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over a year ago
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Indeed but sometimes it is the fault of devices that pick unfortunate vocabulary. it is rare to have an erudite profile rather than a frankly noisesome one.  |
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No excuse for text speak, its nearly as bad as people talkin with a raised inflection, especially when its an intelligent person talking about a complex issue. Does my tits rite in. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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I'm not asking for erudite profiles. I only ask that people understand that it is spelt where rather than ware, great rather than grate and at least attempt to firm coherent sentences, so we don't need to mentally insert full stops to make sense of statuses. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"No excuse for text speak, its nearly as bad as people talkin with a raised inflection, especially when its an intelligent person talking about a complex issue. Does my tits rite in."
i am not going to bite.....  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"No excuse for text speak, its nearly as bad as people talkin with a raised inflection, especially when its an intelligent person talking about a complex issue. Does my tits rite in.
i am not going to bite..... "
I don't take too much notice as long as it's readable x
I used to be very irritated by it but now I realise that some people struggle with spelling and it's not a sign they are stupid x
Don't get distracted by it x lifes too short   |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Is it just me or does anyone else feel a slight tinge of embarrassment when they read all the terribly written verifications/profiles/updates etc?"
London Grammar are gd |
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By (user no longer on site)
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From a personal view when i do things like my profile i find it hard to be me in words as i have dislexia and have suffered with my gramer from a early age and have to comsuntrate and check what i have tryed to say over and over again.but me being me i have tryem to learn and get beter witch i have and i thort this was a swinger site not a can you spell me into bed site.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I am not part of the grammar police, but people not knowing how to use your/you're correctly really irritates the balls off me.
Also, there is no "a" in definitely!!!!!
That said people can make as many other mistakes as they wish, I've probably made a few myself here |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I didn't mean any offence buffy. There is a difference between those who have dyslexia and those I was talking about."
.... and you would be able to tell this how? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I didn't mean any offence buffy. There is a difference between those who have dyslexia and those I was talking about.
.... and you would be able to tell this how?"
phonetic and dysphonetic errors. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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We've had messages when I've had to ask Andy to read then, one was only the other day. I'm not saying I'm perfect but at least my messages are readable, usually anyway. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I'd pick someone with less than perfect grammar and spelling over someone who enjoyed pointing out other peoples shortcomings every time.
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Me too, one of my fave people on here has dyslexia & finds spelling hard, makes him no less intelligent.
Text speak - now that's a different matter!  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"From a personal view when i do things like my profile i find it hard to be me in words as i have dislexia and have suffered with my gramer from a early age and have to comsuntrate and check what i have tryed to say over and over again.but me being me i have tryem to learn and get beter witch i have and i thort this was a swinger site not a can you spell me into bed site. "
It's sad that many are quick to jump on those who are academically disadvantaged! Well done on your post and for being who you are. There are many high profile Dyslexics...non are as attractive as you |
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I think that being able to understand what someone writes is important and some basic errors do make me mentally "tsk" but I'm not that bothered by grammatical errors.
One needs to be very careful with threads like this because people will leap on any error the op makes too.
Now I'm left wondering of "spelt" is a type of wheat commonly grown in the bronze age or another way of writing spelled.....  . |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I think that being able to understand what someone writes is important and some basic errors do make me mentally "tsk" but I'm not that bothered by grammatical errors.
One needs to be very careful with threads like this because people will leap on any error the op makes too.
Now I'm left wondering of "spelt" is a type of wheat commonly grown in the bronze age or another way of writing spelled..... ."
Spelt is a type of flour and I'm sure it should be spelled too  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Is it just me or does anyone else feel a slight tinge of embarrassment when they read all the terribly written verifications/profiles/updates etc?"
Why ? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Yes it's made from spelt wheat. It's just the op used it in one of his posts.....I was being a bit cheeky and trying to point out how easy it is to get the English language mixed up."
I know |
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"Yes it's made from spelt wheat. It's just the op used it in one of his posts.....I was being a bit cheeky and trying to point out how easy it is to get the English language mixed up.
I know "
Oh lol sorry...it's early |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"No excuse for text speak, its nearly as bad as people talkin with a raised inflection, especially when its an intelligent person talking about a complex issue. Does my tits rite in.
i am not going to bite.....
I don't take too much notice as long as it's readable x
I used to be very irritated by it but now I realise that some people struggle with spelling and it's not a sign they are stupid x
Don't get distracted by it x lifes too short "
Exactly this ! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I think that being able to understand what someone writes is important and some basic errors do make me mentally "tsk" but I'm not that bothered by grammatical errors.
One needs to be very careful with threads like this because people will leap on any error the op makes too.
Now I'm left wondering of "spelt" is a type of wheat commonly grown in the bronze age or another way of writing spelled..... .
Spelt is a type of flour and I'm sure it should be spelled too "
Spelt is a grain which can be made into flour. Types of flour would be 00 or strong.
See, pedantry isn't sexy, as I keep telling myself |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I once spent an entire cookery lesson writing flower instead of flour, but this was back in nineteen hundred and frozen to death and spelling wasn't invented so I was ok."
Or even OKAY??? |
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"I once spent an entire cookery lesson writing flower instead of flour, but this was back in nineteen hundred and frozen to death and spelling wasn't invented so I was ok."
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What really annoys me is nick pickers, who comes on and doesn't post anything regarding the thread, but just reply's to a post where there is a spelling mistake and corrects it..I just think it belittles some to an extent. I've never been great at spelling or grammar I struggled at school however I do believe that I am far from stupid. |
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"What really annoys me is nick pickers, who comes on and doesn't post anything regarding the thread, but just reply's to a post where there is a spelling mistake and corrects it..I just think it belittles some to an extent. I've never been great at spelling or grammar I struggled at school however I do believe that I am far from stupid. "
Nit pickers not nick pickers |
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"What really annoys me is nick pickers, who comes on and doesn't post anything regarding the thread, but just reply's to a post where there is a spelling mistake and corrects it..I just think it belittles some to an extent. I've never been great at spelling or grammar I struggled at school however I do believe that I am far from stupid.
Nit pickers not nick pickers "
What about picky knickers? |
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"What really annoys me is nick pickers, who comes on and doesn't post anything regarding the thread, but just reply's to a post where there is a spelling mistake and corrects it..I just think it belittles some to an extent. I've never been great at spelling or grammar I struggled at school however I do believe that I am far from stupid.
Nit pickers not nick pickers
What about picky knickers?"
Yes that too |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Perfection in oneself must be a wonderful thing  "
Don't know about perfection in oneself...but being in you would be pretty perfect, one does imagine, and a wonderful thing! |
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"I once spent an entire cookery lesson writing flower instead of flour, but this was back in nineteen hundred and frozen to death and spelling wasn't invented so I was ok.
Or even OKAY??? "
Oh! Ok....... |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"From a personal view when i do things like my profile i find it hard to be me in words as i have dislexia and have suffered with my gramer from a early age and have to comsuntrate and check what i have tryed to say over and over again.but me being me i have tryem to learn and get beter witch i have and i thort this was a swinger site not a can you spell me into bed site. "
I once saw a guy on here put a post up that was awful spelling and no grammar whatsoever, he was jumped on with people completely ignoring his question and just picking his spelling mistakes apart, I was the only person that attempted to answer his question, he messaged me privately to say thank you and explained that he had dyslexia and had only recently plucked up the courageto use the forums but after the way he was trwtreated he never would again, we continued to keep in contact via pm for a good year and he was a really smashing guy, so many would of missed out on getting to know a top fella just because they were grammar snobs, that is what I find pathetic personally |
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"Is it just me or does anyone else feel a slight tinge of embarrassment when they read all the terribly written verifications/profiles/updates etc?"
nothing more embarressing than somone complaining about spelling and grammar than looking at that persons profile and seeing the first word not grammar correct and furthet down "im" instead of "I'm", which I believe you pulled somome up on.
and no spelling incorrectly doesn't bother me in the slightest but posts like yours does. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Is it just me or does anyone else feel a slight tinge of embarrassment when they read all the terribly written verifications/profiles/updates etc?
nothing more embarressing than somone complaining about spelling and grammar than looking at that persons profile and seeing the first word not grammar correct and furthet down "im" instead of "I'm", which I believe you pulled somome up on.
and no spelling incorrectly doesn't bother me in the slightest but posts like yours does."
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By (user no longer on site)
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You come here to make acquaintance with people and what do you get ?
An english test !
Who'd have thought it ?
All I know is I enjoy reading the forums. They can be inciteful, a great leveller and incredibly witty - sometimes within the same thread.
Yes, some people express themselves better than others, but really, as long as we can understand the point being made, is the composition of a post all that important in the context of a swingers forum ? |
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"I didn't mean any offence buffy. There is a difference between those who have dyslexia and those I was talking about."
Are you actually moaning about people that cant spell properly? |
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"There is more to life than worry about others imperfections...you will miss out on truly nice people..
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Very true x
Interesting tatts x saw some interesting ones months ago x on the Internet X that had wrong spellings x disaster |
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"There is more to life than worry about others imperfections...you will miss out on truly nice people..
Very true x
Interesting tatts x saw some interesting ones months ago x on the Internet X that had wrong spellings x disaster "
thank you
Oh I made sure I used spell check many times over before any ink even touched me ha |
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"There is more to life than worry about others imperfections...you will miss out on truly nice people..
Very true x
Interesting tatts x saw some interesting ones months ago x on the Internet X that had wrong spellings x disaster
thank you
Oh I made sure I used spell check many times over before any ink even touched me ha"
I checked my one as well...phew lol |
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"There is more to life than worry about others imperfections...you will miss out on truly nice people..
Very true x
Interesting tatts x saw some interesting ones months ago x on the Internet X that had wrong spellings x disaster
thank you
Oh I made sure I used spell check many times over before any ink even touched me ha
I checked my one as well...phew lol "
can you double check mine too please  |
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"There is more to life than worry about others imperfections...you will miss out on truly nice people..
Very true x
Interesting tatts x saw some interesting ones months ago x on the Internet X that had wrong spellings x disaster
thank you
Oh I made sure I used spell check many times over before any ink even touched me ha
I checked my one as well...phew lol
can you double check mine too please "
I'd triple check yours....and you |
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"There is more to life than worry about others imperfections...you will miss out on truly nice people..
Very true x
Interesting tatts x saw some interesting ones months ago x on the Internet X that had wrong spellings x disaster
thank you
Oh I made sure I used spell check many times over before any ink even touched me ha
I checked my one as well...phew lol
can you double check mine too please
I'd triple check yours....and you "
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"There is more to life than worry about others imperfections...you will miss out on truly nice people..
Very true x
Interesting tatts x saw some interesting ones months ago x on the Internet X that had wrong spellings x disaster
thank you
Oh I made sure I used spell check many times over before any ink even touched me ha
I checked my one as well...phew lol
can you double check mine too please
I'd triple check yours....and you
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Back down to earth oh that was a lovely dream lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"You come here to make acquaintance with people and what do you get ?
An english test !
Who'd have thought it ?
All I know is I enjoy reading the forums. They can be inciteful, a great leveller and incredibly witty - sometimes within the same thread.
Yes, some people express themselves better than others, but really, as long as we can understand the point being made, is the composition of a post all that important in the context of a swingers forum ?"
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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago
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I have no problem with typos, an occasional spelling mistake, the odd bit of punctuation missing or slang phrases. No one is perfect and as long as someone is communicating effectively it's not a deal breaker.
However, when I see messages/profiles which, whilst seemingly in English, are utter drivel with zero punctuation, appalling spelling, incomprehensible grammar and littered with text speak I am not so much turned off as completely bemused that any adult has thus far failed to grasp his/her own mother tongue so thoroughly.
And it's NOT dyslexia! |
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I have to confess i often use textees such as u,r and cos instead of the full words but nothing much more than that cos it irritates me having to translate what people are saying. It also bugs me when people don't use full stops. It makes it hard to read, I get fed up and move on to another profile.
If they can't be bothered, why should I?? |
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"I have no problem with typos, an occasional spelling mistake, the odd bit of punctuation missing or slang phrases. No one is perfect and as long as someone is communicating effectively it's not a deal breaker.
However, when I see messages/profiles which, whilst seemingly in English, are utter drivel with zero punctuation, appalling spelling, incomprehensible grammar and littered with text speak I am not so much turned off as completely bemused that any adult has thus far failed to grasp his/her own mother tongue so thoroughly.
And it's NOT dyslexia! "
Exactly..... |
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By (user no longer on site)
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As a self confessed member of the grammar police can I just echo DB9 Queen's last comment. Grammatical fuck ups are not Dyslexia. Dyslexia is a medical condition which hinders spelling and reading. It does not make a sufferer incapable of using a full stop and capital letter. One of my real annoyances on here are people who say they are dyslexic when they clearly aren't. Its offensive to those who truly do have Dyslexia. |
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In my eyes, spelling, grammatical errors, etc, doesn't make anyone a lesser person. Who am I too sit, upon high and pass judgement... It's such a shame we're not all perfect. Text language on the other hand! Hmmm |
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Some people are sex addicts,oops I mean dyslexic, I don't make a big issue out off it unless it's text talk,there are worse things in life,then spelling mistakes,and the odd full stop in wrong place |
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I'm pretty good at spelling but I don't mind people who aren't. It's the punctuation that I get stuck on so most of the times I full stop instead of comma etc. Just as long as you can make out what the person is saying does it really matter? |
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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago
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"Some people are sex addicts,oops I mean dyslexic, I don't make a big issue out off it unless it's text talk,there are worse things in life,then spelling mistakes,and the odd full stop in wrong place "
Which is what I said. But dyslexia does not account for a lot of what is seen. It really doesn't. I have taught many dyslexic kids in the past 20 years. A lot of them gained C or above for English. Unitelligible nonsense is not a sign of dyslexia. |
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"I didn't mean any offence buffy. There is a difference between those who have dyslexia and those I was talking about.
.... and you would be able to tell this how?
phonetic and dysphonetic errors. "
This. Most people I know who are dyslexic, I find it easy to read what they have written, as words are spelt how they are pronounced.
Text speak is something I use day to day, fairly common for my generation, but I avoid using it here, as I've noticed it seems to irritate people. |
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"I didn't mean any offence buffy. There is a difference between those who have dyslexia and those I was talking about.
.... and you would be able to tell this how?
phonetic and dysphonetic errors.
This. Most people I know who are dyslexic, I find it easy to read what they have written, as words are spelt how they are pronounced.
Text speak is something I use day to day, fairly common for my generation, but I avoid using it here, as I've noticed it seems to irritate people."
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Text speak does slightly annoy me. I had an email from one of my cases the other day asking about her case and I had to phone her and ask exactly what she meant as the whole email was in text talk.. |
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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago
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"Text speak does slightly annoy me. I had an email from one of my cases the other day asking about her case and I had to phone her and ask exactly what she meant as the whole email was in text talk.."
It's disheartening. We have such a wonderful, expressive language. The same tongue as Shakespeare, Dickens, Austin, Bronte. Yet so many want to reduce it to gibberish.
Text speak evolved when people had cost and length limitations on texts in early mobile phones. It was an effective way of communicating lengthy ideas/messages in as succinct a way as possible.
However, that is not the case now. People do like to use it still as it is comfortably casual but, in my opinion, it belongs only in text messages. |
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"Text speak does slightly annoy me. I had an email from one of my cases the other day asking about her case and I had to phone her and ask exactly what she meant as the whole email was in text talk..
It's disheartening. We have such a wonderful, expressive language. The same tongue as Shakespeare, Dickens, Austin, Bronte. Yet so many want to reduce it to gibberish.
Text speak evolved when people had cost and length limitations on texts in early mobile phones. It was an effective way of communicating lengthy ideas/messages in as succinct a way as possible.
However, that is not the case now. People do like to use it still as it is comfortably casual but, in my opinion, it belongs only in text messages. "
I have to agree with you, however I'm an old school text writer and write everything as it is spelled correctly..I'm not the brightest spark when it comes to spelling and grammar so do like to write proper English as it enables me to keep learning and spelling new words etc. |
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"Text speak does slightly annoy me. I had an email from one of my cases the other day asking about her case and I had to phone her and ask exactly what she meant as the whole email was in text talk..
It's disheartening. We have such a wonderful, expressive language. The same tongue as Shakespeare, Dickens, Austin, Bronte. Yet so many want to reduce it to gibberish.
Text speak evolved when people had cost and length limitations on texts in early mobile phones. It was an effective way of communicating lengthy ideas/messages in as succinct a way as possible.
However, that is not the case now. People do like to use it still as it is comfortably casual but, in my opinion, it belongs only in text messages. "
I agree |
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I don't really care to split hairs about if it's dyslexia or otherwise, I'm still not going to indulge in being critical of those who express themselves better in ways other than writing.
We all vary in our strengths and weaknesses.
It gives no indication as to whether someone is a decent human being, a good cuddle, a first rate shag or has the capacity to make your stomach flip.
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"I don't really care to split hairs about if it's dyslexia or otherwise, I'm still not going to indulge in being critical of those who express themselves better in ways other than writing.
We all vary in our strengths and weaknesses.
It gives no indication as to whether someone is a decent human being, a good cuddle, a first rate shag or has the capacity to make your stomach flip.
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Well said . XX I have dyslexia and I bet done a lot better then a lot here too in my life. I have my strengths and can run rings around some in other things . |
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"I didn't mean any offence buffy. There is a difference between those who have dyslexia and those I was talking about.
.... and you would be able to tell this how?
phonetic and dysphonetic errors.
This. Most people I know who are dyslexic, I find it easy to read what they have written, as words are spelt how they are pronounced.
Text speak is something I use day to day, fairly common for my generation, but I avoid using it here, as I've noticed it seems to irritate people."
I don't think that's unique to here. Every forum I have ever posted on slates people using text talk. |
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"I don't really care to split hairs about if it's dyslexia or otherwise, I'm still not going to indulge in being critical of those who express themselves better in ways other than writing.
We all vary in our strengths and weaknesses.
It gives no indication as to whether someone is a decent human being, a good cuddle, a first rate shag or has the capacity to make your stomach flip.
Well said . XX I have dyslexia and I bet done a lot better then a lot here too in my life. I have my strengths and can run rings around some in other things . "
Your brilliant Jo |
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"I don't really care to split hairs about if it's dyslexia or otherwise, I'm still not going to indulge in being critical of those who express themselves better in ways other than writing.
We all vary in our strengths and weaknesses.
It gives no indication as to whether someone is a decent human being, a good cuddle, a first rate shag or has the capacity to make your stomach flip.
Well said . XX I have dyslexia and I bet done a lot better then a lot here too in my life. I have my strengths and can run rings around some in other things . "
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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago
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I think people are getting dyslexia, general poor spelling, bad punctuation and bad grammar confused. They are not all the same thing.
As I commented earlier, no one is perfect and if people can communicate effectively then it's not a problem to me. However, we most likely have all seen messages/profiles which are so badly written as to be indecipherable.
I had one the other day. I genuinely had no clue what he had written and so had no idea how to respond.
THAT is the issue! How can they set up meets if they cannot communicate? |
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"I don't really care to split hairs about if it's dyslexia or otherwise, I'm still not going to indulge in being critical of those who express themselves better in ways other than writing.
We all vary in our strengths and weaknesses.
It gives no indication as to whether someone is a decent human being, a good cuddle, a first rate shag or has the capacity to make your stomach flip.
Well said . XX I have dyslexia and I bet done a lot better then a lot here too in my life. I have my strengths and can run rings around some in other things .
Your brilliant Jo "
kisses you xx. I am no less of a person because my spelling is not to good . It can be like a word game at times as I like to test people see if they can work it out . |
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"I don't really care to split hairs about if it's dyslexia or otherwise, I'm still not going to indulge in being critical of those who express themselves better in ways other than writing.
We all vary in our strengths and weaknesses.
It gives no indication as to whether someone is a decent human being, a good cuddle, a first rate shag or has the capacity to make your stomach flip.
Well said . XX I have dyslexia and I bet done a lot better then a lot here too in my life. I have my strengths and can run rings around some in other things .
Your brilliant Jo kisses you xx. I am no less of a person because my spelling is not to good . It can be like a word game at times as I like to test people see if they can work it out . "
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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago
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"Better they have attempted something than nothing at all.
If I wish to read perfect grammer I go to the library."
Like I have said, unless you are actually communicating what you want how can you set up meets? I was not kidding about the message I received. I even asked a friend to help me decipher it but they didn't have a clue what it said either. |
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"I think people are getting dyslexia, general poor spelling, bad punctuation and bad grammar confused. They are not all the same thing.
As I commented earlier, no one is perfect and if people can communicate effectively then it's not a problem to me. However, we most likely have all seen messages/profiles which are so badly written as to be indecipherable.
I had one the other day. I genuinely had no clue what he had written and so had no idea how to respond.
THAT is the issue! How can they set up meets if they cannot communicate? "
I think people being truly unintelligible is quite rare, I've seldom not understood someone at all. What most people are continuously critical of in these postings is spelling and grammar, making people feel inadequate for improper use of their/they're/there and lack of commas, apostrophes etc and simply spelling words wrong.
It often seems these posts a way of separating out from those we feel of superior intelligence to, purely by merit of how competently we write. I find it really unpleasant. But that's just me. |
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I'm slightly dyslexic, in this day and age with spellcheck and predictive text it's more an inconvenience rather than an issue but can appreciate the problems others will have if it's more serious than mine. It annoys the hell out of me when people who clearly aren't dyslexic claim to be.
As for text talk, I feel that language evolves and some of it like u and lol reflect natural evolution. But I feel that it is as more about the inappropriate use rather than actual use.
I like erudite well-written profiles and those that feature text speak rarely fall in to that criteria. But it's not the end of the world. Like atteacts like. And it's far from the only thing that puts me off a profile.
As for on the forums, I think if you criticise someome else's levels of literacy yours better be spot on because you are fair game. People on glass houses and all that... I also think it's valid when asking for profile feedback. |
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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago
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"I think people are getting dyslexia, general poor spelling, bad punctuation and bad grammar confused. They are not all the same thing.
As I commented earlier, no one is perfect and if people can communicate effectively then it's not a problem to me. However, we most likely have all seen messages/profiles which are so badly written as to be indecipherable.
I had one the other day. I genuinely had no clue what he had written and so had no idea how to respond.
THAT is the issue! How can they set up meets if they cannot communicate?
I think people being truly unintelligible is quite rare, I've seldom not understood someone at all. What most people are continuously critical of in these postings is spelling and grammar, making people feel inadequate for improper use of their/they're/there and lack of commas, apostrophes etc and simply spelling words wrong.
It often seems these posts a way of separating out from those we feel of superior intelligence to, purely by merit of how competently we write. I find it really unpleasant. But that's just me."
And again, I reiterate, I have problems only with messages I receive which I simply can't understand. And I have had a number of them. |
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To answer the OP's question ~ no it doesn't bother me.
All I would add is though I'm not likely to reply to a one liner message made up text speak & their own abbreviations which I don't understand.
Urban Dictionary is good but not that good! |
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"I think people are getting dyslexia, general poor spelling, bad punctuation and bad grammar confused. They are not all the same thing.
As I commented earlier, no one is perfect and if people can communicate effectively then it's not a problem to me. However, we most likely have all seen messages/profiles which are so badly written as to be indecipherable.
I had one the other day. I genuinely had no clue what he had written and so had no idea how to respond.
THAT is the issue! How can they set up meets if they cannot communicate?
I think people being truly unintelligible is quite rare, I've seldom not understood someone at all. What most people are continuously critical of in these postings is spelling and grammar, making people feel inadequate for improper use of their/they're/there and lack of commas, apostrophes etc and simply spelling words wrong.
It often seems these posts a way of separating out from those we feel of superior intelligence to, purely by merit of how competently we write. I find it really unpleasant. But that's just me.
And again, I reiterate, I have problems only with messages I receive which I simply can't understand. And I have had a number of them. "
Wasn't aimed at you DB9queen (God that's awkward to type on this phone) I think we kind of agree, the OP is on the subject of grammar. |
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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago
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"I think people are getting dyslexia, general poor spelling, bad punctuation and bad grammar confused. They are not all the same thing.
As I commented earlier, no one is perfect and if people can communicate effectively then it's not a problem to me. However, we most likely have all seen messages/profiles which are so badly written as to be indecipherable.
I had one the other day. I genuinely had no clue what he had written and so had no idea how to respond.
THAT is the issue! How can they set up meets if they cannot communicate?
I think people being truly unintelligible is quite rare, I've seldom not understood someone at all. What most people are continuously critical of in these postings is spelling and grammar, making people feel inadequate for improper use of their/they're/there and lack of commas, apostrophes etc and simply spelling words wrong.
It often seems these posts a way of separating out from those we feel of superior intelligence to, purely by merit of how competently we write. I find it really unpleasant. But that's just me.
And again, I reiterate, I have problems only with messages I receive which I simply can't understand. And I have had a number of them.
Wasn't aimed at you DB9queen (God that's awkward to type on this phone) I think we kind of agree, the OP is on the subject of grammar. "
And bssic grammar is key. It is possible to get your message across if the spelling and punctuation aren't accurate but throw bad grammar into the mix and it can become a near impossibility. |
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No, not an issue for me at all, communication comes in many ways,and I can understand txt talk, slang and most thats written and spoken. Even if the full stop, or capital letter in the wrong place! I got much more important things to concern myself about than constantly pickin out others, for there so called lack of communication skills. Life is too short to stuff a mushroom!!  |
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"I think people are getting dyslexia, general poor spelling, bad punctuation and bad grammar confused. They are not all the same thing.
As I commented earlier, no one is perfect and if people can communicate effectively then it's not a problem to me. However, we most likely have all seen messages/profiles which are so badly written as to be indecipherable.
I had one the other day. I genuinely had no clue what he had written and so had no idea how to respond.
THAT is the issue! How can they set up meets if they cannot communicate?
I think people being truly unintelligible is quite rare, I've seldom not understood someone at all. What most people are continuously critical of in these postings is spelling and grammar, making people feel inadequate for improper use of their/they're/there and lack of commas, apostrophes etc and simply spelling words wrong.
It often seems these posts a way of separating out from those we feel of superior intelligence to, purely by merit of how competently we write. I find it really unpleasant. But that's just me."
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"I think people are getting dyslexia, general poor spelling, bad punctuation and bad grammar confused. They are not all the same thing.
As I commented earlier, no one is perfect and if people can communicate effectively then it's not a problem to me. However, we most likely have all seen messages/profiles which are so badly written as to be indecipherable.
I had one the other day. I genuinely had no clue what he had written and so had no idea how to respond.
THAT is the issue! How can they set up meets if they cannot communicate?
I think people being truly unintelligible is quite rare, I've seldom not understood someone at all. What most people are continuously critical of in these postings is spelling and grammar, making people feel inadequate for improper use of their/they're/there and lack of commas, apostrophes etc and simply spelling words wrong.
It often seems these posts a way of separating out from those we feel of superior intelligence to, purely by merit of how competently we write. I find it really unpleasant. But that's just me.
And again, I reiterate, I have problems only with messages I receive which I simply can't understand. And I have had a number of them.
Wasn't aimed at you DB9queen (God that's awkward to type on this phone) I think we kind of agree, the OP is on the subject of grammar.
And bssic grammar is key. It is possible to get your message across if the spelling and punctuation aren't accurate but throw bad grammar into the mix and it can become a near impossibility. "
I think we'll have to agree to disagree on that last point. I have no trouble with deciphering at all when grammar and punctuation is lacking. The only thing I tend to struggle with is slang which I don't get because im too old - and have to embarrass myself by asking - and some (but not all) text speak.
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"I didn't mean any offence buffy. There is a difference between those who have dyslexia and those I was talking about."
I no you did not mean any affence to me.Its just that i do wory that people do judge me sumetimes on my speling but my speling is not everything i am and ther are people that have got a lot biger problums and a lot worse than me to deal with.im one of the luky ones as i work for my mom and dad so i hav not had to fiht as hard in life and im so grateful of this but even ther wen i first started at 16 i herd two older girls in the toylets saying dadys girl is only here be cus of who she is have you seen her spelin shes reely thik.I just stayed in the cuebecull in teers but i never told my mom and dad as i know they wold be saked i just thort i will show you me and who i am and one stil works here now and is one of my best freinds thats why h dont use forum a lot as there are lot of people hear who love to judge but there are a lot of luvly ones too.i no the world is chainging lets hope we can seebeond peoples litle fults and just see them. |
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"I didn't mean any offence buffy. There is a difference between those who have dyslexia and those I was talking about.
I no you did not mean any affence to me.Its just that i do wory that people do judge me sumetimes on my speling but my speling is not everything i am and ther are people that have got a lot biger problums and a lot worse than me to deal with.im one of the luky ones as i work for my mom and dad so i hav not had to fiht as hard in life and im so grateful of this but even ther wen i first started at 16 i herd two older girls in the toylets saying dadys girl is only here be cus of who she is have you seen her spelin shes reely thik.I just stayed in the cuebecull in teers but i never told my mom and dad as i know they wold be saked i just thort i will show you me and who i am and one stil works here now and is one of my best freinds thats why h dont use forum a lot as there are lot of people hear who love to judge but there are a lot of luvly ones too.i no the world is chainging lets hope we can seebeond peoples litle fults and just see them."
I think you should use the forum more. There are other people with dyslexia on here. People will hopefully become more accepting if they read similar posts. x |
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"I didn't mean any offence buffy. There is a difference between those who have dyslexia and those I was talking about.
I no you did not mean any affence to me.Its just that i do wory that people do judge me sumetimes on my speling but my speling is not everything i am and ther are people that have got a lot biger problums and a lot worse than me to deal with.im one of the luky ones as i work for my mom and dad so i hav not had to fiht as hard in life and im so grateful of this but even ther wen i first started at 16 i herd two older girls in the toylets saying dadys girl is only here be cus of who she is have you seen her spelin shes reely thik.I just stayed in the cuebecull in teers but i never told my mom and dad as i know they wold be saked i just thort i will show you me and who i am and one stil works here now and is one of my best freinds thats why h dont use forum a lot as there are lot of people hear who love to judge but there are a lot of luvly ones too.i no the world is chainging lets hope we can seebeond peoples litle fults and just see them.
I think you should use the forum more. There are other people with dyslexia on here. People will hopefully become more accepting if they read similar posts. x"
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"Is it just me or does anyone else feel a slight tinge of embarrassment when they read all the terribly written verifications/profiles/updates etc?"
On a profile yes as its something people should take time over but the odd typo is nothnig to hang someone over in the forums no people type quickly and mistakes are made its a given. |
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"Is it just me or does anyone else feel a slight tinge of embarrassment when they read all the terribly written verifications/profiles/updates etc?
On a profile yes as its something people should take time over but the odd typo is nothing to hang someone over in the forums no people type quickly and mistakes are made its a given. "
I like to see a profile that has been checked through it shows attention to detail. |
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Dear John:
I want a man who knows what love is.
All about you are generous, kind, thoughtful people, who are not like you.
Admit to being useless and inferior.
You have ruined me.
For other men, I yearn.
For you, I have no feelings whatsoever.
When we’re apart, I can be forever happy.
Will you let me be?
Yours,
Gloria
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Dear John:
I want a man who knows what love is all about.
You are generous, kind, thoughtful.
People who are not like you admit to being useless and inferior.
You have ruined me for other men.
I yearn for you.
I have no feelings whatsoever when we’re apart.
I can be forever happy.
Will you let me be yours?
Gloria |
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"No excuse for text speak, its nearly as bad as people talkin with a raised inflection, especially when its an intelligent person talking about a complex issue. Does my tits rite in."
Hashtag irony yeah? |
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"I didn't mean any offence buffy. There is a difference between those who have dyslexia and those I was talking about.
I no you did not mean any affence to me.Its just that i do wory that people do judge me sumetimes on my speling but my speling is not everything i am and ther are people that have got a lot biger problums and a lot worse than me to deal with.im one of the luky ones as i work for my mom and dad so i hav not had to fiht as hard in life and im so grateful of this but even ther wen i first started at 16 i herd two older girls in the toylets saying dadys girl is only here be cus of who she is have you seen her spelin shes reely thik.I just stayed in the cuebecull in teers but i never told my mom and dad as i know they wold be saked i just thort i will show you me and who i am and one stil works here now and is one of my best freinds thats why h dont use forum a lot as there are lot of people hear who love to judge but there are a lot of luvly ones too.i no the world is chainging lets hope we can seebeond peoples litle fults and just see them."
I know you would not want people to feel sorry for you.Buffy but reading this has just brought tears to my eyes im sorry.I could only guess your private thoughts with that type bullying and you then say youre lucky.you are a bueatyfull inteligent brave girl but above all this i can tell your a lovely sweet person. |
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I've never been a fan of text talk on a site like this, when you have a QWERTY keyboard in front of you.
Even on a phone though, is it really time consuming to write words out fully?
Commas, apostrophes etc. I can tolerate though. |
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"Dear John:
I want a man who knows what love is.
All about you are generous, kind, thoughtful people, who are not like you.
Admit to being useless and inferior.
You have ruined me.
For other men, I yearn.
For you, I have no feelings whatsoever.
When we’re apart, I can be forever happy.
Will you let me be?
Yours,
Gloria
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Dear John:
I want a man who knows what love is all about.
You are generous, kind, thoughtful.
People who are not like you admit to being useless and inferior.
You have ruined me for other men.
I yearn for you.
I have no feelings whatsoever when we’re apart.
I can be forever happy.
Will you let me be yours?
Gloria"
Love that!!!! |
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By *D40Couple
over a year ago
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"Is it just me or does anyone else feel a slight tinge of embarrassment when they read all the terribly written verifications/profiles/updates etc?"
I have to say my single female friend on this site will not respond to messages from men who have bad grammar or spelling. I keep telling her your here to fuck them not mark them out of 10 on there grasp of the english language. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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Looks like I've opened a can of worms here. I was really talking about those profiles and messages that are unreadable rather than simple spelling mistakes. Anyway, doesn't look like I'll be getting many messages now so who am I to complain |
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