Rant Thread - What really grinds your gears?

Enahmir · May 25, 2015

In Holland here I have seen that discussion pass many times and a lot of people are just dyslexic or just not that good/smart in grammar so you can't blame them and it's therefore not done to do so in my opinion. The internet is for everybody. Could even be a professor who just can't spell that well. We all have our talents.

Enahmir · May 25, 2015

We learn English in school here. Not American English. That's also a big difference. Some words are just totally different.

Kaat72 · May 25, 2015

EarlyMon said:
I understand that farmers, hos, and a number of other professionals have found that the right clothing makes all the difference.

This has nothing to do with profession. This member suggested people should wear specific clothing for faulty grammar, so they could be avoided. I feel addressed.

zuben el genub · May 25, 2015

There might be plenty of bandwidth to spell out please, but you may have fat fingers on a nasty keyboard. Not all phones have voice or voice enabled. I don't like it, either, but in some cases I can understand it. It's the dratted acronyms that get me.

Years ago, speedwriting was taught in College prep classes as some schools didn't like getting lessons recorded.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speedwriting

zuben el genub · May 25, 2015

Kaat72 said:
This has nothing to do with profession. This member suggested people should wear specific clothing for faulty grammar, so they could be avoided. I feel addressed.

At least it isn't like "The Scarlet Letter"
And what would happen in a nudist camp?

no one · May 25, 2015

zuben el genub said:
At least it isn't like "The Scarlet Letter"
And what would happen in a nudist camp?

Branding, of course.

bjacks12 · May 25, 2015

no one said:
Branding, of course.

Or carving..... I just saw Inglorious Basterds on Netflix the other day.

EarlyMon · May 25, 2015

Kaat72 said:
This has nothing to do with profession. This member suggested people should wear specific clothing for faulty grammar, so they could be avoided. I feel addressed.

I thought that you were making a humorous reply to my comment. In that light, my punchline will make sense and probably make you laugh.

This is the rant thread.

We don't have to agree with anyone.

We don't have to take it personally.

Find me a person. I don't care how perfect.

I'll find you a stranger who's never met that person willing to dislike something that they do even before they meet them.

That's real life and a forum can't fix that.

We have a strict rule about complaining about spelling and grammar except -

In the grammar nazi thread, because it's the Lounge where you can kick off your shoes and let your hair down.

You've even joined in the fun there -

http://androidforums.com/threads/calling-all-grammar-nazis.709599/page-18

As a programmer, I didn't take your dig personally, I laughed ok.

And except here, where we allow ranting about everything except politics, religion, race, and sexual orientation.

I didn't see the spelling rant in question addressed to anyone.

And if it applied to anyone, look at my posts, I'm often lazy at proof reading.

I think that this is getting too personal for no reason and out of hand.

People rant. Here's where you can on the forums.

Some you'll agree with, some you'll just roll your eyes and move on.

No one singled out non-Americans, that's been read in to the comment.

That's making something personal out of something that wasn't.

whitehat · May 25, 2015

PattiCakeUS said:
I probably said the first one earlier in the thread already, because it grinds my gears a LOT.

It bugs me when people use "awe" when they really mean "aww".

Or "woah" for "whoa". I even saw "woe" used on another forum just now, when they definitely meant "whoa".

I wish spelling still mattered. Mite az wel jus tipe lick thes.

Patticake, I agree with you 100%. As an amateur radio operator I enjoy talking to friends I haven't met yet from around the world. I find it amazing how people with English as a second language put many native speakers to shame. As a matter of fact, with some, their English is too perfect. No accent and proper grammar easily give it away.

Enahmir · May 25, 2015

But some just aren't as good in grammer...dyslexic or just not that smart in grammar.
...you shouldn't judge someone by not being perfect and smart...
I mean...some would want to be great in grammer but they just can't be...
Oh I am Dutch and probably say this all wrong...sorry.

whitehat · May 25, 2015

Enahmir said:
But some just aren't as good in grammer...dyslexic or just not that smart in grammar.
...you shouldn't judge someone by not being perfect and smart...

I am not judging anyone other than native speakers who should know better.
I do judge native English speakers poorly who say "Jeet jet?" - "No, jou?' - 'Let's do lunch."
This is quite typical here in the US.

Enahmir · May 25, 2015

I also judge people who should know better on their grammar

I like the 'hip' youngster text and street language though

Enahmir · May 25, 2015

Wsup

Enahmir · May 25, 2015

Enahmir · May 25, 2015

My son does that

no one · May 25, 2015

Kaat72 said:
This has nothing to do with profession. This member suggested people should wear specific clothing for faulty grammar, so they could be avoided. I feel addressed.

The specific clothing is for those who have willfully faulty grammar.
There is a difference between not knowing the ins and outs of a language, and choosing to ignore those ins and outs.

It's like people who don't use signals. It drives me nuts when people don't use them to turn or change lanes. I get that everyone makes mistakes now and again and some times forgets. But, most people choose to just not use them.

Gmash · May 25, 2015

Kaat72 said:
So I need to wear a specific type of clothing?

Wooden shoes?

Dngrsone · May 26, 2015

no one said:
The specific clothing is for those who have willfully faulty grammar.
There is a difference between not knowing the ins and outs of a language, and choosing to ignore those ins and outs.

Like those people who wear t-shirts that say "explicit language" or "no internal filter"?

I need one that says, "Don't ask. You won't like the answer."

bjacks12 · May 26, 2015

I want one that says:

This is your trigger warning.

PattiCakeUS · May 26, 2015

I'm tired of being the only person in my family who goes to extended family functions. Two of my brothers, my parents, & my 2 kids all live locally. My mom has a sister in town & one up north, & any time one of my cousins have a graduation or wedding, 99% of the time nobody goes but me - even to the local stuff.

There's a wedding up north this weekend, my parents were supposedly going but my mom just called to tell me they're bailing. I know not everyone can make time for every get-together & sometimes there are conflicts, & it's a 3 hr drive to go up north, but nobody else even goes to the local things & my aunts always ask me where the rest of my family is, & all I can do is shrug.

Ugh. :mad:

bjacks12 · May 26, 2015

I understand the predicament....it's hard to get anybody together in my family. Sometimes it's because they're fighting, but other times it's just apathy.

We used to have awesome extended family camping trips in the 90's and early 00's......it's a shame that doesn't happen anymore.

Dngrsone · May 26, 2015

My immediate family (mom and the siblings are distributed amongst three other states, two thousand miles away from me.

CrimsonToker · May 26, 2015

My mom and sister treat me like crap, and always have. My sister and her family, husband and two daughters (2 and 4 yo) live about three hours away. I've met my nieces twice. My mom is in town but could care less, never contacts me, excludes me from family get togethers. I've already written my sister pretty much out of my life, and since my mom is finally close to drinking herself to death, I'm about ready to do the same for her

Enahmir · May 26, 2015

CrimsonToker said:
My mom and sister treat me like crap, and always have. My sister and her family, husband and two daughters (2 and 4 yo) live about three hours away. I've met my nieces twice. My mom is in town but could care less, never contacts me, excludes me from family get togethers. I've already written my sister pretty much out of my life, and since my mom is finally close to drinking herself to death, I'm about ready to do the same for her

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LOveWerks · May 26, 2015

no one said:
I wish these people had to wear a specific type of clothing. That way I would know who to avoid.

Life, as always... is mystery. I remember my daughter going through her 'emo' phase back in high school... "Evanescence" blaring from her headphones.

Now, she's working at an oil refinery outside of Wichita, KS. She turned out to be a tough lady. Though she threw away an art scholarship at Art Institute, I'm very proud of her.

I worry about my eldest, my son. He's still trapped on a barrier island off the Southern East Coast that is nothing but drugs, alcohol, and Peyton Place rolled into one. I hope he leaves there, like his sister did.

I did, and I've never looked back. You find out who your real friends are, when you've been clean and sober for several years.

Made some money playing street music today. My lady looked adorable in her pink and white summer dress.

Life seems good, right now - I'll savor it. LW

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