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Topic: watch what you say
Lily0923 Joined Sun 12/02/07 Posts: 20429	Thu 04/03/08 10:37 AM
I would wager that 99% of the people on here don't know what that means. And that is so terribly sad if it is true. Not everyone has their finger on the pulse of what is and is not acceptable to say in society. Some people are so wrapped up in themselves to see that they actually may be wrong.... there are 2 rules of thumb in my religion... To thyne own self be true...... and know thy self. Know where your anger comes from..... and usually it comes from within.... That which you seek and do not find within, you surely will not find with out. Gawd, i'm so profound today.......

lilith401 Joined Wed 10/31/07 Posts: 19593	Thu 04/03/08 10:50 AM
It is not so much a matter of what is acceptable to say... it is to step back and imagine how what you write "might" be perceived and check for typos, grammatical errors, etc. It is just common courtesy in my world... If hundreds of people are reading my words, I try to make myself as understood as possible!

hikerchick Joined Sat 12/22/07 Posts: 13206	Thu 04/03/08 10:53 AM
someone used the phrase "wod calling" and when I asked what that meant, I was pretty much accused of being mean. I still haven't figured out what it is supposed to mean. But hey, it's in English, that's the important thing. Well.. partly in English...

Winx Joined Fri 08/31/07 Posts: 39051	Thu 04/03/08 01:53 PM
word calling?

hikerchick Joined Sat 12/22/07 Posts: 13206	Thu 04/03/08 01:55 PM
word calling? but what does word calling mean? Is that like name calling? I really had no clue what she meant and she wouldn't tell me.

Winx Joined Fri 08/31/07 Posts: 39051	Thu 04/03/08 01:56 PM Edited by Winx on Thu 04/03/08 01:56 PM
I was thinking it might mean name calling. My best guess.

hikerchick Joined Sat 12/22/07 Posts: 13206	Thu 04/03/08 02:03 PM
I was thinking it might mean name calling. My best guess. If people have to guess and try to translate what you are saying then you can't get upset when they call you out on spelling and grammar. We are not just being school teachers here - we are trying to figure out what people are saying, and if their grammar and spelling is so bad that we can't understand what they mean, then it makes communication difficult.

bunnykins Joined Thu 03/20/08 Posts: 420	Thu 04/03/08 02:06 PM Edited by bunnykins on Thu 04/03/08 02:07 PM
name calling is mean, not everybody is perfect, you shouldn't need a BA to post a thread, or make fun of their education by over correcting

oldsage Joined Thu 09/14/06 Posts: 18043	Thu 04/03/08 02:11 PM
If spelling & grammer are that bad, why not ignore them, rather then make a long no point thread of it. There are many things in life beyond our PERSONAL control. Control yourself & let others do the same. Manners are the most needed thing.

iam4u Joined Fri 10/13/06 Posts: 30096	Thu 04/03/08 02:17 PM
I was thinking it might mean name calling. My best guess. If people have to guess and try to translate what you are saying then you can't get upset when they call you out on spelling and grammar. We are not just being school teachers here - we are trying to figure out what people are saying, and if their grammar and spelling is so bad that we can't understand what they mean, then it makes communication difficult. But you said in another post that people talking around you in another language wouldn't bother YOU at all? So, WHY, should spelling ENGLISH in a group bother YOU at all?? Just wondering?? It is also in JUST a broken ENGLISH..

bunnykins Joined Thu 03/20/08 Posts: 420	Thu 04/03/08 02:23 PM
I was thinking it might mean name calling. My best guess. If people have to guess and try to translate what you are saying then you can't get upset when they call you out on spelling and grammar. We are not just being school teachers here - we are trying to figure out what people are saying, and if their grammar and spelling is so bad that we can't understand what they mean, then it makes communication difficult. But you said in another post that people talking around you in another language wouldn't bother YOU at all? So, WHY, should spelling ENGLISH in a group bother YOU at all?? Just wondering?? It is also in JUST a broken ENGLISH.. Maybe, she should have been clearer. She used to live in Miami and it was very difficult for her. I lived in SW Florida during the cuban crisis. Not exactly a stellar place to live. Kitty is a very nice person and doens't deserve to be battered every step she takes. Some people like to stir the pot and get the fire going.

sexi_PHAT Joined Fri 02/01/08 Posts: 1301	Thu 04/03/08 02:25 PM
Last night I started a discussion that turned into hell. The whole discussion turned into more of a lets "bash" the girl then a normal discussion. I was called names and treated like dirt. Now I haven't been here that long but I have never been treated like that. I now feel very uncomfortable about what I say in fear I might be bashed for my thoughts. I just felt I had to write this so I can forgive and forget and possibly move on. I do want to thank those that did come to my defense. For those of you who felt like you had to to belittle me like that, I feel bad for you, you are not very nice people and I hope you take some time and think about what you said and how bad you made me feel. Im sorry to hear that...do no want to read all the pages of this treaD but i think i know what thread u are talking about..sorry that this happened to you

iam4u Joined Fri 10/13/06 Posts: 30096	Thu 04/03/08 02:26 PM
I was thinking it might mean name calling. My best guess. If people have to guess and try to translate what you are saying then you can't get upset when they call you out on spelling and grammar. We are not just being school teachers here - we are trying to figure out what people are saying, and if their grammar and spelling is so bad that we can't understand what they mean, then it makes communication difficult. But you said in another post that people talking around you in another language wouldn't bother YOU at all? So, WHY, should spelling ENGLISH in a group bother YOU at all?? Just wondering?? It is also in JUST a broken ENGLISH.. Maybe, she should have been clearer. She used to live in Miami and it was very difficult for her. I lived in SW Florida during the cuban crisis. Not exactly a stellar place to live. Kitty is a very nice person and doens't deserve to be battered every step she takes. Some people like to stir the pot and get the fire going. My ABOVE was directed to Hiker, NOT KITTY???

Totage Joined Sat 10/13/07 Posts: 24210	Thu 04/03/08 02:27 PM
Last night I started a discussion that turned into hell. The whole discussion turned into more of a lets "bash" the girl then a normal discussion. I was called names and treated like dirt. Now I haven't been here that long but I have never been treated like that. I now feel very uncomfortable about what I say in fear I might be bashed for my thoughts. I just felt I had to write this so I can forgive and forget and possibly move on. I do want to thank those that did come to my defense. For those of you who felt like you had to to belittle me like that, I feel bad for you, you are not very nice people and I hope you take some time and think about what you said and how bad you made me feel. Sometimes it seems like it just depends on who's online at the time you post. I've never had an experience like that. Sorry it happened to you.

toastedoranges Joined Thu 01/03/08 Posts: 11042	Thu 04/03/08 02:29 PM
Last night I started a discussion that turned into hell. The whole discussion turned into more of a lets "bash" the girl then a normal discussion. I was called names and treated like dirt. Now I haven't been here that long but I have never been treated like that. I now feel very uncomfortable about what I say in fear I might be bashed for my thoughts. I just felt I had to write this so I can forgive and forget and possibly move on. I do want to thank those that did come to my defense. For those of you who felt like you had to to belittle me like that, I feel bad for you, you are not very nice people and I hope you take some time and think about what you said and how bad you made me feel. it's just the internet, not something to be taken too seriously.

bunnykins Joined Thu 03/20/08 Posts: 420	Thu 04/03/08 02:31 PM
I was thinking it might mean name calling. My best guess. If people have to guess and try to translate what you are saying then you can't get upset when they call you out on spelling and grammar. We are not just being school teachers here - we are trying to figure out what people are saying, and if their grammar and spelling is so bad that we can't understand what they mean, then it makes communication difficult. But you said in another post that people talking around you in another language wouldn't bother YOU at all? So, WHY, should spelling ENGLISH in a group bother YOU at all?? Just wondering?? It is also in JUST a broken ENGLISH.. Maybe, she should have been clearer. She used to live in Miami and it was very difficult for her. I lived in SW Florida during the cuban crisis. Not exactly a stellar place to live. Kitty is a very nice person and doens't deserve to be battered every step she takes. Some people like to stir the pot and get the fire going. My ABOVE was directed to Hiker, NOT KITTY??? Oh, nevermind, thats a different story

cutelildevilsmom Joined Sat 04/07/07 Posts: 8862	Thu 04/03/08 02:41 PM
Well kitty at the end of the day does it really matter what a bunch of adorable,cute and incredibly sexy posters type on here? Nope cause only my posts make any sense.

lilith401 Joined Wed 10/31/07 Posts: 19593	Thu 04/03/08 02:54 PM
Well kitty at the end of the day does it really matter what a bunch of adorable,cute and incredibly sexy posters type on here? Nope cause only my posts make any sense. You are funny, Devil. Nice way to break the tension. Right on!

Muchacho Joined Sun 03/30/08 Posts: 1064	Thu 04/03/08 02:56 PM
Well kitty at the end of the day does it really matter what a bunch of adorable,cute and incredibly sexy posters type on here? Nope cause only my posts make any sense. makes sence to me

cutelildevilsmom Joined Sat 04/07/07 Posts: 8862	Thu 04/03/08 02:58 PM
Well kitty at the end of the day does it really matter what a bunch of adorable,cute and incredibly sexy posters type on here? Nope cause only my posts make any sense. You are funny, Devil. Nice way to break the tension. Right on! thank you..