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Post by
Rankkor
Ugh, I dunno why, but it PISSES ME OFF MORE THAN ANYTHING when people say "your" instead of "you're" or simply "You are"
SPEAK SOME BLOODY ENGLISH WILL YE?
But when you
actually say
it, you're saying the same thing as your and you're and yore
so? it still doesn't make it ok to write it wrong. By that rule, the spanish words Caza (Hunting) and Casa (Home) sound the same, yet we still have to use the proper consonant when writing it.
Homophone mispellings are a sort of pet peeve for me. But the most infuriating of them all is when people write "Your" instead of "you're"
Post by
Rystrave
Don't get your panties twisted up, Rank. I was just mearly being a smartass :P
I also hate it, but sometimes it just happens, especially if you're multitasking or in a hurry. I don't think it's appropriate in a school setting, especially when it comes to grading and whatnot. But it's the internet. People are gonna slip up and DGAF.
Post by
Sas148
Ugh, I dunno why, but it PISSES ME OFF MORE THAN ANYTHING when people say "your" instead of "you're" or simply "You are"
SPEAK SOME BLOODY ENGLISH WILL YE?
This exact debate happens in our trade channel on Stormscale literally almost everyday. I 100% agree. However, we have a few people that debate that it's the internet and that it's irrelevant and not necessary that we should all be smart enough to understand the connotation of their words, etc etc. My counterargument is that I know for a fact I myself had issues remembering to use the proper form in the past but then finally learned the differences and started using them daily as appropriate, now I can't really seem to mess it up on accident, it's natural.
I honestly feel that most people who don't use them correctly just don't know or understand the differences.
Furthermore, lets say they do know, what sense does it make to completely alter your way of communicating just because you're in an informal environment? Personally I think everyone should better their communication, especially in an informal environment, not only for self respect but to the respect of the other people reading it.
But, then again, respect for oneself or others is often lacking in society, online or not.
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Post by
HiVolt
Ugh, I dunno why, but it PISSES ME OFF MORE THAN ANYTHING when people say "your" instead of "you're" or simply "You are"
SPEAK SOME BLOODY ENGLISH WILL YE?
This exact debate happens in our trade channel on Stormscale literally almost everyday. I 100% agree. However, we have a few people that debate that it's the internet and that it's irrelevant and not necessary that we should all be smart enough to understand the connotation of their words, etc etc. My counterargument is that I know for a fact I myself had issues remembering to use the proper form in the past but then finally learned the differences and started using them daily as appropriate, now I can't really seem to mess it up on accident, it's natural.
I honestly feel that most people who don't use them correctly just don't know or understand the differences.
Furthermore, lets say they do know, what sense does it make to completely alter your way of communicating just because you're in an informal environment? Personally I think everyone should better their communication, especially in an informal environment, not only for self respect but to the respect of the other people reading it.
But, then again, respect for oneself or others is often lacking in society, online or not.
I don't understand why the internet isn't considered a formal environment. No matter where you are, whatever you say or do becomes a representation of who you are. Just because people don't know your real name doesn't mean that you don't have to represent yourself well. Having good grammar and spelling just makes you look more articulate, which by my measure, is a positive representation. No matter what someone is saying, whether it be hate speech or enlightened discourse, I'll be more inclined to read it if the proper grammar is there.
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322702
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Post by
hatman555
Good morning people of the bin... If I blow up the sun so I could get more sleep would anything bad happen? Or maybe I should just slow Earth's spinning so days are longer...I wonder how much that would mess with people.
Slow the spin down to have 18 hour days and nights. 36 hour days. Would we slow the rotation around the sun to have the same amount of days too? Years would then be worth more of your % life, days would be move valuable, would people work harder? longer? two jobs? 8 hour work day or 12 hour work day lol
Cheers,
Hat
Post by
lonewolfe31705
Good morning people of the bin... If I blow up the sun so I could get more sleep would anything bad happen? Or maybe I should just slow Earth's spinning so days are longer...I wonder how much that would mess with people.
Slow the spin down to have 18 hour days and nights. 36 hour days. Would we slow the rotation around the sun to have the same amount of days too? Years would then be worth more of your % life, days would be move valuable, would people work harder? longer? two jobs? 8 hour work day or 12 hour work day lol
Cheers,
Hat
This is too much to think about on the day I quit smoking. Someone bring me a beer and some cheetos so my head doesnt implode....
Post by
Titan
Morning/afternoon offtopic
Post by
Rystrave
Good morning people of the bin... If I blow up the sun so I could get more sleep would anything bad happen? Or maybe I should just slow Earth's spinning so days are longer...I wonder how much that would mess with people.
Slow the spin down to have 18 hour days and nights. 36 hour days. Would we slow the rotation around the sun to have the same amount of days too? Years would then be worth more of your % life, days would be move valuable, would people work harder? longer? two jobs? 8 hour work day or 12 hour work day lol
Cheers,
Hat
This is too much to think about on the day I quit smoking. Someone bring me a beer and some cheetos so my head doesnt implode....
I loooove Cheetos. My favorite Cheetos were the ones shaped like paws, from back in the day. We'd eat like two bags a day while out fishing.
Good luck on the quitting smoking, Wolfey. My boyfriend says he's gonna quit smoking but I'm not holding it to him.
As for Edan, try living in Alaska or some place way up north were it's night time for half the year almost! There's a reason why Alaska has the highest suicide rates.
But I have often thought about how awesome it would be to have night time slower than day time, just toget an extra couple hours of sleep without actually adding the hours.
Post by
Haxzor
I think you're the only one who knows I exist. Let's have babies.
Ehm, you're pretty and stuff, but aren't you half my age?
I'm 19, it's legal.
I've heard that before
Post by
Lombax
So I think I just found the best Youtube page ever.
Post by
Interest
I think you're the only one who knows I exist. Let's have babies.
Ehm, you're pretty and stuff, but aren't you half my age?
She's not jailbait. That's all that matters, I thought.
Age Y >= Age X/2 + 7
(where Age X >= Age Y)
*chuckles*So I think I just found the best Youtube page ever.
Show.
Post by
HiVolt
Duck Dynasty is the best, "reality," show ever. It's like watching a documentary about my extended family.
Post by
Lombax
So I think I just found the best Youtube page ever.
Show.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NIpIqsPqPI
Post by
Interest
So I think I just found the best Youtube page ever.
Show.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NIpIqsPqPI
What the lols.
Post by
Haxzor
that was pretty *!@#ing random
Post by
Interest
that was pretty *!@#ing random
Hehe.
Post by
Sagramor
So I think I just found the best Youtube page ever.
Show.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NIpIqsPqPI
"The larger one is for teen girls, the smaller one is for younger girls."
This, coupled with the fact that his icon is so clearly a lolicon would make me think that the FBI, or Chris Hansen, or whoever deals with these things nowadays probably has that link on their watch-list.
Edit:
"Not so many jagged edges or your daughter will be very upset."
This guy is a genius.
Post by
Rystrave
No Youtube at work :(
Can't even get ICHC.
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