This is very easy for me to read. It has nothing to do with your spelling capabilities. It is just how our mind works and adapts. I appreciate your comments on this thread. Thank you.

You're welcome JesusPrincess!.....It was posted in the spirit of fun ....It wasn't aboout spelling, it was a "joke" about grammar nazis

I found that one posted in the joke section of a small town monthly coffee talk paper and was going
to save it for one of these threads but I posted
it on memory about three weeks back.
on "tell me something amazing thread.
I just fudged it but without much difficulty. Lol
I was surprised that most everyone's brains works
that way,as I often read single words that are
close, wrong. its brutal,like yesterday
I picked orthodontist Instead of Orthopedic
Been Dyslexic I would have seen the d as a.. p
and made the decision scanning off of a few letters
I was lucky going to school in the early 70s that
I had some teachers that were ahead of the time
and would credit me if I got my 2 digit numbers
backwards. like 3x6 is 81 "good job Pony ;-)
you know where you going next year
nooooo silly! to grade 4" like I said

I fill their r werst things to fus abut.........lick knows pickrs who flick dem at u.............

{{isaac}} this guys the man! a realist,a natural,
logical sensible poster,and he says he just lets it fly

More coming,went of premature again
~n that's what she said~

ewwwwww...Hi you beautiful freak!

I knew people picked their noses,,,,,,,,but flicking them at other people...I'm calling the Booger Nazi!!

beware of people who tell you "I'm stuck on you"............

When it comes down to it, when you communicate via writing, spelling and grammar play an important part. If you know you have issues with either, you can do one of two things. Do your best to get help and use resources to make sure your writing makes sense and is easily understandable. Or, you can give up and give into those things that give you trouble and get mad at anyone who may say something or simply just doesn't understand what you're trying to say. Either way, it's a choice.

I haven't singled anyone out and this is not directed at anyone in particular. I do know people who have issues making writing tough. They just work hard to overcome them and get on with their lives. They have to, as most jobs require communication via writing at some point and they have to be able to deal with that.

Anyway, I get that people think these things don't matter here. If that's you, no worries. Just don't get upset when someone has trouble following what you're trying to say. Do issues with writing make you a bad person, or mean you're not smart? No, of course not. However, the way you deal with these issues when they come up do say something about you.

What you don't seem "to get" is this...Dealing with a spelling or grammar issue on the boards is a two way street...How you deal with correcting a poster's errors (issues) says something about you too ...The only time I see posters get upset when being "corrected" in public is when the person correcting them is arrogant, condescending, argumentative, or acknowledging them for the first time (not a good way to introduce yourself to anyone!!)....Even then, most posters who are being corrected take a lot of chit before they speak up and defend themselves...If you don't understand something someone has posted and you "sincerely" want to understand, just post back and say, "Sorry, but I'm having trouble following, can you help me out?"...Certain situations call for diplomacy and common sense...Correcting grammar on public forums is one of those situations...Some of your arguments for justification are, IMHO, just plain old BS though because if you can correct another person's spelling and grammatical errors, clearly you understand their meaning...Choosing NOT to correct another posters spelling and gramatical errors on a public forum does not necessarily mean those things don't matter, it might just mean they do not take precedence over etiquette and sensitivity....One last thing SingMe...Participating in Mingle's forums is not a job, we are not being graded and dyslexia is not a choice...

well said leigh.

Totally agree with Leigh on this.

Leigh, keep in mind someone else started this thread on spelling and grammar. I responded with my own preferences and thoughts after many had. I am not one who goes around, correcting people publicly in the forums. Sorry that you felt my thoughts on this were offensive. I didn't realize that only those who thought as you did were the ones who should be responding. I'll keep that in mind, though.

I know I'm not the best at spelling and grammar. But I do find it hard to read someone's post when they have numerous errors as my experience with that has been scammers. So my initial thought when I see someone posting who can spell very well at all and the grammar is terrible. I just start to suspect that person is a scammer. It would be like if you got used to say a group of bikers punching you in the arm then you would expect that every time you see a biker that they will punch you in the arm. I guess I've been conditioned to have this expectation. hahaha

I can appreciate someone's opinion that stresses the importance of it, and what it means to them.
Its important to the educators as well and many
of these grade three and four teachers that read all kinds of creative writing at that age and they
take 30 stories home at night and grade them.
Hopefully its their passion & in their pay scale.
So having said that; that tells us that if your
paid to understand it, you can understand it.
If its your passion as a teacher or a parent,
you will understand it.
If there's the anticipation of satisfaction in
the content,then you can understand it.
I feel that people disregard it as they can't
look past the mistakes much like DaviejohnDavid
said. Its really not having or wanting the ability
to obtain focus as these maddening personal corcks
dictate the results.
(Not saying a haven't completely butchers things,
because I have.)
I Wasn't ever embarrassed
by you because you were the first person I every
conversed with on the internet (how to be the jerk
woman love thread by Prints..lol)
I have been frustrated,disappointed, annoyed
and insulted. when I try to accommodate,
and I end up writing it 3 times which
takes a long time for me. Then for a person to
come back with a snide remark in the end.
At least 5 times you picked a work out and
said you don't know what I mean. Only one letter was wrong and you would claim to not know what it
meant, what a laugh, you were deliberately pushing
buttons and taking advantage of my good pleasing
nature,OR have a very very poor compression.
TO say you don't do that(single people out)
Well I would say your careless with the truth,
or have a mental obstruction (the inability to recognize your own faults) or maybe Sis,have a very bad memory.
I no you have had threads about this in the past
and people can respect yours and others opinion
if that's important to you,But many don't respect
someone that states there is no excuse.
I learn here everyday,and I learn on my own
accord,for me! and not to satisfy anyone else.
I did pretty much quit writing,apart from required
tickets for my occupation.This is the only place
I need an education.These days where I'm at, we
are required a ton of tickets and daily hazard
cards (JSA) job safety analysis,vehicle inspections
morning tailgate meeting card. but we don't
discriminate every test can be done verbally.
and if guys want in, and have the skills and
money to become a certified timber faller
there's a 6 figure job waiting for them for 200 days a year.
Education! I should sue my parents for wasting
12 years or my life,and for the pain & anguish,
I think I will.
Some people share you opinion that "its" important
but that was your thread not this thread as Leigh
pointed out.So go and pull up your thread from
days gone by.
Its not that I for one was mad if some one
can't read something a wrote because I write
a lot of post that many people WONT understand
and their's a lot more of those than ones I completely screw up on.
"Word to the wise" think twice before you call out a word on Someone's post,politely or otherwise and play dumb like you can't understand it,..and we easily can..

Drums beat,Cold English blood runs hot
Laaady of the night wondrin when it gona stop
Ponyboy knoooows ..that he's doing all right
Hear him whip the ignorance..juuust around miiidniiight

Stones..with a pony twist

Glad you finely understand that a person that
has publicly been stating that there is no
excuse (since I've been around) with tools like
spell check and these people need to learn
or pack up shop; DOES NOT count as a viable opinion. OK BYE BYE THEN



Then you have the audacity to spin doctor the truth. People don't get mad because
somebody doesn't understand there post, they
take the higher road and tell them to polity
skip over it. If they are polite then a person
can try to reiterate,If You have trouble consistently with a certain persons post then
you need to LEAVE THEM ALONE BECAUSE ITS HARASSMENT,which leads to frustration,and frustration leads to anger

Since this this topic (correcting people)
and I have this great memory and you say
you don't correct people how about we dig up
the threads of all the times you 'corrected' me
or publicly dressed me down with your hang ups.
keep in mind,I wasn't knocking on your door.
we will just link them to this thread.
the irony is this thread probably wouldn't have
ever been started had it not been for you
and life circles that way.there an old expression
what goes around comes around.

Don't forget that anger leads to the dark side. hahaha

That.. it.. does izZY ..that ..it ..does

this thread reminds me of Clint Eastwood
in The Unforgiven

You just shot an unarmed man!
Well any man that display my dead friend out
in front of his Saloon..better dam well arm himself
! {{ eh Leigh }}

Thankyou for appriciating me on this thread

In all actuality, I wouldn't even bother getting upset about it. The people who WANT to understand [I'm available for interview's upon request] ;) will listen and not have a problem with it. If someone DOESN'T want to take the time to know why some have grammar problems, I'd just let it fly. We can' t be perfect or good at EVERYTHING. We are all talented in different area's of life. So just smile knowing that you ain't gonna change yourself, just because someone can't accept a certain thing about you ;)


Oh and that's ten dollars, please

I don't believe in correcting others errors, spelling or otherwise. Just notch it up to whether you like it or not and move on.