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rob, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
A whinge about grammar
Here is an email I just received:
"Please find the e mail address below of which I am not receiving e mails from.
Please advise as to is there is a problem."
This is a grown woman and a native English speaker. I am appalled.
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Kroney, Mon 17 Sep 2012, 11:30,
7 replies,
latest was 13 years ago)
A native English speaker like an apache.
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Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Mon 17 Sep 2012, 11:32,
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'Yes, there certainly is a problem. You are fucking illiterate, you wizened hag'
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Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 17 Sep 2012, 11:32,
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This ^^^^
Too many people think if it passes the spellcheck then it must be fine.
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localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Mon 17 Sep 2012, 11:37,
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Spellcheck is also completely useless if you misspell a word by accidentally typing another real word.
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Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 17 Sep 2012, 11:38,
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Write on.
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tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Mon 17 Sep 2012, 11:38,
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toaled yew sew
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localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Mon 17 Sep 2012, 11:39,
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Tell her that "yourselves" have installed a language filter
Any misuse of the English language is automatically blocked.
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tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Mon 17 Sep 2012, 11:36,
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just punch the monitor.
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Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Mon 17 Sep 2012, 11:36,
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Just do your job IT monkey.
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PsychoChomp, Mon 17 Sep 2012, 11:37,
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Kick her in the cunt.
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Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Mon 17 Sep 2012, 11:37,
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Go eat a dick you French wanker.
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Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 17 Sep 2012, 11:38,
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