busy telling off another poster and their own message has a mistake in it. If you're going to start correcting someone then you're own grammar had better be perfect.
Also, I should note that there are plenty of highly educated people that don't have the greatest grammar. Engineers are one group that comes to mind. I'm not speaking of all engineers mind you but I'm married to one so I know what his grammar is like!
I will however correct someone's grammar if they've been busy telling off another poster and their own message has a mistake in it. If you're going to start correcting someone then you're own grammar had better be perfect.
Also, I should note that there are plenty of highly educated people that don't have the greatest grammar. Engineers are one group that comes to mind. I'm not speaking of all engineers mind you but I'm married to one so I know what his grammar is like!
Jan 22nd 2011, 12:08 am
#44
Mostly Harmless
Joined: Jan 2010
Location: Semi-rural wonderworld, Brisbane
Posts: 15,109
Jan 22nd 2011, 12:11 am
#45
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Joined: Jul 2010
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 2,442
Re: grammer and spelling police
Missed one from the poll...
An attempt to drag the other person down and appear superior.
An attempt to drag the other person down and appear superior.