Thread: To Spell or not to Spell :-)

Text speak bugs that **** out of me, but all those you constantly intimidate those who can't actuall spell, pee's me right off

I've spoken to people about the forum, and won't use it, due to being chastised about trivial crap like spelling and punctuation, just because your an intellect doesn't mean you should be sprooking it onto others, you don't need good spelling and grammar to work on a Rover, I'd like to see some come to my place, while I chastise them about, Not being able to mig weld, wire up engine management, or even service thier own vehicle

Text speak bugs that **** out of me, but all those you constantly intimidate those who can't actuall spell, pee's me right off

I've spoken to people about the forum, and won't use it, due to being chastised about trivial crap like spelling and punctuation, just because your an intellect doesn't mean you should be sprooking it onto others, you don't need good spelling and grammar to work on a Rover, I'd like to see some come to my place, while I chastise them about, Not being able to mig weld, wire up engine management, or even service thier own vehicle

Well, there you go, my point in case. My 10 year old girl can spell, so it has nothing to do with being intellectual.........at all. I find it hard that an adult may not post because they are intimidated ( by who?????) due to spelling and punctuation.

Also you cannot compare spelling and grammar with working on a Rover, to work on a vehicle requires expertise, to spell doesn't. They are 2 completely different things. And if you read the actual context of the thread, it has nothing to do with the odd mistake. Read my example 3 times in a row and tell me it doesn't give you a headache

Regards

Stevo

Originally Posted by rovercare

Text speak bugs that **** out of me, but all those you constantly intimidate those who can't actuall spell, pee's me right off

I've spoken to people about the forum, and won't use it, due to being chastised about trivial crap like spelling and punctuation, just because your an intellect doesn't mean you should be sprooking it onto others, you don't need good spelling and grammar to work on a Rover, I'd like to see some come to my place, while I chastise them about, Not being able to mig weld, wire up engine management, or even service thier own vehicle

i used to cop it all the time from a certain member
and it did get to me at one stage
but now i really dont care

Letter to the Prime Minister

not a hope in hell i dont even vote

What pees me off is seeing those commercial billboards with the wording spelt incorrectly. I know it is the "in thing" to abbreviate but how are the kids of today ever going to learn to spell. Most probably the teachers don't know any better themselves! I'm glad I was brought up under the "3 r's" although arithmetic does not commence with the letter r. I delight in going into a shop with a young person on the till and getting them all bamboozled over change because without a calculator of some sort they cannot use mental arithmetic. It is just not taught any more. Sorry, that is my gripe for today.

Originally Posted by hiline

Letter to the Prime Minister

not a hope in hell i dont even vote

In which case you lose any rights to complain about politics.

Originally Posted by rovercare

Text speak bugs that **** out of me,

So what are we going to do about the forum-language-nanny preventing us from using proper spelling for these kinds of words? Inc?

Originally Posted by rovercare

Text speak bugs that **** out of me, but all those you constantly intimidate those who can't actuall spell, pee's me right off

I've spoken to people about the forum, and won't use it, due to being chastised about trivial crap like spelling and punctuation, just because your an intellect doesn't mean you should be sprooking it onto others, you don't need good spelling and grammar to work on a Rover, I'd like to see some come to my place, while I chastise them about, Not being able to mig weld, wire up engine management, or even service thier own vehicle

I suspect I have been one of those who has p'd you off in the past. I so then my intentions have been misunderstood.
Intimidating those who can't spell is unforgivable.
Having a gentle dig at people who make no effort, on the other hand, I think is quite acceptable.
I have always serviced my own vehicles since 1967, (although that is getting harder as cars have become more technologically advanced), so I am not entirely useless, but I would be the first to admit that I am in awe of people who can produce the sort of weld that only a very experienced and talented welder can manage.
I have seen mechanics (on very rare occasions) attempt to intimidate a customer whose mechanical knowledge was limited. And I think I have seen at least one post on this forum where someone poked fun at a suggestion by a much less experienced member. That, I think is just as unforgivable as trying to intimidate someone who has difficulty with spelling.
I guess the difference is that you are never likely to see any of my attempts at welding, while I sometimes see what you write. In fact I probably never really need to weld, but you often need to communicate in writing. I think that is the point someone made a few weeks ago when a similar topic was under discussion. Reading and writing is a part of just about everyone's life, while welding isn't.
You may not need good spelling and grammar to work on a Rover, but when you try to pass on to someone else the benefit of your knowledge and experience (as I have seen you do often) it would be a pity if your information was not clearly understood because of confusing spelling or punctuation.
I have enormous respect for the wealth of experience of people who contribute to this forum. I would probably not assume they were trying to belittle me if they corrected something I said.
Please don't assume I am trying to belittle you if I draw attention to something that isn't clearly expressed in one of your posts.
But just to keep things in perspective, don't a lot of us have a bit of a dig at someone who has just done something a bit stupid, like driving into a bog without locking the freewheeling hubs or choosing entirely the wrong line up a climb. We joke a bit about that, so why can't we joke about typos and spelling mistakes?