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Re: Grammar and Spelling are not a Luxury! [Re: Konnrade]
#5445342 - 03/26/06 09:30 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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Thank Jezus, 'more wah-wah-wah do thingz ma way' from konney
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TheDude
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Re: Grammar and Spelling are not a Luxury! [Re: Konnrade]
#5445366 - 03/26/06 09:36 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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The one that gets me is 'alot'
ALOT IS NOT A WORD!
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Re: Grammar and Spelling are not a Luxury! [Re: Konnrade]
#5445371 - 03/26/06 09:38 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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I disagree. I think slang is a good thing. Everyone has their own unique slang, I like to read everyone elses and I enjoy using my own. Plus its just type, if you cant read it, then dont. I never came to a post I couldnt understand.
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Re: Grammar and Spelling are not a Luxury! [Re: XUL]
#5445441 - 03/26/06 10:00 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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You've yet to meet flowstone.
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Boom
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Re: Grammar and Spelling are not a Luxury! [Re: Shroomism]
#5445454 - 03/26/06 10:04 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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Shroomism said: Really though... who cares? This isn't English class. As long as you can read it, and understand what they are saying.. who gives a shit? Not I.
Seriously.
I wasn't aware that that this would be graded and taken into consideration for my final grade.
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Re: Grammar and Spelling are not a Luxury! [Re: Boom]
#5445497 - 03/26/06 10:20 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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this counts as 1/4 your final grade.
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Re: Grammar and Spelling are not a Luxury! [Re: Fade_To_Black]
#5445522 - 03/26/06 10:31 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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I don't normally mind, just so long as said person puts a little effort into making their posts readable...
But when I have to read something 10 times over just to understand what someone is trying to say, hell yeah I get irritated, and hell yeah, I'll let them know that they type like a braindead chimp.
Seriously, it doesn't take much effort to put periods in every now and then, or use a comma when needed. It would make it easier on the eyes of everybody else.
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Re: Grammar and Spelling are not a Luxury! [Re: Konnrade]
#5445711 - 03/26/06 11:51 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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have you met our dear friend skunk? You would like him.
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Konnrade
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Re: Grammar and Spelling are not a Luxury! [Re: Toddo]
#5446136 - 03/27/06 02:23 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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Toddo said: have you met our dear friend skunk? You would like him.
Never met the man... but I remember him. What happened to him, is he banned or something?
By the way, this thread wasn't intended as serious. It's a joke, foolish mortals!
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Re: Grammar and Spelling are not a Luxury! [Re: Konnrade]
#5446145 - 03/27/06 02:28 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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i know it was. But some people are just victims of drug abuse/retardation and cannot write normal posts. I agree with you.. .you feel like beating them to death.
Skunk was sadly one of those. That guy was 0wned by the world at birth.
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Re: Grammar and Spelling are not a Luxury! [Re: Konnrade]
#5446168 - 03/27/06 02:45 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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Anyone can make mistakes and/or typos, but sometimes it's pure laziness.
What I hate is people putting (sp?) after a misspelled word, when it takes ten seconds to either google it or use the spell checker to find the correct spelling.
Come on people, look it up.
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Re: Grammar and Spelling are not a Luxury! [Re: koppie]
#5446181 - 03/27/06 03:01 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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I see that a lot. Before the spell checker I used to use google to check.
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Re: Grammar and Spelling are not a Luxury! [Re: Konnrade]
#5446183 - 03/27/06 03:03 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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internet message boards, such as this one, have helped my spelling and grammar considerably, which is kind of sad considering i still make lots of mistakes and generally have bad grammar too. it was much worse before i starting wasting my time her though. i guess i was just never very good at the grammar part of english class. i was always more into the literature/writing parts of the course. during the grammar portion i'd usually just lay my head down and try to sleep.
still, i try to write and spell properly, not because i care if it reflects on my intelligence (anyone who concludes you're an idiot because of bad grammar is a fool) but more so because it shows a certain degree of respect for others when you try to make things easier for them to read.
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Re: Grammar and Spelling are not a Luxury! [Re: JonnyOnTheSpot]
#5446187 - 03/27/06 03:06 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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Running the spell checker really does help. I've caught myself on a few words that I consistantly spelled wrong and now spell them right - thanks to the forums .
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Re: Grammar and Spelling are not a Luxury! [Re: eris]
#5446191 - 03/27/06 03:09 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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yeah, same for me.
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Re: Grammar and Spelling are not a Luxury! [Re: Boom]
#5446244 - 03/27/06 03:25 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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Quote:
Booooom said:
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Shroomism said: Really though... who cares? This isn't English class. As long as you can read it, and understand what they are saying.. who gives a shit? Not I.
Seriously.
I wasn't aware that that this would be graded and taken into consideration for my final grade.
As long as you both would like to be categorized with myspace 13 year old suburban white girls trying to impersonate Lil' Kim over the internet...that's your style.
Slang is fine...spell shit fucked up to get your point across. But fuck it up for a reason--to make a slang point. Don't just be lazy. I can't stand that shit. Maybe on a text message over a cell phone for time's sake, but, fuck. I'm assuming you people all have 10 digits on your two hands, and a functional keyboard, and a fucking 6th-grade education.
You do understand that by expressing yourselves like douchebag mental twats that you're losing the drug war for us by posting here?
It's about fucking self respect and the respect for your position. That's why you express yourself clearly and coherently.
Example: The Black Panthers. They carried guns around that were unloaded. That was a symbol. What did they do when people wanted to join? They fucking shoved them a pile of books to read.
Seriously. If the left of this country ever wants to make any progress, we are all going to have to get fucking far better at expressing our collective will in a coherent manner.
Why the fuck do you think Karl Rove has martialed all that bullshit? That's called lock-step yessir BS.
We don't ask for lock-step mindless shit here. Just fucking express your goddamn ass well. For fuck's sake. Does it feel good to have people that used to live under the Soviet Union's sphere of influence, that know English as as second language, and they express themselves better than stoned hippies that care shit about education?
Do you see where I'm coming from?
You've got to fucking express yourself well, and with the currency of knowledge, if anyone is ever going to listen to your bitch asses.
Fucking get your fucking shit straight.
Can you see I studied English lit?
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Re: Grammar and Spelling are not a Luxury! [Re: GnuBobo]
#5446250 - 03/27/06 03:33 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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Nabob said:
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Boom said:
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Shroom ism said: Really though... who cares? This isn't English class. As long as you can read it, and understand what they are saying.. who gives a shit? Not I.
Seriously.
I wasn't aware that that this would be graded and taken into consideration for my final grade.
As long as you both would like to be categorized with my space 13 year old suburban white girls trying to impersonate Lil' Kim over the internet...that's your style.
Slang is fine...spell shit fucked up to get your point across. But fuck it up for a reason--to make a slang point. Don't just be lazy. I can't stand that shit. Maybe on a text message over a cell phone for time's sake, but, fuck. I'm assuming you people all have 10 digits on your two hands, and a functional keyboard, and a fucking 6th-grade education.
You do understand that by expressing yourselves like douche bag mental twits that you're losing the drug war for us by posting here?
It's about fucking self respect and the respect for your position. That's why you express yourself clearly and coherently.
Example: The Black Panthers. They carried guns around that were unloaded. That was a symbol. What did they do when people wanted to join? They fucking shoved them a pile of books to read.
Seriously. If the left of this country ever wants to make any progress, we are all going to have to get fucking far better at expressing our collective will in a coherent manner.
Why the fuck do you think Karl Rove has martial ed all that bullshit? That's called lock-step yes sir BS.
We don't ask for lock-step mindless shit here. Just fucking express your goddamn ass well. For fuck's sake. Does it feel good to have people that used to live under the Soviet Union's sphere of influence, that know English as as second language, and they express themselves better than stoned hippies that care shit about education?
Do you see where I'm coming from?
You've got to fucking express yourself well, and with the currency of knowledge, if anyone is ever going to listen to your bitch asses.
Fucking get your fucking shit straight.
Can you see I studied English lit?
how extremely ironic that all is coming from a hardline Order. all that soap box BS about representing the mushroom community is kind of ridiculous when you post/laugh at/look at disgusting scat pictures all day long and negatively abuse every new person to set foot in a forum (very open minded). it undermines your credibility when it comes to issues such as progress for drug users' rights etc etc.
why is it that OTD'ers are always the biggest grammar nazis. it's so trivial.
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Re: Grammar and Spelling are not a Luxury! [Re: JonnyOnTheSpot]
#5446256 - 03/27/06 03:44 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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JonnyOnTheSpot said:
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Nabob said:
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Boom said:
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Shroom ism said: Really though... who cares? This isn't English class. As long as you can read it, and understand what they are saying.. who gives a shit? Not I.
Seriously.
I wasn't aware that that this would be graded and taken into consideration for my final grade.
As long as you both would like to be categorized with my space 13 year old suburban white girls trying to impersonate Lil' Kim over the internet...that's your style.
Slang is fine...spell shit fucked up to get your point across. But fuck it up for a reason--to make a slang point. Don't just be lazy. I can't stand that shit. Maybe on a text message over a cell phone for time's sake, but, fuck. I'm assuming you people all have 10 digits on your two hands, and a functional keyboard, and a fucking 6th-grade education.
You do understand that by expressing yourselves like douche bag mental twits that you're losing the drug war for us by posting here?
It's about fucking self respect and the respect for your position. That's why you express yourself clearly and coherently.
Example: The Black Panthers. They carried guns around that were unloaded. That was a symbol. What did they do when people wanted to join? They fucking shoved them a pile of books to read.
Seriously. If the left of this country ever wants to make any progress, we are all going to have to get fucking far better at expressing our collective will in a coherent manner.
Why the fuck do you think Karl Rove has martial ed all that bullshit? That's called lock-step yes sir BS.
We don't ask for lock-step mindless shit here. Just fucking express your goddamn ass well. For fuck's sake. Does it feel good to have people that used to live under the Soviet Union's sphere of influence, that know English as as second language, and they express themselves better than stoned hippies that care shit about education?
Do you see where I'm coming from?
You've got to fucking express yourself well, and with the currency of knowledge, if anyone is ever going to listen to your bitch asses.
Fucking get your fucking shit straight.
Can you see I studied English lit?
how extremely ironic that all is coming from a hardline Order. all that soap box BS about representing the mushroom community is kind of ridiculous when you post/laugh at/look at disgusting scat pictures all day long and negatively abuse every new person to set foot in a forum (very open minded). it undermines your credibility when it comes to issues such as progress for drug users' rights etc etc.
why is it that OTD'ers are always the biggest grammar nazis. it's so trivial.
You are so fucking missing this point....
If you post shit pics and laugh at gay orgy pics and midget porn, well, YOU'D BETTER FUCKING HAVE YOUR GRAMMAR STRAIGHT.
If you want to talk about how awesome The Dead are and how stoned you are and how sucky your pre-algebra class is, then, fuck, do it--you can go work for the City and never get out of Odessa.
But even if you never get out of your home town, have enough self-respect to present yourself as someone anyone can talk to about basically anything.
Where the fuck is the common expectation of people in this nation?
It's not fucking cool to be a fucking lazy retard. Pull your shit together. Express your ideas clearly and coherently.
Do you think that putting a bandana over your face and jumping up against the riot shields of the police at a WTO conference is going to make a difference?
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Re: Grammar and Spelling are not a Luxury! [Re: GnuBobo]
#5446265 - 03/27/06 03:54 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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hahah ok i see your point. tis' a valid point.
this is my favorite part "If you post shit pics and laugh at gay orgy pics and midget porn, well, YOU'D BETTER FUCKING HAVE YOUR GRAMMAR STRAIGHT." that is sig worthy
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Re: Grammar and Spelling are not a Luxury! [Re: Konnrade]
#5446359 - 03/27/06 06:02 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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> Every time I see a post that uses no punctuation and poor spelling, it gives me the impression that said post was made by a retard.
I understand why, but it is a very shallow view of others. I have a learning disability when it comes to proper spelling. I can do integration by parts in my head, but I have to use a dictionary to lookup how to spell dictionary. I can recite the value of pi, by memory, out to 50 decimal places (for true!), but I cannot remember how to spell permanent. I have over 180 hours of college credit, most of it in science and engineering, and a good portion of that at the graduate level, and yet I doubt that I could pass a second grade spelling test. Trust me, ones intellect is not determined by a single aspect, such as proper grammar or spelling.
There are also a lot of people posting on the internet that use English as a second language. Not everybody posting has the luxury of communicating in their native tongue.
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