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2016-04-01 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Introverts And Jerks Are More Likely To Point Out Your Grammar Mistakes

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Posted by gorb 2016-04-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11136 views ] Top

#1 The Finnish have a word for them - pilkunnussija

Posted by Shipman 2016-04-01 06:20|| 2016-04-01 06:20|| Front Page Top

#2 I saw a typo in there. Just saying

Posted by Frank G 2016-04-01 06:53|| 2016-04-01 06:53|| Front Page Top

#3 So my elementary school teachers and high school English teachers were introverts and jerks? BTW, that was back in the days of 'standards' which seem to be fading at a discernible rate in the contemporary education systems.

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-04-01 08:39|| 2016-04-01 08:39|| Front Page Top

#4 I must have a "less agreeable" personality, then. I attribute that to how in-depth our teachers taught us about grammar and punctuation and how they, and the other kids at the time, considered proper use to be required in the then-modern world.

Although the folks at work do send me their documents to be 'proof-read' and corrected. I carry the belief that documents coming out of our firm should be professional and shouldn't have the aura of being written in crayon.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2016-04-01 09:10|| 2016-04-01 09:10|| Front Page Top

#5 First time I've seen an article about Fark's commenters.

Posted by Raj 2016-04-01 09:31|| 2016-04-01 09:31|| Front Page Top

#6 Since I was in charge of writing much of the software, I was stuck proof-reading the documentation.

Technical issues were understandable. The poor grammar and spelling by "so-called" professional tech writers was deplorable; and that was 20 years ago.

Posted by AlanC 2016-04-01 11:43|| 2016-04-01 11:43|| Front Page Top

#7 Frank, you're second sentence were incomplete and you,like, didn't put a period at the end of it.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2016-04-01 12:20|| 2016-04-01 12:20|| Front Page Top

#8 I don't mind a typo here and there in a Rantburg comment. But when someone sends me unintelligible email and expects me to take them seriously I get a little annoyed.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2016-04-01 12:22|| 2016-04-01 12:22|| Front Page Top

#9 #7 - Heh

Posted by Frank G 2016-04-01 12:42|| 2016-04-01 12:42|| Front Page Top

#10 I'd like to hear from Joe on this one first!

Posted by CrazyFool 2016-04-01 13:01|| 2016-04-01 13:01|| Front Page Top

#11 ey iz anne ex trow verd

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2016-04-01 17:24|| 2016-04-01 17:24|| Front Page Top

#12 BP, you're an ideeut because you spelled vurt rong.

Posted by gorb 2016-04-01 18:23|| 2016-04-01 18:23|| Front Page Top

#13 I started proofreading my father's writings when I was seven, going on instinct alone. Some people are just bothered by such things. It's true I am an introvert, but I do try not to be a jerk.

Posted by trailing wife 2016-04-01 23:28|| 2016-04-01 23:28|| Front Page Top

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