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For some people it is laziness but unfortunitely a lot of it is due to poor education. It is disappointing to see how many people cannot spell even simple words correctly. They don't know the difference between "there" or "their" or "they're" for example. In my opinion, men who continously misspell is a huge turn-off. A mistake or two is okay but when you need to go back to school it is another matter. Actually what you so gleefully pointed out was a second typo or oversight on my part. To be clear, I continuously fail to proofread my messages before I post them.
By the way, I am not a fan of people who insult in a kidding sort of way then apologize for it. So I guess we're going with laziness over poor education in your case then? 
Wasn't meant as an insult, merely an observation...found it ironic that you were complaining about misspelling and misspelled something...hence why I put the 
I make mistakes all the time and I do try to proofread before I post but sometimes I still don't catch them. It's harder to spot them on your own writing than it is to pick them up in somebody else's writing, which is why most authors have proofreaders. I really don't care how well people spell. If they can make it close enough for me to understand, then it's all good. My son is a horrible speller but he's a very bright kid. I care more about what the person has to say rather than how they string letters and punctuation together. Neither kids or adults should start off a sentence with the word AND. I do care and that is why I am stating my opinion. Just a wee bit sensitive to criticism are you? Relax girl. No need to send singmesweet, FatFreddy and I to the corner for using "And" to begin a sentence. It's short for in addition to the previous thought, but not close enough to separate the two sentences by a comma and use "and...". We have the grammar police in the forum now <<<Lex!!!>>> so we have to be careful what we post or it could be fifty lashes with a wet noodle. 
And by the way, hi Lex! 
You had no problem pointing out something to me and yet I return the favor and it's a different story now. You made a clear error in spelling. It's either spelled right or spelled wrong. I used a conjunction at the beginning of a sentence. Even you said it was "BEST to use it to connect two words", however it isn't blatantly wrong to use it at the beginning of a sentence. If it's used properly, it can connect two thoughts together that aren't otherwise connected. And furthermore, (see, I just did it again!), I'm not upset in the slightest that you jumped on me about it. You however seem to be quite hostile towards the entire room now. Please take a chill pill or I'll sick Lex on you! He's apt to throw a Pepsi can at you or something! 
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For some people it is laziness but unfortunitely a lot of it is due to poor education. It is disappointing to see how many people cannot spell even simple words correctly. They don't know the difference between "there" or "their" or "they're" for example. In my opinion, men who continously misspell is a huge turn-off. A mistake or two is okay but when you need to go back to school it is another matter. Actually what you so gleefully pointed out was a second typo or oversight on my part. To be clear, I continuously fail to proofread my messages before I post them.
By the way, I am not a fan of people who insult in a kidding sort of way then apologize for it. So I guess we're going with laziness over poor education in your case then?
Wasn't meant as an insult, merely an observation...found it ironic that you were complaining about misspelling and misspelled something...hence why I put the
I make mistakes all the time and I do try to proofread before I post but sometimes I still don't catch them. It's harder to spot them on your own writing than it is to pick them up in somebody else's writing, which is why most authors have proofreaders. I really don't care how well people spell. If they can make it close enough for me to understand, then it's all good. My son is a horrible speller but he's a very bright kid. I care more about what the person has to say rather than how they string letters and punctuation together. Neither kids or adults should start off a sentence with the word AND. I do care and that is why I am stating my opinion. Just a wee bit sensitive to criticism are you? Relax girl. No need to send singmesweet, FatFreddy and I to the corner for using "And" to begin a sentence. It's short for in addition to the previous thought, but not close enough to separate the two sentences by a comma and use "and...". We have the grammar police in the forum now <<<Lex!!!>>> so we have to be careful what we post or it could be fifty lashes with a wet noodle.
And by the way, hi Lex!
You had no problem pointing out something to me and yet I return the favor and it's a different story now. You made a clear error in spelling. It's either spelled right or spelled wrong. I used a conjunction at the beginning of a sentence. Even you said it was "BEST to use it to connect two words", however it isn't blatantly wrong to use it at the beginning of a sentence. If it's used properly, it can connect two thoughts together that aren't otherwise connected. And furthermore, (see, I just did it again!), I'm not upset in the slightest that you jumped on me about it. You however seem to be quite hostile towards the entire room now. Please take a chill pill or I'll sick Lex on you! He's apt to throw a Pepsi can at you or something!
OK, let's all take a deep breath and relax for a minute. This is not the place to get into an argument about spelling, etc. This is a place to make subtle and vague, generic remarks about illiterate people as a whole. No, I'm just kidding. We need to get this back on topic and stop taking potshots at each other. People make mistakes. I am the worst typist in the world, but I usually manage to fix the mistakes before I post. (Usually. There have been some that got away, so to speak.) We should all just try to get along, provided everyone gets the apostrophes in the right place. |
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you dont smoke b?
Bong hit? How about one of these delicious cookies? I baked them myself, then they baked me. Try one, they're good.
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nooo.
i don't care if all the cool kids are doing it. i'm too school for cool anyways. |
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OK, let's all take a deep breath and relax for a minute. This is not the place to get into an argument about spelling, etc. This is a place to make subtle and vague, generic remarks about illiterate people as a whole. No, I'm just kidding. We need to get this back on topic and stop taking potshots at each other. People make mistakes. I am the worst typist in the world, but I usually manage to fix the mistakes before I post. (Usually. There have been some that got away, so to speak.) We should all just try to get along, provided everyone gets the apostrophes in the right place. And doesn't put extra spaces between words?
How have you been my friend? Any more books out yet? I don't come on to play much anymore. Miss talking with ya! 
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And doesn't put extra spaces between words?
Well, I told you I'm the worst typist in the world! How have you been my friend? Any more books out yet? I don't come on to play much anymore. Miss talking with ya!
Yeah, #7 came out in July, it's the poetry/miscellaneous nonsense book. I miss you, too, and I'm hoping Fla. is treating you well! 
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For some people it is laziness but unfortunitely a lot of it is due to poor education. It is disappointing to see how many people cannot spell even simple words correctly. They don't know the difference between "there" or "their" or "they're" for example. In my opinion, men who continously misspell is a huge turn-off. A mistake or two is okay but when you need to go back to school it is another matter. Actually what you so gleefully pointed out was a second typo or oversight on my part. To be clear, I continuously fail to proofread my messages before I post them.
By the way, I am not a fan of people who insult in a kidding sort of way then apologize for it. So I guess we're going with laziness over poor education in your case then?
Wasn't meant as an insult, merely an observation...found it ironic that you were complaining about misspelling and misspelled something...hence why I put the
I make mistakes all the time and I do try to proofread before I post but sometimes I still don't catch them. It's harder to spot them on your own writing than it is to pick them up in somebody else's writing, which is why most authors have proofreaders. I really don't care how well people spell. If they can make it close enough for me to understand, then it's all good. My son is a horrible speller but he's a very bright kid. I care more about what the person has to say rather than how they string letters and punctuation together. Neither kids or adults should start off a sentence with the word AND. I do care and that is why I am stating my opinion. Just a wee bit sensitive to criticism are you? Relax girl. No need to send singmesweet, FatFreddy and I to the corner for using "And" to begin a sentence. It's short for in addition to the previous thought, but not close enough to separate the two sentences by a comma and use "and...". We have the grammar police in the forum now <<<Lex!!!>>> so we have to be careful what we post or it could be fifty lashes with a wet noodle.
And by the way, hi Lex!
You had no problem pointing out something to me and yet I return the favor and it's a different story now. You made a clear error in spelling. It's either spelled right or spelled wrong. I used a conjunction at the beginning of a sentence. Even you said it was "BEST to use it to connect two words", however it isn't blatantly wrong to use it at the beginning of a sentence. If it's used properly, it can connect two thoughts together that aren't otherwise connected. And furthermore, (see, I just did it again!), I'm not upset in the slightest that you jumped on me about it. You however seem to be quite hostile towards the entire room now. Please take a chill pill or I'll sick Lex on you! He's apt to throw a Pepsi can at you or something!
Who is "Lex"? Apparently you are incapable of dealing with something on your own without bringing someone else into it. Your "laughing" isn't funny, neither are your threats. |
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For some people it is laziness but unfortunitely a lot of it is due to poor education. It is disappointing to see how many people cannot spell even simple words correctly. They don't know the difference between "there" or "their" or "they're" for example. In my opinion, men who continously misspell is a huge turn-off. A mistake or two is okay but when you need to go back to school it is another matter. Actually what you so gleefully pointed out was a second typo or oversight on my part. To be clear, I continuously fail to proofread my messages before I post them.
By the way, I am not a fan of people who insult in a kidding sort of way then apologize for it. So I guess we're going with laziness over poor education in your case then?
Wasn't meant as an insult, merely an observation...found it ironic that you were complaining about misspelling and misspelled something...hence why I put the
I make mistakes all the time and I do try to proofread before I post but sometimes I still don't catch them. It's harder to spot them on your own writing than it is to pick them up in somebody else's writing, which is why most authors have proofreaders. I really don't care how well people spell. If they can make it close enough for me to understand, then it's all good. My son is a horrible speller but he's a very bright kid. I care more about what the person has to say rather than how they string letters and punctuation together. Neither kids or adults should start off a sentence with the word AND. I do care and that is why I am stating my opinion. Just a wee bit sensitive to criticism are you? Relax girl. No need to send singmesweet, FatFreddy and I to the corner for using "And" to begin a sentence. It's short for in addition to the previous thought, but not close enough to separate the two sentences by a comma and use "and...". We have the grammar police in the forum now <<<Lex!!!>>> so we have to be careful what we post or it could be fifty lashes with a wet noodle.
And by the way, hi Lex!
You had no problem pointing out something to me and yet I return the favor and it's a different story now. You made a clear error in spelling. It's either spelled right or spelled wrong. I used a conjunction at the beginning of a sentence. Even you said it was "BEST to use it to connect two words", however it isn't blatantly wrong to use it at the beginning of a sentence. If it's used properly, it can connect two thoughts together that aren't otherwise connected. And furthermore, (see, I just did it again!), I'm not upset in the slightest that you jumped on me about it. You however seem to be quite hostile towards the entire room now. Please take a chill pill or I'll sick Lex on you! He's apt to throw a Pepsi can at you or something!
Who is "Lex"? Apparently you are incapable of dealing with something on your own without bringing someone else into it. Your "laughing" isn't funny, neither are your threats. "Lex" is a forum moderator for this site. One of my functions is to make sure that the forums are safe and friendly for the members here. That's why I always suggest that people read the forum rules. It can help them avoid making mistakes. We have a long-standing rule against anyone insulting/attacking another member. There's a reporting system for people to use when they see or experience any violation of the forum rules. What I've seen here so far is pretty mild, low-level stuff, but it needs to stop before it has a chance to escalate. |
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And doesn't put extra spaces between words?
Well, I told you I'm the worst typist in the world! How have you been my friend? Any more books out yet? I don't come on to play much anymore. Miss talking with ya!
Yeah, #7 came out in July, it's the poetry/miscellaneous nonsense book. I miss you, too, and I'm hoping Fla. is treating you well!
Well, I'm getting a helluva tan, that's for sure!! 
Still no job. Apparently they don't want to hire someone with an advanced degree to wait tables but I can't find anything in my field right now either. Good thing I worked hard for so many years to build my credit limits up! So I'm just kicking back, doing some writing (lyrics mostly), and trying to socialize a bit. Haven't done that in awhile so it's tough getting back into the swing of things, especially when you know how shy I am. Glad to hear you're still plugging away. I'll have to go online and order your new book... after I find a job!
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The word "and" is a conjunction , it is best to use it to connect two words. If you had read further I said I was stating MY OPINION. What part of that do you not comprehend? also, neither is to be accompanied by nor, you misused a comma, and you left out a comma. (: sincerely, stupid twenty year old. You described yourself well as you signed off. You're telling others how they should be writing, yet you're getting offended when they do the same to you? |
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Yo Lex...I say we let em slug it out.
Pass the popcorn.... |
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and get some mud. Or jello.
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For some people it is laziness but unfortunitely a lot of it is due to poor education. It is disappointing to see how many people cannot spell even simple words correctly. They don't know the difference between "there" or "their" or "they're" for example. In my opinion, men who continously misspell is a huge turn-off. A mistake or two is okay but when you need to go back to school it is another matter. Actually what you so gleefully pointed out was a second typo or oversight on my part. To be clear, I continuously fail to proofread my messages before I post them.
By the way, I am not a fan of people who insult in a kidding sort of way then apologize for it. So I guess we're going with laziness over poor education in your case then?
Wasn't meant as an insult, merely an observation...found it ironic that you were complaining about misspelling and misspelled something...hence why I put the
I make mistakes all the time and I do try to proofread before I post but sometimes I still don't catch them. It's harder to spot them on your own writing than it is to pick them up in somebody else's writing, which is why most authors have proofreaders. I really don't care how well people spell. If they can make it close enough for me to understand, then it's all good. My son is a horrible speller but he's a very bright kid. I care more about what the person has to say rather than how they string letters and punctuation together. Neither kids or adults should start off a sentence with the word AND. I do care and that is why I am stating my opinion. Just a wee bit sensitive to criticism are you? Relax girl. No need to send singmesweet, FatFreddy and I to the corner for using "And" to begin a sentence. It's short for in addition to the previous thought, but not close enough to separate the two sentences by a comma and use "and...". We have the grammar police in the forum now <<<Lex!!!>>> so we have to be careful what we post or it could be fifty lashes with a wet noodle.
And by the way, hi Lex!
You had no problem pointing out something to me and yet I return the favor and it's a different story now. You made a clear error in spelling. It's either spelled right or spelled wrong. I used a conjunction at the beginning of a sentence. Even you said it was "BEST to use it to connect two words", however it isn't blatantly wrong to use it at the beginning of a sentence. If it's used properly, it can connect two thoughts together that aren't otherwise connected. And furthermore, (see, I just did it again!), I'm not upset in the slightest that you jumped on me about it. You however seem to be quite hostile towards the entire room now. Please take a chill pill or I'll sick Lex on you! He's apt to throw a Pepsi can at you or something!
Who is "Lex"? Apparently you are incapable of dealing with something on your own without bringing someone else into it. Your "laughing" isn't funny, neither are your threats. "Lex" is a forum moderator for this site. One of my functions is to make sure that the forums are safe and friendly for the members here. That's why I always suggest that people read the forum rules. It can help them avoid making mistakes. We have a long-standing rule against anyone insulting/attacking another member. There's a reporting system for people to use when they see or experience any violation of the forum rules. What I've seen here so far is pretty mild, low-level stuff, but it needs to stop before it has a chance to escalate. Thank-you for the explanation. Using a moderator or anyone else as a threat is something I would not do. I also don't like cyber bullies or bullies in the real world. |
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Yo Lex...I say we let em slug it out. Pass the popcorn.... As tempting as that may hypothetically be, I'm still working for the site here! So "rules is rules"!
I think reasonable people can agree to disagree. The rest can go sign up with eHarmonica. |
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Tru dat!
Keep up the good work bro. |
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Who is "Lex"? Apparently you are incapable of dealing with something on your own without bringing someone else into it. Your "laughing" isn't funny, neither are your threats. "Lex" is a forum moderator for this site. One of my functions is to make sure that the forums are safe and friendly for the members here. That's why I always suggest that people read the forum rules. It can help them avoid making mistakes. We have a long-standing rule against anyone insulting/attacking another member. There's a reporting system for people to use when they see or experience any violation of the forum rules. What I've seen here so far is pretty mild, low-level stuff, but it needs to stop before it has a chance to escalate. Whoa Jen. I wasn't laughing AT YOU or making threats towards you. Lex is an author on this site (and also a mod as he mentioned) and he has a thing for Pepsi, as well as correct spelling, punctuation and grammar. I was just trying to lighten the situation up a bit. I don't know how it got so blown out of proportion but I can honestly say I didn't mean to make you that angry. I sincerely apologize and ask for a truce. 
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...NO...NO....here, I got Jello AND mud...
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Thank-you for the explanation. Using a moderator or anyone else as a threat is something I would not do. I also don't like cyber bullies or bullies in the real world. I don't think Misswright was invoking my moderator persona so much as she was referring to my (well-deserved) reputation for being a grammar/spelling/punctuation Nazi. She is a very sensible and rational person (hell of a sense of humor, too) and not someone I could honestly say I would ever even conceive of "bullying" anybody. The main thing is to get the topic back on track so we can all complain about how the educational system is such a farce. (At least, that's the direction I'm hoping for....) |
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Truce?
Hell no! I am wanting to see a cat fight. I just got the kiddie pool half full of jell-o. Damnit!!! |
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WOW...how DOES a simple thread turn into a "slug fest" Lex?....My, my, my
I admire your "coolness" my FELLOW MOD! 
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