Tackleberry Posted August 15, 2015 Report Posted August 15, 2015 Now, I don't profess to be a reader of the Oxford dictionary but it does grip my shit when people can't be arsed to spell the most basic of words correctly, or use text speak... Also, people appear to have lost the ability to speak to someone sitting nearby...no, send an email or text instead... How about getting up off your fat lazy ass and walking, yes walking 10 feet to speak to someone... Sorry, I'll get back in my box... 1
mk2 mike Posted August 15, 2015 Report Posted August 15, 2015 I'm the same. I only had a normal primary/secondary school education but I like to think I can spell and write to an acceptable level. I'm a bit of a social media whore and just can not believe the amount of people who like you say, can not even spell the most basic of words. Even if you are a bad speller, there's spell check and predictive text to help. I think you actually have to go out of your way to spell incorrectly nowadays!
colr6 Posted August 15, 2015 Report Posted August 15, 2015 My spelling is not that good but as you say option of spell check, I can't be that bad the school I went to was Approved so everything I did was Approved! LOL
PeteRS8084 Posted August 15, 2015 Report Posted August 15, 2015 Well I speak proper England as I was teached as a children! And if you can't spell use a spull chucker! Yeah I know as useful as an ashtray on a motorbike! 4
colr6 Posted August 15, 2015 Report Posted August 15, 2015 Trust a southerner to get all his spelling right 10/10.......smartarse! 1
luckyjim Posted August 19, 2015 Report Posted August 19, 2015 you should tri too have moore patients...
Admin Vista Posted August 19, 2015 Admin Report Posted August 19, 2015 It used to bother me when I first started using forums but there are more important things to worry about in the grand scheme of things...............................How does the man who drives a snowplough get to work in the morning? Not everybody is equal education wise and bad spelling / grammar does not a bad person make. In fact some of the most pompous arrogant toss pots I've met in my line of work are also spelling Nazis who publicly point out and correct spelling, syntax and grammar when reading reports. 1
SmokeEm Posted August 19, 2015 Report Posted August 19, 2015 As Scott says, it used to bother me but now that it's more widespread than ever, I've learnt that it really doesn't matter. It also helps that I have met in person some that struggle with spelling and they were no less a man than I. I stopped judging people on their education level years ago. Now I just wish I could help them. 1
Tackleberry Posted August 20, 2015 Author Report Posted August 20, 2015 I still hate 'em. I'll get ya gun ready Mike..
mk2 mike Posted August 20, 2015 Report Posted August 20, 2015 I'll get ya gun ready Mike..Haha thanks. I've already got several lol. Although an untraceable one might come in handy....
colr6 Posted August 20, 2015 Report Posted August 20, 2015 Would that be the one with the cork in the end on a piece chain?
GJUK Posted August 20, 2015 Report Posted August 20, 2015 This forum is quite bad for 'grammer' and 'speiling'. More so than others I frequent anywayz. The information is here though, many many people on here that know a lot more about cars than I ever will, great place for information and very helpful; what more could you want? 1
mk2 mike Posted August 21, 2015 Report Posted August 21, 2015 The information is here though, many many people on here that know a lot more about cars than I ever will, great place for information and very helpful; what more could you want? Can't argue with that
luckyjim Posted August 21, 2015 Report Posted August 21, 2015 Some of the most intelligent people I have ever met couldn't spell or write for toffee(my very rich brother in law being one)so there is no direct correlation between intelligence and spelling or grammar.I never know if I should type the written word correctly, or go all 'street talk' cos I'm an Essex boy who don't talk posh in real life (innit) lol. I don't feel put out by bad spelling on forums but it drives me mad at work when my bosses who earn a lot more than I do put out memo's with shocking grammar and spelling.
Tackleberry Posted August 21, 2015 Author Report Posted August 21, 2015 For clarification, my thoughts relate to persons away from this forum....I'm talking of general daily stuff, work colleagues, family and friends who text.. 1
skeeter Posted August 29, 2015 Report Posted August 29, 2015 I used to think like that but I managed to buy my Lotus Carlton at what I consider a bargain price because it was spelt incorrectly and listed in the wrong category on EBay. So, sometimes it is worth looking out for it Ken
Ray Posted August 31, 2015 Report Posted August 31, 2015 being over 50% deaf, i have become a social retard, and rely on texts and e-mails for most of what i do, and yes, when the kids text in a foreign language called text, it really bugs the hell out of me, especially when the youngest has just passed her A levels and one of them being English, i know she cant spell, but the wife just texts total gibberish and im forrever sending her question marks, then she has the front to ignore them, and thinks using a dry wipe board while im driving will help me to understand the crap shes written, regardless of that meaning i have to look at that rather than the road (we had a row in spain over that one) but what really gets on my wick, is the likes of sellers on e-bay, who refuse to text or e-mail about their item, and will only talk on the phone, and have no understanding for the deaf who rely on those formats, or when i do have my hearing aids in, the twits behind counters (mc donalds in particular) that think shouting helps, when it doesnt because i then cant lip read (hearing ids dont help me, they just give me ear infections), and yes i do speak the sarfend lingo, very broadly, but i dont think my spelling is that bad lol nearly as bad as horses and cyclists on the road rant over
accord83 Posted August 31, 2015 Report Posted August 31, 2015 Bad spellig I can live with, what has me switching off a is lack of punctuation, one huge sentence with no breaks, pauses or paragraphs can be difficult to make sense of. Even if you write as you speak you have to take a breath, (unless you're my wife).
2512pf Posted September 4, 2015 Report Posted September 4, 2015 bad spelling does not mean a bad person, FAKT
DT36 Posted September 4, 2015 Report Posted September 4, 2015 Education is important, but going sideways is importanter...
SmokeEm Posted September 4, 2015 Report Posted September 4, 2015 Mucher importanter, agreed morely! 1
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