I would like to declare a moratorium on...

[Iconoclast]

...beginning sentences with the word "so." It drives me crazy.


That is all.

[Tweet]

Oh, I am bad about that. I also use "anyway" a lot. I blame "so' on DH's family,though. If you talk to any of them,they start most of their conversations with "so'.

[cream_city]

So what? ;)

[jessiehannan]

Am I one of the offenders? I know that I used to, but thought that I had quit.

[tata]

So, why do you think that is?






Oh come ON! The OP practically begs for it :p

[Iconoclast]

Oh, I am bad about that. I also use "anyway" a lot. I blame "so' on DH's family,though. If you talk to any of them,they start most of their conversations with "so'.

"Anyway" is better than "anyways." That also drives me crazy.

[tata]

So then, is this an admission of lunacy? :D

[bocarioja]

I would like to ban all typing that resembles texting abbreviations. May I please add that to this moratorium? K? Gr8? Thx.

[Iconoclast]

Lunacy, or extreme irritability.

[Iconoclast]

I would like to ban all typing that resembles texting abbreviations. May I please add that to this moratorium? K? Gr8? Thx.

What is the text abbr for "snort?"

[Iconoclast]

Am I one of the offenders? I know that I used to, but thought that I had quit.

The thread was inspired by an email I got from my dd. I am not paying 50K a year for her to attend a private Tier 1 University just to get emails filled with incorrect and grossly annoying grammar. I am just wondering when (not to mention why) this became acceptable?

It needs to, like, stop. Like, yesterday. ;)

[bocarioja]

4 shr, ho.

[Tweet]

The thread was inspired by an email I got from my dd. I am not paying 50K a year for her to attend a private Tier 1 University just to get emails filled with incorrect and grossly annoying grammar. I am just wondering when (not to mention why) this became acceptable?

It needs to, like, stop. Like, yesterday. ;)


Just as long as she doesn't type that way for her school work :p

[jessiehannan]

The thread was inspired by an email I got from my dd. I am not paying 50K a year for her to attend a private Tier 1 University just to get emails filled with incorrect and grossly annoying grammar. I am just wondering when (not to mention why) this became acceptable?

It needs to, like, stop. Like, yesterday. ;)

Just wondering. I find it annoying too, and hate when I do it. :)

[KatieLou]

I do it all the time. It's the least of my worries right now. lol.

[pawprint]

I'm probably not going to be able to help you. Sorry. Too many things bother too many people for me to keep them all straight. So you are going to have to survive. ;)

[Iconoclast]

At least you are not "prolly not going to be able to help" me. That might have sent me over the edge.

[leosmommy]

I would like to ban all typing that resembles texting abbreviations. May I please add that to this moratorium? K? Gr8? Thx.
I second this. I really hate text speak outside of actual texts.

[Iconoclast]

I did once refer to my spousal unit as "dear husband" outloud in conversation.

[KatieLou]

I did once refer to my spousal unit as "dear husband" outloud in conversation.


he he, me too!

[Iconoclast]

I did not say "So, dear husband and me are prolly gonna, like, go to the movies later, ya know?"

[jessiehannan]

I did once refer to my spousal unit as "dear husband" outloud in conversation.
Me three! Sometimes the kids get it too.

[tata]

I thought you said your kids don't use the internet.

[EvilAmy]

Oh you have no idea how thrilled I was when I managed to break free from "you know."

Then my Dad pointed out awhile back that I've changed to "what not."
I also find myself cringing when I manage to use the word "actually" in every other post.

[Iconoclast]

I thought you said your kids don't use the internet.

Small children do not. Highschool and up do.

[MiMi_of_4]

None of the above bothers me unless it's committed to paper and I'm going to assign a grade. THEN, the shit will hit the fan if incorrect punctuation, improper language usage, and misspellings occur!

[tata]

None of the above bothers me unless it's committed to paper and I'm going to assign a grade. THEN, the shit will hit the fan if incorrect punctuation, improper language usage, and misspellings occur!
That's precisely how I feel.

Small children do not. Highschool and up do.
Oh. Pardon me for interpreting that "my kids don't use the internet at all" to mean all of your children. :p

[Iconoclast]

That's precisely how I feel.


Oh. Pardon me for interpreting that "my kids don't use the internet at all" to mean all of your children. :p

No problem whatsoever.

I think the thread you are referring to was about children as young as 6 y/o participating on a message board. When I commented on it, I was thinking of young children, but I don't usually bother to expand my replies to specific details.

Besides, except for the fact that my children never disobey me, I'd have a pretty hard time keeping kids who don't live in my house off the internet. :roflol

[HammBugga]

So, what are you going to do about it?

[Iconoclast]

Well, I just declared a moratorium on it, so that should be the end of it, right?

[Tweet]

Did you tell her it bugged you?

I remember I used to drive my parents crazy with "like"and "I'm all"

[Iconoclast]

No. I don't get to see/talk with her enough to harass her about minutiae. I save my nagging for the really important things, like her ridiculous outfits. ;)

[SerialMom]

So what else would you like to declare a moratorium on?

[Iconoclast]

Who me? I can't think of anything else right now. Keep bumping the thread, somthing is buond to irritate me tomorrow. ;)

[JudyJudyJudy]

Oh, I am bad about that. I also use "anyway" a lot. I blame "so' on DH's family,though. If you talk to any of them,they start most of their conversations with "so'.
"Anyway" is a perfectly good adverb to use at the beginning of a sentence for transitioning. "So" shouldn't be used at the beginning of a sentence unless it's "so that" or being used like in this sentence, but now that I know it bothers Icon, I'll have to try to make sure I use it. :p

[Crabbie]

I'm horrible about starting things with "so". I find myself deleting that part a lot. Prolly not as much as I should. ;)

[Iconoclast]

lalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalala lalal
I am not listening
lalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalala lalal

[Crabbie]

snort

[MiMi_of_4]

Who me? I can't think of anything else right now. Keep bumping the thread, somthing is buond to irritate me tomorrow. ;)

It's a good thing I'm not grading this post, Icon, because you have a spelling error. :mhihi:

[JudyJudyJudy]

Originally Posted by Iconoclast
Who me? I can't think of anything else right now. Keep bumping the thread, somthing is buond to irritate me tomorrow. ;)
It's a good thing I'm not grading this post, Icon, because you have a spelling error. :mhihi:

She has another spelling error and a punctuation error as well. :p

[MiMi_of_4]

Well, shit! My proofreading skills have gone to hell in a handbasket!!! I really don't pay much attention to those types of things here, but the misspelling of bound was just blatant to me and was too good to pass up. ::splort::

Icon, you DO realize I'm just razzing you, don't you?

[JudyJudyJudy]

I think Icon can take it. :D It's much more fun to pick on those who are good with grammar than those who aren't!

[Iconoclast]

Oh god, I make tons of typos and outright errors all the time. I'm too lazy to proof read.

[QuiltyConscience]

I would like to Moratoriate the use of "no" for "Know", and "threw" for "through"

I do not know the answer. Yes, I have no bananas.

And you threw a ball or threw a party. You go through a difficult time; you look through the window.

[KatieLou]

I make tons of errors, and most of my posts are edited because of it!

I do have to admit the no/know thing has been driving me bonkers!

[Tweet]

Also, "loose" and "lose"

You did not loose your boyfriend.

[ColleenF30]

Sooooo....lol am I at fault here?

[KerryS]

I haven't read the rest of the thread yet, but I predict that 6 people attempted to be witty (instead of just being predictable, which isn't particularly witty) by starting their post with "so"

[KerryS]

Wow, I was SO close. Seven.

[MiMi_of_4]

Lol!

[tata]

Icono, you have kids that live outside the home? Wow! I thought your comment about none of them using the internet was a bit extreme.

Kerry, I'm okay with having low-brow humor. I'm also okay with being "predictable." :p

I'm prolly never gonna stop using prolly. I'm not irritated by those sorts of things. *shrug* I'm quite capable with regards to English, whether speaking, reading or writing. I've always excelled at it, even enjoy the technical stuff. But this ain't English class.

I do find it a bit humorous when someone complains about another's grammar/typing skills, only to make plenty of errors of their own.

[KerryS]

I do find it a bit humorous when someone complains about another's grammar/typing skills, only to make plenty of errors of their own.

That usually amuses me too.

Generally speaking I don't point out specific individuals' spelling errors. My exception to that is in a thread wherein the specific individual is griping about spelling/grammar.

[Pallas]

I would like to declare a moratorium on ending sentences with the words "That is all." It drives me crazy.


So.

[Sunnie]

I second this. I really hate text speak outside of actual texts.


Text speak normally bugs the shit out of me, even in actual texts. But I know a 56 yr old man who uses it and for some reason when he does it, it's endearing. I think because he's the last person you'd expect it from. ROFL

[Iconoclast]

Icono, you have kids that live outside the home? Wow! I thought your comment about none of them using the internet was a bit extreme.

Yes, several. I have kid(s) in college across the country, kid(s) in highschool (away from home), kid(s) in an exchange program out of the country and kids still at home. I think sometimes you (collective) do not realize how much older my dh and I are than most of you, lol.



I do find it a bit humorous when someone complains about another's grammar/typing skills, only to make plenty of errors of their own.

I have never once made a comment about someone's grammar/spelling on this board. I understand well that we all have widely different educational backgrounds, that English is not the 1st language for every member, and that some of us are just poor typists. That is not what I intended this to be. :(

[tata]

Yes, several. I have kid(s) in college across the country, kid(s) in highschool (away from home), kid(s) in an exchange program out of the country and kids still at home. I think sometimes you (collective) do not realize how much older my dh and I are than most of you, lol.
I definitely didn't (still don't!) realize how much older you are than I. In my world, yer all my age :)


I have never once made a comment about someone's grammar/spelling on this board. I understand well that we all have widely different educational backgrounds, that English is not the 1st language for every member, and that some of us are just poor typists. That is not what I intended this to be. :(
Oh, I wasn't singling you out and picking on you. I admit, I am a bit sensitive about the word "prolly" 'cause I use it and someone always complains about it. No hard feelings? :)

[MiMi_of_4]

I don't use "prolly," but my sister, who's a CPA, does (well, not professionally ~ lol ~)! She has a daughter who'll be 21 in May, so I think she "prolly" picked it up from her. I do, however, use text speak sometimes; but I text A LOT!

Icon, how many kids do you have? Are you comfortable sharing their ages?

[pawprint]

I haven't read the rest of the thread yet, but I predict that 6 people attempted to be witty (instead of just being predictable, which isn't particularly witty) by starting their post with "so"


Funsucker

[Iconoclast]

Icon, how many kids do you have? Are you comfortable sharing their ages?

No, I don't share any of those specific details. I will say I have boys and girls, ranging from too young to go to school to old enough top order a beer, lol.

[MiMi_of_4]

Definitely a wide age spread! :)

[Iconoclast]

Well we have always had regular sex. Once every other year. ;) j/k

My youngest was weaned two and a half years ago, and 6 months after that I had a hysterctomy. As my grandmother said, they took out the crib but left the playpan.

[MiMi_of_4]

Well we have always had regular sex. Once every other year. ;) j/k

My youngest was weaned two and a half years ago, and 6 months after that I had a hysterctomy. As my grandmother said, they took out the crib but left the playpan.

LOL ~ that's hilarious! Can't wait to say that to someone!

[JudyJudyJudy]

Oh, I wasn't singling you out and picking on you. I admit, I am a bit sensitive about the word "prolly" 'cause I use it and someone always complains about it. No hard feelings? :)
I don't see that people's complaints about "prolly" are in any way making fun of someone's grammar or typos. Since it is an intentional butchering of the English language, I honestly don't know why you're sensitive about it. It's not as though you really are unintelligent, yet people are picking on you about it. I’m not trying to be bitchy; I just truly don’t get it.


I haven't read the rest of the thread yet, but I predict that 6 people attempted to be witty (instead of just being predictable, which isn't particularly witty) by starting their post with "so"
I personally thought the posts were funny.

[Tweet]

I'm not Tata,obviously but I remember people on her for using "prolly" while also flaming her pretty hard core. I've assumed that's why she feels sensitive about it. There was quite a lot of drama that was born from the world "prolly", really. Just thinking back to it now sort of gets my hackles up a bit again. I'll leave it at,though. I'll say that when people bring it up now (not you,Judy) I sometimes waitr for the other shoe to drop.

Text speak doesn't bother me. "Hafta", "shoulda", "prolly" doesn't bother me. The only things that I always feel compelled to want to correct are things like the "loose "and "lose" and "rediculous" when it's typed a lot in one post or something.

I kind of look at some of these things like swear words: yeah, there is likely a more intelligent way of putting it, but sometimes it's fun to say or type. While Judy doesn't understand the sensitivity, I can't say that I understand the annoyance . I would maybe if it was something other than a message board.

[SerialMom]

Yes, it is a message board. Not a thesis. :)

[tata]

I don't see that people's complaints about "prolly" are in any way making fun of someone's grammar or typos. Since it is an intentional butchering of the English language, I honestly don't know why you're sensitive about it. It's not as though you really are unintelligent, yet people are picking on you about it. I’m not trying to be bitchy; I just truly don’t get it.
Fair enough.

I think part of it is that I don't much understand the nitpicky-ness of those kinds of complaints. Mostly, I suppose I feel sensitive about it because I feel that the people who complain about my use of it know that I use it. I realize that's my problem and no one else's.

[JudyJudyJudy]

I've seen people complain about the use of y'all. I'm not sensitive about it because I know my grammar, and I know that I could use something else if I chose to do so. I figure, fuck 'em, y'all.

[QuiltyConscience]

Most typos or errors don't bother me. I don't sit here with red pen on my screen or anything. I rather enjoy colloquialisms and idioms, and text speak is really funny sometimes.

It is funnier to read "Fuck y'all" or "Fuck youse" than" fuck all of you".

[JudyJudyJudy]

I'm going to start typing out expressions like, "Fuck all of you." "lol9"

[Tweet]

I like y'all. Heh. Rather, I *do* really like y'all and I also like when people say or type 'y'all'.

[QuiltyConscience]

You're no fun, Judy.

[JudyJudyJudy]

You're no fun, Judy.
I respectfully ask you to osculate my gluteus maximus.

[KerryS]

Text speak doesn't bother me. "Hafta", "shoulda", "prolly" doesn't bother me. The only things that I always feel compelled to want to correct are things like the "loose "and "lose" and "rediculous" when it's typed a lot in one post or something.

I personally think intentional misspellings (prolly, hafta, etc) are more "mockworthy" than unintentional misspellings. I can understand simply not knowing how to spell something, but to know how to spell something and then intentionally butcher it, that I don't really understand.

[Tweet]

I didn't mean to imply I wanted mock anyone for not knowing how to spell something. I just feel compelled to correct it sometimes. I do admit to chuckling at some of the recent tolls,though.

As for the others, I get it. I read it as if I'm hearing some of my southern family talk.

[QuiltyConscience]

I respectfully ask you to osculate my gluteus maximus.


Now that's what I'm talking about. Good stuff.

[SingingMom]

Also, "loose" and "lose"

You did not loose your boyfriend.


Unless you loosed him on an unsuspecting populace...

[JudyJudyJudy]

I don't think dh would want to lose me, but he'd love for me to be loose.

[Tweet]

Unless you loosed him on an unsuspecting populace...


Skeery!

[SingingMom]

Or perhaps you loosed him from durance vile.

[MMof5]

I say (type) y'all all the time. Reading it as "ya'll" really annoys me.

[Crabbie]

I use all the butchered words, on purpose when I'm goofing.

[jessiehannan]

While completely unrelated to anything on this board, I declare a moratorium on parents who bring their small children to the store late at night wearing squeaky shoes. Then let said child run wild at the check out stands when the lines aren't moving at all. (not that the shoes squeak on the floor, but that they are shoes that are made to squeak at every step)!!!!

[Funmommy]

Words I have to look up in the dictionary to know exactly what they mean. :eek:
"moratorium"
and I have a halfway decent vocabulary too ....
You had to make me do it didn't you .... :p