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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Why do loads of people claim to be professional on their profile then end up spelling the word incorrectly?
If you're going to make the claim at least act as if you are!"
I prefer the word Prossy instead  |
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By *umourCouple
over a year ago
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"Why does it bother you so..
Why should it not? Just because most on here don't care, some of us do. 
So why does it then."
Answering for myself... Standards have dropped so far in this country that most seem to have the attitude that nothing matters. Until we start to "care" again, this country will just get worse.
As an illustration of the problem. (Not spelling related, but anyway..)
Watch smokers when out and about... Finished with that cigarette? Drop it on the floor..
Kids on Saturday, Northampton Market. Bought a phone cover from a phone stall and just threw the packaging on the floor.
Smoker who had just put his cigarette out underfoot told them off for littering!!!
Sorry to all out there that don't care, I will continue to have some standards! |
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"I stub my fag out and find a bin or put it in my pocket to find a bin there is alot I could do with 75 quid... "
Same here, I have a pocket ashtray...little pouches handed out by the council, comes in handy between bins |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Fuck me all that over a mispelt word. Next you will be having everyone that cant spell down as mass murderers  "
I dunno about that but there's a lot more left-handers in prison than in the general population on a %age basis.
PS. Is it misspelt or misspelled? I dunno. |
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"Fuck me all that over a mispelt word. Next you will be having everyone that cant spell down as mass murderers
I dunno about that but there's a lot more left-handers in prison than in the general population on a %age basis.
PS. Is it misspelt or misspelled? I dunno."
I am left handed...  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Fuck me all that over a mispelt word. Next you will be having everyone that cant spell down as mass murderers
I dunno about that but there's a lot more left-handers in prison than in the general population on a %age basis.
PS. Is it misspelt or misspelled? I dunno."
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Fuck me all that over a mispelt word. Next you will be having everyone that cant spell down as mass murderers
I dunno about that but there's a lot more left-handers in prison than in the general population on a %age basis.
PS. Is it misspelt or misspelled? I dunno.
I am left handed... "
Ever been in Styal? |
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"Fuck me all that over a mispelt word. Next you will be having everyone that cant spell down as mass murderers
I dunno about that but there's a lot more left-handers in prison than in the general population on a %age basis.
PS. Is it misspelt or misspelled? I dunno.
I am left handed...
Ever been in Styal? "
Errr no!!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Fuck me all that over a mispelt word. Next you will be having everyone that cant spell down as mass murderers
I dunno about that but there's a lot more left-handers in prison than in the general population on a %age basis.
PS. Is it misspelt or misspelled? I dunno.
I am left handed... "
*Gulp* |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Fuck me all that over a mispelt word. Next you will be having everyone that cant spell down as mass murderers "
brun them at the steak imediately! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I often misspell words when I get too excited about what I'm typing - I think there are certain situations where correct spelling is essential (i.e. work reports etc) but I don't worry when people misspell words on here  |
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The point we were trying to make was not specifically about spelling.....
People who describe themselves as professional are making the point that they are "educated" and therefore are a level above ordinary folk who use the site. To then spell the word incorrectly (and perhaps others) perhaps demonstrates they are not quite what they claim. |
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"Why does it bother you so..
Why should it not? Just because most on here don't care, some of us do.
So why does it then.
Answering for myself... Standards have dropped so far in this country that most seem to have the attitude that nothing matters. Until we start to "care" again, this country will just get worse.
As an illustration of the problem. (Not spelling related, but anyway..)
Watch smokers when out and about... Finished with that cigarette? Drop it on the floor..
Kids on Saturday, Northampton Market. Bought a phone cover from a phone stall and just threw the packaging on the floor.
Smoker who had just put his cigarette out underfoot told them off for littering!!!
Sorry to all out there that don't care, I will continue to have some standards!"
he he. sounds like the grumpy old men/women.... wrong post. |
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By *ENGUYMan
over a year ago
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"I often misspell words when I get too excited about what I'm typing - I think there are certain situations where correct spelling is essential (i.e. work reports etc) but I don't worry when people misspell words on here "
This reply does tend to sum it all up, in a professional way! Correct spelling, grammar and punctuation do have their place in society or in certain contexts.
Equally, they don't matter in other aspects of life, more on the frivolous sides.
To some, it may appear odd that I hate to see incorrect spelling, grammar and punctuation, but it is a job to me! I run a small home based Proofreading and Document checking business; the more people feel they need my services, or at least have any doubts, then I will continue.
If anyone wants the correct spelling of any word on here, just ask!!  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"The point we were trying to make was not specifically about spelling.....
People who describe themselves as professional are making the point that they are "educated" and therefore are a level above ordinary folk who use the site. To then spell the word incorrectly (and perhaps others) perhaps demonstrates they are not quite what they claim."
I don't feel that when people state that they are professional they are making the point of being a "level above ordinary folk" either. The idea of your fab profile is to describe who you are as people be it hobbies, interests or attributes. |
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By *um2bedsWoman
over a year ago
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My _iew is that if you are messaging someone, especially for the first time, you should make an effort to use correct spelling and grammar, because if you don't, then you give the impression of being slap-dash and possibly ignorant, and who wants that? |
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By *ENGUYMan
over a year ago
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"The point we were trying to make was not specifically about spelling.....
People who describe themselves as professional are making the point that they are "educated" and therefore are a level above ordinary folk who use the site. To then spell the word incorrectly (and perhaps others) perhaps demonstrates they are not quite what they claim."
From what I have seen before, it is simply another "selling" point on the part of the advertiser, to bolster their Profile and try to make it out as superior to others.
How you determine it, is your affair! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Actually I see it as another post where one group of swingers has a go at another group of swingers, instead of live and let live.
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Surely not. Oneupmanship (ought that to be oneuppersonship nowadays/) on Fab?
Heaven* forfend.
*not that there is a heaven, mind you. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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For example Matthew is a professional chemist who throughout his education has struggled with spelling etc, you also have professional footballers and other professional occupations that do not require a high level of accuracy when it comes to the English language. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"For example Matthew is a professional chemist who throughout his education has struggled with spelling etc, you also have professional footballers and other professional occupations that do not require a high level of accuracy when it comes to the English language. "
That's where it might get complicated.
Can you have a 'professional occupation'? Surely it's either a profession ......... or an occupation? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"My _iew is that if you are messaging someone, especially for the first time, you should make an effort to use correct spelling and grammar, because if you don't, then you give the impression of being slap-dash and possibly ignorant, and who wants that?"
I agree people should make an effort when messaging people, i must admit i do prefer a well written message to that of 'text language', though on the other side of the coin it would not put me off talking to them further as it just could be they are poor at spelling etc rather than 'slap dash' |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"For example Matthew is a professional chemist who throughout his education has struggled with spelling etc, you also have professional footballers and other professional occupations that do not require a high level of accuracy when it comes to the English language.
That's where it might get complicated.
Can you have a 'professional occupation'? Surely it's either a profession ......... or an occupation?"
A profession is an occupation, when someone becomes specialised in a particular field is usually when it becomes labelled as a prfession however it still remains their occupation. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Why do loads of people claim to be professional on their profile then end up spelling the word incorrectly?
If you're going to make the claim at least act as if you are!"
Bugger me i didn't know you had to be able to spell something to be that lol. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"For example Matthew is a professional chemist who throughout his education has struggled with spelling etc, you also have professional footballers and other professional occupations that do not require a high level of accuracy when it comes to the English language.
That's where it might get complicated.
Can you have a 'professional occupation'? Surely it's either a profession ......... or an occupation?
A profession is an occupation, when someone becomes specialised in a particular field is usually when it becomes labelled as a prfession however it still remains their occupation. "
I'd disagree. There's plenty online about profession and professional, the whole business about self-regulation, simply being paid and the distinction between trade unions and professional bodies. That's not too important in this context.
Being a building site labourer is a job but is it an occupation?
Being a tradesman on a building site is an occupation but is it a profession?
Being an architect on a building site is clearly, to my mind, a profession.
I'd argue there are levels of competence and responsibilty attached to the various 'levels' of employment description and that's why the term 'professional' is used (and ridiculed) around here as often as it is.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"That should have read.....
"We'll keep our's private as we've not described ourselves as such lol!"
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With or without the . between such and the text speak?  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Heaven* forfend.
*not that there is a heaven, mind you.
I'm kinda intrigued here! Just what is the word above...
forfend
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Indeed. I noticed my error but felt a 'delete and replace' might look as if I decided to add the bit about there being no heaven as an afterthought.
Leaving it alone seemed the lesser evil. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Heaven* forfend.
*not that there is a heaven, mind you.
I'm kinda intrigued here! Just what is the word above...
forfend
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Forfend... Verb to prevent, avert... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"For example Matthew is a professional chemist who throughout his education has struggled with spelling etc, you also have professional footballers and other professional occupations that do not require a high level of accuracy when it comes to the English language.
That's where it might get complicated.
Can you have a 'professional occupation'? Surely it's either a profession ......... or an occupation?
A profession is an occupation, when someone becomes specialised in a particular field is usually when it becomes labelled as a prfession however it still remains their occupation.
I'd disagree. There's plenty online about profession and professional, the whole business about self-regulation, simply being paid and the distinction between trade unions and professional bodies. That's not too important in this context.
Being a building site labourer is a job but is it an occupation?
Being a tradesman on a building site is an occupation but is it a profession?
Being an architect on a building site is clearly, to my mind, a profession.
I'd argue there are levels of competence and responsibilty attached to the various 'levels' of employment description and that's why the term 'professional' is used (and ridiculed) around here as often as it is.
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I may not have explained myself properly as what you have said is what i was meant to have said in terms of a profession being used when a high level of training, education or expertise is required such as a teacher, doctor, footballer. However, i still feel that a profession can still be an occupation prviding that is their full time, paid work. |
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This always makes me laugh and sometimes I cant resist telling them, however.... I do sometimes wonder if they did it on purpose? My parents used to run an offlicence and my dad would deliberately mispell something easy on a sign in the window. He said people who were passing often popped in to correct him and when they did he sold them something! ha ha. My Dad, always the smart cookie.
Mistress x |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I may not have explained myself properly as what you have said is what i was meant to have said in terms of a profession being used when a high level of training, education or expertise is required such as a teacher, doctor, footballer. However, i still feel that a profession can still be an occupation prviding that is their full time, paid work. "
We'd disagree about footballers. The term 'professional footballer' is used to distinguish them from amateur footballers and that goes back to what I said earlier about being paid (or not).
We'd also disagree about the 'full time' comment. My late mother, after she gave birth to me, went back to work, part-time, as an Advocate. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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However, i still feel that a profession can still be an occupation prviding that is their full time, paid work.
That is perfectly correct. Occupation and profession are the same."
No they are not. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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However, i still feel that a profession can still be an occupation prviding that is their full time, paid work.
That is perfectly correct. Occupation and profession are the same."
I'm not convinced.
I'd be prepared to accept (maybe) that all professions are occupations but I'd still maintain that not all occupations are professions.
Hence they are not the same. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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However, i still feel that a profession can still be an occupation prviding that is their full time, paid work.
That is perfectly correct. Occupation and profession are the same.
I'm not convinced.
I'd be prepared to accept (maybe) that all professions are occupations but I'd still maintain that not all occupations are professions.
Hence they are not the same."
That was my point, as i said earlier a profession is an occupation. I would agree that not all occupations are professions. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Even worse are the variations of acommadate, accomadate, accommerdate!  "
We have template letters at work and several of the letters have accommodate misspelt on them, even the grammar leaves a lot to be desired  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Someone once found the list of professions that can sign the reverse of a passport photo for your application.
I guess it come down to the noun profession is used (perhaps incorrectly) to refer to an occupation whereas the adjective refers to someone who has completed training in an occupation such as teaching, medecine etc and could therefore be described as professional. And sign your passport |
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I love these threads.
My job has nothing to do with who I fuck... neither does their job! I don't pick potential shags because of what they do for a living! 
But while we're on about spelling and stuff... I especially like the ones who claim to be 'intelligent' yet can't spell it! |
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"The point we were trying to make was not specifically about spelling.....
People who describe themselves as professional are making the point that they are "educated" and therefore are a level above ordinary folk who use the site. To then spell the word incorrectly (and perhaps others) perhaps demonstrates they are not quite what they claim."
Yeahhh.... I never rated Albert Einstein and couldn't see what others saw in him.... he was shite at spelling. |
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so therefore....perhaps a new site ruling that instead of folk saying 'we are of a professional standing', profiles could be annotated with something along the lines of 'we are able to sign the rear of a photograph for a passport application'
maybe with an added wink
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Does this include terrorists and pirates then? I need to know... "
Only if they have proper hard names like Quick Trigger Tony or Captain Claw.... not Gazza, Gazzo, Gazzakins Gumdrop or Gazzamataz. |
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Does this include terrorists and pirates then? I need to know...
Only if they have proper hard names like Quick Trigger Tony or Captain Claw.... not Gazza, Gazzo, Gazzakins Gumdrop or Gazzamataz."
What about semi-professional? |
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Does this include terrorists and pirates then? I need to know...
Only if they have proper hard names like Quick Trigger Tony or Captain Claw.... not Gazza, Gazzo, Gazzakins Gumdrop or Gazzamataz.
What about semi-professional? "
Not without the hard name. |
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What about semi-professional?
semi's are no good to anyone..
Well if we combine this thread with another we get Hardened Professional....
I want to be a Hardened Professional. "
You can want all you like.... but at best you'll be a swinging semi Gazzamataz. |
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By *ENGUYMan
over a year ago
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What about semi-professional?
semi's are no good to anyone..
Well if we combine this thread with another we get Hardened Professional....
I want to be a Hardened Professional. "
Wow, I'd like that!
Can't wait for the Training Course |
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What about semi-professional?
semi's are no good to anyone..
Well if we combine this thread with another we get Hardened Professional....
I want to be a Hardened Professional.
Wow, I'd like that!
Can't wait for the Training Course "
ohh sounds fun... wonder what the power point will be about...
do we get lunch?
is there any hands on training.? |
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Well if we combine this thread with another we get Hardened Professional....
I want to be a Hardened Professional.
Wow, I'd like that!
Can't wait for the Training Course
ohh sounds fun... wonder what the power point will be about...
do we get lunch?
is there any hands on training.? "
Day 1 Induction
Issue of leather jacket.
Hard Pouting for beginners.
Introduction to bonnet sliding.
After lunch the class will be split into two groups:
Group 1 – How to recover your Ford Capri from a ditch
Group 2 – Perm maintenance
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By *ENGUYMan
over a year ago
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What about semi-professional?
semi's are no good to anyone..
Well if we combine this thread with another we get Hardened Professional....
I want to be a Hardened Professional.
Wow, I'd like that!
Can't wait for the Training Course
ohh sounds fun... wonder what the power point will be about...
do we get lunch?
is there any hands on training.? "
Forget the Hands On training section
When does the really physical section begin? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Well if we combine this thread with another we get Hardened Professional....
I want to be a Hardened Professional.
Wow, I'd like that!
Can't wait for the Training Course
ohh sounds fun... wonder what the power point will be about...
do we get lunch?
is there any hands on training.?
Day 1 Induction
Issue of leather jacket.
Hard Pouting for beginners.
Introduction to bonnet sliding.
After lunch the class will be split into two groups:
Group 1 – How to recover your Ford Capri from a ditch
Group 2 – Perm maintenance
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Sod that! no way im ever having a perm |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Sod that! no way im ever having a perm
You can't be Doyle then!"
I can be the one that throws the carboard boxes out the back of the van as it slides rounds the corner then |
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Sod that! no way im ever having a perm
You can't be Doyle then!
I can be the one that throws the carboard boxes out the back of the van as it slides rounds the corner then"
Sounds like the last removals firm I used. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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my new profile header is,
"Manky,professional, dont wash and in fact im a proper c*nt knowing that I'm above you-meet tonight where I may educate you in wines and fine food while explaining the histories of each particular food/wine in great detail.I will even tell you why exactly women should have never been given the vote!!!"
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"my new profile header is,
"Manky,professional, dont wash and in fact im a proper c*nt knowing that I'm above you-meet tonight where I may educate you in wines and fine food while explaining the histories of each particular food/wine in great detail.I will even tell you why exactly women should have never been given the vote!!!"
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Carrying around too much resentment for your choices in life and the successes of others can be a damaging thing. |
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It's bad spellers who have ultra thin skins and go on the offensive that annoy us.
Once we were in a chatroom discussion about tennis (of all things but, you know, these things happen). Another couple used the word "racket".
We needed to reply and we couldn't avoid using the same word and we spelt it correctly "racquet".
We didn't say anything about their mispelling, we didn't correct them, but they took mortal offence and became really abusive!
What were we meant to do? Pander to them?
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By *iewMan
over a year ago
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"Why does it bother you so..the same way in which trannies rather than transvestites bothers you"
now now... there is no need to follow me around the forum.
we both know our history, albeit my name is the same...yours has changed many times.
best kept off the forums.
good luck and wish you well |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"my new profile header is,
"Manky,professional, dont wash and in fact im a proper c*nt knowing that I'm above you-meet tonight where I may educate you in wines and fine food while explaining the histories of each particular food/wine in great detail.I will even tell you why exactly women should have never been given the vote!!!"
Carrying around too much resentment for your choices in life and the successes of others can be a damaging thing."
who said I had resentment?-my point WAS, that there are people in this world who can do well successfully without having to retort that they are in in some position that sets them aside from others...a c*nts a c*nt no matter what they claim to be in their social standings.
a certain racehorse commentator for one lol |
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"Wayne Rooney is a professional I believe and that fucker can not even speak never mind spell ! "
I'd do some footballers wives tho!-probably couldnt be arsed listening to their pish tho lol |
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"Why does it bother you so..the same way in which trannies rather than transvestites bothers you
now now... there is no need to follow me around the forum.
we both know our history, albeit my name is the same...yours has changed many times.
best kept off the forums.
good luck and wish you well "
your everything why not admin  |
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By *iewMan
over a year ago
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"Why does it bother you so..the same way in which trannies rather than transvestites bothers you
now now... there is no need to follow me around the forum.
we both know our history, albeit my name is the same...yours has changed many times.
best kept off the forums.
good luck and wish you well your everything why not admin "
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Just because you are professional at something doesn't automatically mean that you good at spelling .....
eg, you could be a professional driver but still be shite at spelling
Yeah ?? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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i haven't read others about this thread but i dont know why people feel the need to say that they are professional... having said that, just because your a bad speller doesn't mean you are an idiot, lazy, or thick. |
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"Why do loads of people claim to be professional on their profile then end up spelling the word incorrectly?
If you're going to make the claim at least act as if you are!"
Odd how people are intimidated by that word. I suspect the ones who don't like it are the ones who feel inadequate. |
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Odd how people are intimidated by that word. I suspect the ones who don't like it are the ones who feel inadequate."
its not being intimidated, its just not giving a fuck! plain and simple! |
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