The attacks on spelling errors has got to end!

[Longgrain]

Disscuss...

[JimmyJazz]

1. Spelling is my

spessialty....what can I do for you?

[GOPisEvil]

2. Badd grammer make me nutz to.

[Longgrain]

4. You're not getting it...

I'm serious here...

Could we PLEASE call off the criticism of spelling and grammar!

[GOPisEvil]

5. You're preaching to the choir here.

I was showing the absurdity by being absurd.

[Longgrain]

10. Thank you...

I was a borderline dyslexic as a child and have dealt with serious issues regarding stuttering, and social-phobia...

I take any attacks on my verbal abilities VERY seriously...



:hi:

[meppie-meppie not]

36. honestly, when people try and put others down for those reasons

it's not only petty but more often than not they feel they're losing their footing in the discussion. Also, in fast paced discussions spell checking or worrying about how things come out isn't our first priority, the ideas are what count. Hell, you can always tell when I've undergone chemo because everything is spelled as it sounds and grammar, WTF is that?

[jellybelly]

3. "Discuss", Longgrain

I am attacking you with love:bounce:

[Longgrain]

6. I'm sorry JB

but I don't want to flirt right now...

I got three responses the other night that my spelling ability's were "impaired" and I'm sick of it!

I don't think it's funny at all!

[jellybelly]

11. everybody misspells...I do it all the time

I don't take it personally, you shouldn't either. When people can't attack your ideas or beliefs, they'll find any reason to bring you butt down.

[Longgrain]

15. I'm sorry...

It just makes me feel like an Idiot...

I have enough self esteem issues as it is...

(and I can take a joke...I just don't like seeing when it happens to other people either...)

[jellybelly]

17. well, I have to go now..

couldn't leave without this :hug: first
I don't have self-esteem issues and I don't care about what anybody thinks of me. My feelings never get hurt. I'm cold, baby:P
Everybody is making a joke because they want you to lighten up so lighten up now:mad:

Be happy my friend. Bye

[Longgrain]

18. I speak in images better than words...

:hug:

[Cheswick2.0]

38. I am a terrible speller

and I have a really healthy IQ. I will bet you do too. I don't feel embarrassed anymore and I don't take crap from people about it. If someone wants to help you and they are genuine they will PM you.
If they feel the need to do it on the thread, tell them to get over themselves. Spelling really is not that big a deal. That's what they make spell check for.

[Calanus]

7. Yuo must like pron.

[tjdee]

8. What a looser! Spelling error's are terrible!

On edit:

Longgrain, I've never found your spelling to be poor--those people are being unnessarily anal. On a message board it is inevitable that there will be spelling errors, grammar errors, etc. Sometimes I can't suppress my anality, but that's my problem, not yours.

Unless you spell loser looser and start putting apostrophes on plurals--then I'm coming to get you!

[Longgrain]

12. I'm sorry if you saw my first message...

I'll edit more later...

[tjdee]

24. No, I didn't see your first message.

But I wrote my first message before reading the entire thread.
I'm sorry as well.

I think you're great regardless :toast:

[Longgrain]

29. I got really angry at you for you calling me a loser

I'M NOT A LOSER! I'M JUST NOT AS EDUCATED AS THE REST OF YOU!!!!

(Sorry...I just need to vent right now...) :hi:

[tjdee]

31. I was totally kidding all the way around with my first response.

Because I didn't get it--Vent all you want!

You're way more educated than I am in many ways, and I know that.

[Longgrain]

34. Thanks!

But not all DUers know me as well...

I'm just not sure why some people have to keep nit-picking about spelling errors...



:shrug:

[hickman1937]

9. Sumbudy aint got no spelchek?

[Longgrain]

14. And Sumbudy aint got

mow t'en 1000 posts...

[hickman1937]

16. Yikes

A post attack! You got me. I have no credibility because I don't have 1000. Sorry for posting on your elite thread.

[jellybelly]

19. it's not the point...

Longgrain doesn't have a spellchecker and you don't have over 1000 posts...both are credible accusations...Now, let's all be friends again...no flame wars, I like to stick around for wars...and I have to go now...you can continue the flame war when I come back:bounce:

[Longgrain]

22. Thanks JB

But I've cooled down now...

I just take it personally when people critique me for my spelling and grammer...

they think it's oh so funny...

but I can tell you from experience, It's not funny to have had to have spent years, as an adolescent, in a psychiatric ward, just because you couldn't talk to people...

Deep breath!

I'm calm now...

AHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

[hickman1937]

23. Spell Check hasn't worked for me since I

switched to Firefox. I keep Dictionary.com at the bottom now. I have an allergy to elitists, no matter what their criteria is.

[Longgrain]

13. Is there anywhere where we can discuss this seriously!

[miss_kitty]

21. here, Longgrain. I found this on the Internets, so it must be true

http://redwing.hutman.net/%7Emreed/warriorshtm/grammarian.htm

seriously.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

20. Seriously

Grammar, spelling and typing errors happen. It doesn't bother me. However, if I were a person who does proof reading for a living it would.

So long as the criticism given to my errors is in a friendly fashion, I really don’t mind. :shrug:

*hits spell check* ;)

[Placebo]

25. Absolutely not.

Especially when there's a 'Check Spelling' button right below the message box. How lazy can people be? Too eager to get your post-count up that you can't take a second to check your disgraceful excuse for spelling?

You horrible internet spellers sicken me.

Savages, ALL!

[Longgrain]

27. Asshole

This is exactly the type of response I'm talking about...

I spell check everything! Sheeze...

On edit...Is sees ya beein funny...;)

[proud2BlibKansan]

28. The spell check here

doesn't always work for me.

[Placebo]

32. Then copy/past your message into MS Word...

and run the spell check there. Then copy/paste the corrected version back into the message box. Problem solved! :)

You also have to be smart when reviewing the words that the DU spell check things might be wrong. Sometimes it thinks correct spelling is wrong, and so you have to be smart about that as well. :)

It's tough work! But it's rewarding to the soul. :D

[proud2BlibKansan]

35. I know I can do that

but I am lazy. Besides, I teach elementary school. I should be able to write legibly and with correct spelling here without having to use a spell check :)

[meppie-meppie not]

37. I'm sorry, but I think you're only talking about a placebo effect here

damn that's just too much hard work to converse with open souls ;-)

[proud2BlibKansan]

26. anuther bored I go two

just went through a big deal with this too. One of the posters is now posting words with the correct beginning and ending letters and jibberish in the middle of the word. It's pretty funny. And you can read it!

[PartyPooper]

30. As a former "Spelling Bee" champion, I must protest!

Well, actually, I was first runner-up for the entire school when I was only twelve. ;-)

But, good and proper spelling is important to us all! Always keep copies of the dictionary and thesaurus handy!

:D

:hi:

[Longgrain]

33. But as you know...

I'm a painter...not a spelling bee champ...and a pretty lousy painter at that...;-)

Painting is so damned messy...cleaning things up is not my specialty..

:hi: