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Shasturbator · #1 07-10-2008, 07:51 AM

I've noticed a lot of bitching about this and was wondering, just exactly how many people does this actually bother? I could care less, hell this is the internet. It only annoys me whenever I see the owner of the company I work for use the wrong wording (usually there for their) but hell he's a fucking millionare and doesn't give a shit...so why should I. Does it really bother you?

Thomas · #2 07-10-2008, 07:57 AM

i dun giv a fuk

i sms/txt so much ur lcky i dont type like dis outta habit!

Omaplata · #3 07-10-2008, 08:07 AM

Honestly, it annoys me. That said, I don't think I would ever say anything about it.

MickC · #4 07-10-2008, 08:08 AM

Yeah, doesn't bother me, unless they are writing a book or something...

I do hate the txt talk on comuters though. understandable on a phone, but for fuck sake, on a PC you have 101 Keys as standard (or 99 if you are Nekyo).
My daughter txt talks on MSN and emails and I hate it (even does it in homework!!)

"hi ppl wot u up 2? "
"kthxbye"
"no ddy, dnt tch me there"..

SexyLion · #5 07-10-2008, 08:16 AM

Sometimes it does, sometimes it does not. Really bugs me when someone is trying to make a point in an argument. But, if it is a toss off answer, then nope, do not care.

ReverendPete · #6 07-10-2008, 08:20 AM

Doesn't bother me per se, but I do notice it.

Badcat · #7 07-10-2008, 08:31 AM

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This really made me laugh.

It doesn't bother me.

Striker · #8 07-10-2008, 08:42 AM

To/too doesn't bother me so much, just like then/than, but your/you're and their/they're do. 'They're' and 'you're' are contractions of two different words and are in no way interchangeable with their or your. It's just flat out laziness to not use those correctly. However, to/too and then/than are a lot easier to get confused so it's much more excusable. I would never point out those two being used incorrectly, but I will point out their/they're or your/you're.

It also bugs the shit out of me when people shorten words or use single letters in place of a word. Come on people, you are saving yourself 2 or 3 letters, are you really that goddamn lazy? "hey wat r u up 2?" is not acceptable grammar you lazy piece of shit.

maxbailey · #9 07-10-2008, 08:52 AM

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Caught me out there Mick, had to double take.

I'm guessing a few folks missed that one.

And for the record, bad grammar bugs the absolute fuck out of me. Especially "I would of done..."

Fuck, it's got me annoyed now.

staroffurby · #10 07-10-2008, 08:56 AM

It does not bother me, but the embarrassing part is i know i do it and i bloody write for a living. I am just too lazy to check my posts and i type too fast so i make errors. If i was paid to post as i am to write then it would be a different matter

Even text speak does nor bother me, i spot mistakes from spelling to grammar but as long as the post says something valid i feel that's the main point.