Spelling and the lack of an excuse

Shayper · 28 Jun 2012 at 10:42

Haggisman said:
Bizarre - that does make it a lot harder to read even though I had no issues with the first one!

Yeah. That actually hurt my brain trying to read. The first one was a lot easier.

That's a good way of ****ing with people though

Resident · 28 Jun 2012 at 11:20

Joshct said:
I don't care if they're dyslexic, foreign or both, 'cuz' is not correct, and i will pick them up on it, if they truly had an excuse like above they'd chalk it down to learning and correct themselves, but people almost never do when you bring it up.

Most people whom I've come across that claim they're dsylexic have never actually been tested yet use it as an excuse.

It all stems from the namby-pamby education system in this country where in schools you can't call a stupid person stupid, a lazy person lazy, there has to be some sort of neurological disorder.

It's the same with ADD/ADHD etc. Whilst I don't doubt that in SOME cases it's valid, MANY of them are simply down to bad behaviour, made worse by the parents latching on to these disorders instead of facing the real issue, the lack of parenting skills & discipline.

You can normally spot the genuine cases of these disorders because they're the ones that strive to succeed despite them. Point in case, a member of my year in secondary school was tested and found to be dsylexic. She worked hard and ended up doing law at Oxford.

TommyV · 28 Jun 2012 at 11:41

I dont really care too much as long as I can read it!

RomanNose · 28 Jun 2012 at 11:46

Resident said:
Most people whom I've come across that claim they're dsylexic have never actually been tested yet use it as an excuse.

It all stems from the namby-pamby education system in this country where in schools you can't call a stupid person stupid, a lazy person lazy, there has to be some sort of neurological disorder.

It's the same with ADD/ADHD etc. Whilst I don't doubt that in SOME cases it's valid, MANY of them are simply down to bad behaviour, made worse by the parents latching on to these disorders instead of facing the real issue, the lack of parenting skills & discipline.

You can normally spot the genuine cases of these disorders because they're the ones that strive to succeed despite them. Point in case, a member of my year in secondary school was tested and found to be dsylexic. She worked hard and ended up doing law at Oxford.

That's a load of ****, I have been in schools in this "new" generation and it's nothing like that.
You have to get tested to be able to get help and extra time in exam. And actually the teachers have better things to be doing than labeling kids lazy or stupid anyway.
Of course some kids will claim they are dyslexic or have ADHD, but kids are like that anyway, I am pretty sure half my school said their uncle was Micheal Owen.

estebanrey · 28 Jun 2012 at 11:49

Capitalisation is the difference between helping your Uncle Jack off a horse and helping your uncle jack off a horse.

Greebo · 28 Jun 2012 at 11:49

dirtychinchilla said:
I don't think we should go off topic here, all browsers include a spell checker, so bloody well use it.

Do they? I can't find mine on ie :confused:

RomanNose · 28 Jun 2012 at 11:50

Greebo said:
Do they? I can't find mine on ie

IE is not a browser, it's a virus created by microsoft.

atpbx · 28 Jun 2012 at 11:51

As someone who is guilty of entirely random spelling, I dont care when other people do it either.

Banzai_Joe · 28 Jun 2012 at 12:29

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=XDC=FluphyBunny · 28 Jun 2012 at 13:33

wat hapins iv me spel checkr iz ov !

poker_999 · 28 Jun 2012 at 13:36

basically if you correct someone elses spelling or grammar on the internet your severely lacking something in your own life and should sort out your own neuroses.

MooMoo444 · 28 Jun 2012 at 13:39

Hands up which of you went over the OPs post with a fine toothcomb.

Pawnless Endgame · 28 Jun 2012 at 13:45

Spellings doesn't bother me that much. I dislike the usage of wrong words though like could have (could have) and your an overclocker (you are / you're an overclocker).

Marzipanogram · 30 Jun 2012 at 17:04

estebanrey said:
Capitalisation is the difference between helping your Uncle Jack off a horse and helping your uncle jack off a horse.

And missing out on £250 if you decide to send the clip to "You've Been Framed"

Cagerty · 30 Jun 2012 at 17:05

MooMoo444 said:
Hands up which of you went over the OPs post with a fine toothcomb.

Guilty

Should be 'you're severely lacking'

Glaucus · 30 Jun 2012 at 17:15

dirtychinchilla said:
I don't think we should go off topic here, all browsers include a spell checker, so bloody well use it.

Not much use when the vast majority of mistakes are grammatical/wrong word and mobile/touch screen issues.
Words are not underlined on many many mobile browsers.

wannabedamned · 30 Jun 2012 at 17:18

People who type in their accent annoy me the most.

Although text speak is annoying also

The Halk · 30 Jun 2012 at 17:25

That image should end any argument with someone who insists there is nothing wrong with poor spelling.

SexyGreyFox · 30 Jun 2012 at 18:35

dirtychinchilla said:
I don't think we should go off topic here, all browsers include a spell checker, so bloody well use it.

It dusn't wurk for me so wherr do yu tern it on?

Spook187 · 30 Jun 2012 at 18:49

poker_999 said:
basically if you correct someone elses spelling or grammar on the internet your severely lacking something in your own life and should sort out your own neuroses.

Yes indeed,i have been on the end of it by some grammar nazi on here,fairly sad people with nothing else better to than have a go because their lives are shallow and they have no real friends.