If you don't like the person's post, don't answer it. What difference does it make if a question has already been asked? Part of good, efficient research is asking questions; and if someone will answer it, you have saved the time from having to do all the searching. As slow as this site is, I have been scared to ask it to search anything.
But from reading this thread, I would say that there seems to be a few people who think that they should police everyone and send people they don't approve of, packing. I don't like the "texting" language and vocabulary either, but it is entirely within my control to ignore them. There is no reason to bash them. In addition, I would point out, that almost every post I read that complained of others' spelling or grammar, was horrendous, grammatically speaking. For goodness sakes, why doesn't anyone know that grammar does not have an "E"? I think that I will need to find another Kart forum that is not governed by a couple of teenagers that need to improve their literary arts education.
Hmmmm, ...
Seems you have a misrepresentation of the thread in general. I don't think ANYONE here is ragging about these peoples post as you suggest that their are grammar police here.
If anything, they are helping the grammar challenged out on this list and mostly by their peers. Their is no excuse in the world to come to a public forum and type the way they do.
Is it cool, ... probably amongst the challenged, .. who knows. Is it hurting them in the long run? Yes it is!
You should have seen an employment application that was handed to me the other week. I actually couldn't read it. It was full of the Ebonics/Texting style that I had to get one of the younger employees to translate it for me. :toetap05:
Needles to say, ... I filed it in the correct basket, ... the
WASTE BASKET!
Now how far in life do you think that individual is going to get doing this?
Probably pretty far in the court system. Without a job, ... he will resort to crime in the end, just to feed himself, it's inevitable. Wouldn't you agree?
I say this as a lucky individual. Why;
I passed 10th grade and joined the military 2 weeks after my 17th birthday. Did I graduate high school, ... NOPE! I went back on reserves but was activated during the Iran contra and had to leave school without graduating.
I have learned everything I know the hard way and it truly has hurt me in the long run. It took me until I was 30-35 years old to make up the lost opportunities.
The only people I actually ***** to about their grammar, are my three kids. And it's in my place to do so. If not, ... one just might be "Eye-balling" your possessions right now.
Your handle is "CKC & Dad" I am assuming you are the Dad, and with that assumption, ... Ask yourself this, ... would you let your kids start off in life doing this only to grow up with these bad habits following them at every turn in life?
Once a younger person realizes that their typing is the only thing we see and it's the only way we know who and what you are. Make it a good experience and you will be rewarded with the rest of the population WANTING to engage with you, ... otherwise, ... it's a lonely road to travel.
Regards
Bill
who is stepping off the soap box now
