imtylerdammit
Well-Known Member
mmm obama all the way. idc what anyone says about him or what you elephants think...hes the man for the job and whats best for our country.
But Bongulator, our language already has been bastardized.I'm no fan of spelling or grammar nazis, and try to refrain from being one myself. But, as a matter of historical fact, did you realize that one thing that has preceded the collapse of all great civilizations is the bastardization of their native language? I'm not suggesting any direct cause and effect or anything, but it's surely not a complete coincidence either. Perhaps it has nothing to do with the language being bastardized, but rather a lack of focus on education, or an overabundance of tolerance for ignorance. I dunno. Just pointing out the history. (And when I see "Kin I get sum1 to hep me owt wit sum fat budz!!!' or something like that, I confess, I do cringe inwardly and worry about the future of OUR civilization.)
Yes, yes, a thousand times yes.Perhaps it has nothing to do with the language being bastardized, but rather a lack of focus on education, or an overabundance of tolerance for ignorance.
Why would I not correctly state that something is an acronym when it is?No, you can't do away with the acronym LOL. Though I am surprised that you actually admit it is an acronym and not a word in of itself.
Why are you so staunchly defending your right to look like a complete moron? And, "this.......is.........a.........forum.......where.....people" -- where people what? It really helps when arguing a point if you can finish your sentences.This..................is...............not................your............english...........class..............this.......is.........a.........forum.......where.....people ....this.....is........a...........pot.......growing..........forum.................stop grading.................. everyone.......
Of course it is a forum natrone, and right now the topic of discussion on this forum is the English Language.This..................is...............not................your............english...........class..............this.......is.........a.........forum.......where.....people ....this.....is........a...........pot.......growing..........forum.................stop grading.................. everyone.......
That can't happen effectively if one is more focused on the little dots than anything else.Why are you so staunchly defending your right to look like a complete moron? And, "this.......is.........a.........forum.......where.....people" -- where people what? It really helps when arguing a point if you can finish your sentences.
Same here, Seamaiden. I even see it in business letters sent out by my peers. I mean, don't they have spell checkers in their computers? I guess we can chalk this up to today's modern society. Hell, people think nothing of showing up a half-hour late for appointments, or backing out of transactions, even though they've put their promises in writing, and are shattering someone else's hopes and dreams in the process. Go figure. <sigh!>Spoken like an appreciator.
Littlebat's actually hit on something that's put a hair across my ass. The "new" spelling of archaeology, with no 'a', to 'archeology', and I'm seeing it EVERYWHERE. If you drop the 'a', then what happens to words such as archaic? Suddenly it becomes, what..? Archic? Archeic? It MADDENS ME! Don't change my fucking spellings on me, damn it!
That can't happen effectively if one is more focused on the little dots than anything else.
No shit Vi. Last year, while setting up the network for my company's booth, I noticed the backdrop said "Digital CATV COMMING soon!"...whu? WTF? I told the Director of Sales and Marketing who subsequently did nothing to rectify the issue. We went through the entire event with that typo on the backdrop.Same here, Seamaiden. I even see it in business letters sent out by my peers. I mean, don't they have spell checkers in their computers? I guess we can chalk this up to today's modern society. Hell, people think nothing of showing up a half-hour late for appointments, or backing out of transactions, even though they've put their promises in writing, and are shattering someone else's hopes and dreams in the process. Go figure. <sigh!>
Vi
haha no shit.Same here, Seamaiden. I even see it in business letters sent out by my peers. I mean, don't they have spell checkers in their computers? I guess we can chalk this up to today's modern society. Hell, people think nothing of showing up a half-hour late for appointments, or backing out of transactions, even though they've put their promises in writing, and are shattering someone else's hopes and dreams in the process. Go figure. <sigh!>
Vi
haha no shit.
they spelled referral, refferal. on 1000 business cards. 125 quick.
and then on my brothers.
and the others.
how the fuck does that happen?