People who piss their pants over spelling mistakes

X-3 · 10-23-2007, 06:41 PM

Oh, so I left out an e? Don't waste your time telling me about it: no one gives a crap. The other day, a teacher made a mistake and was fixing it, when a student cried out, "YOU MADE A MISTAKE!" Talk about annoying. :\

It's just as annoying on the internet.

I am nobody · 10-23-2007, 06:48 PM

YOU SAID ANS INSTEAD OF AND!!!!!!LOLOLOLLO!1111 YOU ARE LAK TEH WORST SPELLAR EVA!!!!!

Yes it is annoying when it was an obvious typo/writing error.

Lord of the Special Zone · 10-23-2007, 06:52 PM

While I am not a Grammar Nazi (I prefer to think of myself as more of a Grammar Socialist), I do tend to call people out on their errors.

For instance, your sentence should have a comma in it, Nobody.

{Yes, it is annoying when it was an obvious typo/writing error.}

YOU SPEEK BAD ENGLEESH!1!

STOP LOOKING AT ME · 10-23-2007, 06:52 PM

I suddenly remember when two or so n00bs yelled about how they were "Grammer Jews", which probably means...."Too stupid to type Correctly"

But, Anyway.....

No one likes it when someone antagonizes them for thier spelling....

That's why we keep doing it.

Get a new Kirby today! · 10-23-2007, 06:57 PM

*Grammar

Maynard James Keenan · 10-23-2007, 07:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by i_am_nobody

YOU SAID ANS INSTEAD OF AND!!!!!!LOLOLOLLO!1111 YOU ARE LAK TEH WORST SPELLAR EVA!!!!!

Yes it is annoying when it was an obvious typo/writing error.

Sonic, not SOnic.

SephirothKirby · 10-23-2007, 07:04 PM

^^ I think he meant to do that, since it was a quote.

Get a new Kirby today! · 10-23-2007, 07:05 PM

Geez, I try to be funny...

LinkManDX · 10-23-2007, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lord of the Special Zone

(I prefer to think of myself as more of a Grammar Socialist)

FOR THE SPELLER'S REVOLUTION!

**Booyakasha** · 10-23-2007, 09:02 PM

I don't do the whole 'spelling/grammar stickler' thing here at VGF, and it gives me a pain in the ass when I see other people doing it. It's anal and it's mean-spirited--screw that crap.

**BEARD BURGER MASTER** · 10-23-2007, 09:14 PM

Kindly shut the **** up for telling the Spelling Nazis to shut the **** up. I have my personality, you have yours.

Chop Chop Master Onion · 10-23-2007, 09:34 PM

Keep this in mind, and I'll keep myself from pissing my pants.

~ The Grammar Hun

***CaptHayfever*** · 10-24-2007, 12:07 AM

Oh, if you want to be possessive,
It's just I-T-S,
But if you want to use a contraction,
Then it's I-T-apostrophe-S!
....Scalawag.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Galefore · 10-24-2007, 12:28 AM

I am a huge Grammar Nazi, and as such I do not condone those who call me rude for having standards. Seriously.

GURU ANT · 10-24-2007, 01:02 AM

Get over yourselves.

**Booyakasha** · 10-24-2007, 01:07 AM

There's a proper context for everything. VGF isn't the ideal place to be a grammatical nit-pick; it derails discussion and frightens away new members. I'm not saying you're wrong to have standards; I'm saying it's wrong to treat people like crap because they're more interested in having a good time than engaging in grammatical pissing contests.

Metal Man · 10-24-2007, 03:09 AM

Huh, this is one of the few cases in which I'm not the person holding the 'stuck-up' belief.

I don't care how badly you mangle your English, my brain is set to auto-correct what I see so it pleases me. So, by all means, speak in garbled txt-speak if it pleases you.

***Ace Mercury*** · 10-24-2007, 07:40 AM

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by spun (1352)

Look, let me explain something about group dynamics in general and geek psychology in particular. Every group develops little markers that let members know if someone is a part of the group. Particular ways of speaking, writing, or acting, little jokes, that sort of thing.

Many geeks grew up as outsiders. We were smarter, but lacked social skills. Dumber but more popular people felt threatened by our brains and put us down, picked on us, and so forth. One characteristic that groups of those dumber people adopted as their group marker was a disdain for all things intellectual. One thing many geeks have adopted is just the opposite, a respect for all things intellectual, to distinguish ourselves from them.

Do you see where this is going?

You come on a geek message board spouting anti-intellectualism, "Oh, you dorks, proper spelling and grammar don't matter. Get over yourselves." You have just identified yourself as "one of them," an outsider, probably anti-intellectual, most likely of the same sort that picked on many of us as kids.

Proper spelling and grammar are one of our shibboleths, along with Natalie Portman, hot grits, and Beowulf clusters. It isn't primarily about communication, although that is a factor. It is about identity. We are geeks. Geeks are smart. Smart people spell words correctly and use proper grammar. That is who we are.

When people here correct your spelling or grammar, they are really just trying to carry on our culture, and help you fit in. You don't have to, but if you don't, you will be seen as an outsider by many here. That's just how it is with people. You know the old saying, "When in Rome..."

Aydzz12 · 10-24-2007, 08:17 AM

Do what I used to do, if it pisses em off that you made a mistake, keep doing it xD.

**Booyakasha** · 10-24-2007, 08:33 AM

Yeah. I'm not buying it, Ace. I'm not anti-intellectual; I'm anti-snob. I don't think people are necessarily smarter for having a better grasp of the rules of grammar and spelling, any more than I think my mom's smarter than me for being a better driver. It's a skill set, and I'm not the kind of self-unaware dink who thinks he's better than others for having more skill in a particular area than others.

And please, please don't try and pass off that some self-styled Grammar Nazi is trying to nudge a newbie towards greater verbal clarity and sophistication of expression when he says, 'Learn how to spell, jackpipe', because I'm not buying that one, either.

10-23-2007, 06:41 PM	#1
X-3 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Inside the dark soul of mankind. Gender: Posts: 9,988 Thanks: 359 Thanked 435 Times in 316 Posts Blog Entries: 5 Points: 17,449.70 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 17,449.70 Donate	People who piss their pants over spelling mistakes Oh, so I left out an e? Don't waste your time telling me about it: no one gives a crap. The other day, a teacher made a mistake and was fixing it, when a student cried out, "YOU MADE A MISTAKE!" Talk about annoying. :\ It's just as annoying on the internet. Last edited by X-3; 10-23-2007 at 07:44 PM.

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Booyakasha Mod of War Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Wisconsinland Gender: Posts: 7,132 Thanks: 92 Thanked 524 Times in 288 Posts Points: 17,078.98 Bank: 55,546.50 Total Points: 72,625.48 Donate	I don't do the whole 'spelling/grammar stickler' thing here at VGF, and it gives me a pain in the ass when I see other people doing it. It's anal and it's mean-spirited--screw that crap. __________________ Boo--beware, he lives Last edited by Booyakasha; 10-23-2007 at 09:10 PM.

10-23-2007, 09:14 PM	#11
BEARD BURGER MASTER ZAT'S RIGHT! I'M IN ZEE HOUSE! Join Date: May 2001 Location: Farmerland. Gender: Posts: 7,622 Thanks: 105 Thanked 402 Times in 222 Posts Points: 2,461.29 Bank: 43,417.49 Total Points: 45,878.78 Donate	Kindly shut the ** up for telling the Spelling Nazis to shut the ** up. I have my personality, you have yours. __________________ Can I has signature?

10-24-2007, 01:07 AM	#16
Booyakasha Mod of War Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Wisconsinland Gender: Posts: 7,132 Thanks: 92 Thanked 524 Times in 288 Posts Points: 17,078.98 Bank: 55,546.50 Total Points: 72,625.48 Donate	There's a proper context for everything. VGF isn't the ideal place to be a grammatical nit-pick; it derails discussion and frightens away new members. I'm not saying you're wrong to have standards; I'm saying it's wrong to treat people like crap because they're more interested in having a good time than engaging in grammatical pissing contests. __________________ Boo--beware, he lives

10-24-2007, 08:33 AM	#20
Booyakasha Mod of War Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Wisconsinland Gender: Posts: 7,132 Thanks: 92 Thanked 524 Times in 288 Posts Points: 17,078.98 Bank: 55,546.50 Total Points: 72,625.48 Donate	Yeah. I'm not buying it, Ace. I'm not anti-intellectual; I'm anti-snob. I don't think people are necessarily smarter for having a better grasp of the rules of grammar and spelling, any more than I think my mom's smarter than me for being a better driver. It's a skill set, and I'm not the kind of self-unaware dink who thinks he's better than others for having more skill in a particular area than others. And please, please don't try and pass off that some self-styled Grammar Nazi is trying to nudge a newbie towards greater verbal clarity and sophistication of expression when he says, 'Learn how to spell, jackpipe', because I'm not buying that one, either. __________________ Boo--beware, he lives Last edited by Booyakasha; 10-24-2007 at 08:42 AM.

10-23-2007, 06:48 PM	#2
I am nobody Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Here's a hint: There are people here. Gender: Posts: 3,812 Thanks: 170 Thanked 217 Times in 140 Posts Blog Entries: 5 Points: 6,165.93 Bank: 25,166.35 Total Points: 31,332.28 Donate	YOU SAID ANS INSTEAD OF AND!!!!!!LOLOLOLLO!1111 YOU ARE LAK TEH WORST SPELLAR EVA!!!!! Yes it is annoying when it was an obvious typo/writing error.

10-23-2007, 06:52 PM	#3
Lord of the Special Zone Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: The Special Zone Power Level: Over 9000! Superpowers: All of 'em Gender: Posts: 69 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 74.00 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 74.00 Donate	While I am not a Grammar Nazi (I prefer to think of myself as more of a Grammar Socialist), I do tend to call people out on their errors. For instance, your sentence should have a comma in it, Nobody. {Yes, it is annoying when it was an obvious typo/writing error.} YOU SPEEK BAD ENGLEESH!1!

10-23-2007, 06:52 PM	#4
STOP LOOKING AT ME Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: YOU SAID THAT YOU KNEW ME AND I BELIEVED YOU DID Gender: Posts: 9,247 Thanks: 267 Thanked 585 Times in 430 Posts Blog Entries: 7 Points: 6,601.14 Bank: 74,653.97 Total Points: 81,255.10 Donate	I suddenly remember when two or so n00bs yelled about how they were "Grammer Jews", which probably means...."Too stupid to type Correctly" But, Anyway..... No one likes it when someone antagonizes them for thier spelling.... That's why we keep doing it.

10-23-2007, 06:57 PM	#5
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10-23-2007, 07:04 PM	#7
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10-23-2007, 07:05 PM	#8
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10-23-2007, 09:34 PM	#12
Chop Chop Master Onion KICK, PUNCH, IT'S ALL IN YOUR MIND Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Either UN's bed or Andre's bed. Gender: Posts: 13,965 Thanks: 982 Thanked 1,691 Times in 809 Posts Points: 167.31 Bank: 123,250.75 Total Points: 123,418.06 Donate	Keep this in mind, and I'll keep myself from pissing my pants. ~ The Grammar Hun

10-24-2007, 12:07 AM	#13
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10-24-2007, 12:28 AM	#14
Galefore Gunjinkeeper Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ha ha ha ha ha... Gender: Posts: 6,091 Thanks: 757 Thanked 453 Times in 328 Posts Blog Entries: 3 Points: 1,028.26 Bank: 30,891.85 Total Points: 31,920.11 Donate	I am a huge Grammar Nazi, and as such I do not condone those who call me rude for having standards. Seriously.

10-24-2007, 01:02 AM	#15
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10-24-2007, 03:09 AM	#17
Metal Man Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Gender: Posts: 7,034 Thanks: 77 Thanked 265 Times in 175 Posts Points: 8,514.29 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 8,514.29 Donate	Huh, this is one of the few cases in which I'm not the person holding the 'stuck-up' belief. I don't care how badly you mangle your English, my brain is set to auto-correct what I see so it pleases me. So, by all means, speak in garbled txt-speak if it pleases you.

10-24-2007, 08:17 AM	#19
Aydzz12 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: I'm Bartman, ya fool Gender: Posts: 6,158 Thanks: 454 Thanked 144 Times in 114 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Points: 9,019.93 Bank: 113,840.71 Total Points: 122,860.64 Donate	Do what I used to do, if it pisses em off that you made a mistake, keep doing it xD.