Thread: The Anti Grammar Club

What if good (though not perfect) grammar is habit? I can't very well start saying things like, "oh friggen garsh! thats such a crapload duh" I'm sorry, but that was difficult to do....

-Amé

I think you ought to add "anti-spelling" to your mission statement, as the two often go hand in hand. I personally have always tried to maintain at least legible spelling and grammar with all online textual exchange, although I have loosened up a bit in some respect, using such words and phrases as "teh" "tho" and "coolie/s".

I neither condone nor condemn this club and/or thread and/or its founder.

^_^;

Originally posted by Xisdence
it is an 'Obsessive Compulsive Disorder' and 'sheep' like nature how people stick at people's bad grammer.

I disagree. It makes it a lot easier to read when people at least try to use, if not perfect then decent grammar. I would suspect there are a few errors in just these short sentences, so I have hereby qualified to write in this thread. My spelling and grammar isn't perfect, far from it. Especially in english. I do however try to do my best. Both for me and for those who read it.
I'm studying in a university and sometimes we have to hand in papers. I also write other things that are meant to be read by a lot of people and some of it might even be called official statements. If i where to be unnecessarily sloppy with my spelling and grammar then it wouldn't look to good, now would it? Why would a public forum where I'm just a lowly member be any different?

Disclaimer: I'm just ranting...

Originally posted by Amethyst Star
What if good (though not perfect) grammar is habit? I can't very well start saying things like, \"oh friggen garsh! thats such a crapload duh\" I'm sorry, but that was difficult to do....

-Amé

Same with me.

shaddap kaniaz, you evil grammar troll!

me=join club.


my grammar isnt perfect, but i get stuff like 'oh look you missed out a comma' *other geeks in the forum laugh at me*

and im just like 'oh, god.'



grammar trolls suck.

my grammar isnt perfect, but i get stuff like 'oh look you missed out a comma' *other geeks in the forum laugh at me*[/b]

k.

Spelling Corrections:
*grammar
*site

Seriously though - I had the title of 'Spelling Nazi' for a while
Posting a reply, *purely* in order to correct someone's grammar or spelling is obsessive and perhaps elitist (unless it was a joke, or the topic)
Personally, I do it in jest - with no seriousness intended. And I never destroy a good thread for the sake of grammar or spelling - I will respond with an on-topic useful reply.

However when the language is so bad, as to make the meaning impossible to discern - I lose interest fast.
I personally do my utmost to make my posts easy to understand and of use to the board (generally)
Anyone not doing so is simply making everyone else's lives difficult by being lazy or inconsiderate.

Just to clarify: I don't mind the occasional, honest mistake. That's to be expected, and is not reflective of the person's attitude.
But being plain inconsiderate, lazy and thoughtless is something I find wasteful of everyone's time and energy
The clear communication is the important bit, not necessarily the language itself

Flame me if you like, thats your prerogative (as Britney would say)

PS: A lot of this is in parallel to Stalker's feelings on the matter, as I understand his post

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... [to] understand through adequate education that not all nations spell words the same. In many cases one island will spell a word with an 's' where as an island nearby will spell the same word with a 'z'[/b]

(1) You imply that people that have impecable language skills, and attempt to use them are uneducated. How insane is that

(2) If you mean words like 'laser' vs 'lazer', then I agree with you. But then that would be a variation that does not lessen the meaning of the post and would not upset me in the least. If the word is a complete bastardisation and requires me to look at it three times to figure out the meaning of it, then don't expect my respect of the poster to rise - esp. if it was done in complete laziness or 'kewlness'

Originally posted by Placebo
(2) If you mean words like 'laser' vs 'lazer', then I agree with you.

A bit OT but I'm curious. Where do they spell laser with a "z"? And do they also spell "stimulated" with a z?

Originally posted by Stalker+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Stalker)</div>

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(2) If you mean words like 'laser' vs 'lazer', then I agree with you.

A bit OT but I'm curious. Where do they spell laser with a \"z\"? And do they also spell \"stimulated\" with a z?[/b]

Hmm.. I believed this to be an example of american/british differences
But after checking www.dictionary.com, I cannot find 'lazer' at all

Googling for it seems to come up with lots of hits though. Perhaps this is an example of advertising that has begun to confuse a word's spelling. Sites such as http://www.kozmiclazershow.com advertise as 'lazer', but describe 'laser'

Anyway, this is OT, so let's drop it. You know what I meant

k.[/b]

k.

actually Placebo Xisdence didn't incorrectly spell "sight", he used it incorrectly.

and "My Perogative" was originally a song by Bobby Brown, all Britney did was ruin it.

Thanks for the info
And it's spelt prerogative

/me waits for the flames

Im expecting some half assed excuse for a way out, but nevermind that look at how many people want to be members!

Originally posted by Placebo+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Placebo)</div>

Posting a reply, *purely* in order to correct someone's grammar or spelling is obsessive and perhaps elitist (unless it was a joke, or the topic)[/b]

I agree.

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However when the language is so bad, as to make the meaning impossible to discern - I lose interest fast.
I personally do my utmost to make my posts easy to understand and of use to the board (generally)
Anyone not doing so is simply making everyone else's lives difficult by being lazy or inconsiderate...I don't mind the occasional, honest mistake...But being plain inconsiderate, lazy and thoughtless is something I find wasteful of everyone's time and energy
The clear communication is the important bit, not necessarily the language itself...If the word is a complete bastardisation and requires me to look at it three times to figure out the meaning of it, then don't expect my respect of the poster to rise - esp. if it was done in complete laziness or 'kewlness'

It's annoying, true, but what are we supposed to do, ban members for poor grammar or slang or for writing "1337" or "leet" or whatever the frik it's called? I just don't see any way for us to enforce proper writing. So I guess, if you can't read it, ignore it. Then when the poster in question receives no replies, he or she will just have to clarify.

Unless anyone has a better idea?

ps. I condone neither the use of improper spelling/grammar, the enforcement of guidelines against such use, NOR this club.

One must understand some of the viewpoints in my arguement though, which is how the problem of making a mistake or having 'non-perfect' grammer is undermined by a 'critisizing' and picky person of which shadows the point of everything. Though i very much agree with most comments such as Ophelia's and Placebo's.

happy happy joy joy

so dus any1 wana cum wif me to da shopz 2 git sum fud

Originally posted by Xisdence
One must understand some of the viewpoints in my arguement though, which is how the problem of making a mistake or having 'non-perfect' grammer is undermined by a 'critisizing' and picky person of which shadows the point of everything. Though i very much agree with most comments such as Ophelia's and Placebo's. *

happy happy joy joy

so dus any1 wana cum wif me to da shopz 2 git sum fud

yez I'll cum witchoo 2 git sum fud dud (GAH I can't even do it )

I condone neither the use of improper spelling/grammar, the enforcement of guidelines against such use, NOR this club.

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Originally posted by nightowl
I love Xisdence and his club.

Originally posted by nightowl

I condone neither the use of improper spelling/grammar, the enforcement of guidelines against such use, NOR this club.

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Yeah.

Originally posted by lucidnina+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(lucidnina)</div>

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I condone neither the use of improper spelling/grammar, the enforcement of guidelines against such use, NOR this club.

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I want to ride Xisdence in my special lingerai.[/b]

Hey, I said I don't CONDONE it.

Doesn't mean I can't play in it though, right?

I like, crash the meetings and scream obscenities, but I don't sign up.

doo-doo ca-ca poo-POOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

yeah lets ruin the meetings wooo i'm always up for ruining peoples shit with profanity.

Originally posted by CT
yeah lets ruin the meetings wooo i'm always up for ruining peoples shit with profanity.

lol you said "shit"

topic ruined

haha, "oops"