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OMG...Redwitch Didn't mean me. I am so relieved. I am going to go back and delete all my defensive posts.
But Red, I am still gonna publicly remind everyone that there is no pee in Lake Sumter. Whew. OH Happy Day. Love you Red. |
Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives....
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LOL. Good Morning Villages! |
Yeuh, evarbuddy jest backe of uh liddle. Uh, thets a jok bi the wey.
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I really, truly didn't mean anyone specific. I just really don't understand the need to publicly correct. I was taught that if something was amiss and easily correctable, you told the person quietly and privately. To correct where it might cause embarrassment was rude and unkind. So, whether telling someone their fly is open loudly around other people or correcting someone's grammar, spelling or wording here in public is just plain rude and arrogant IMO.
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Maybe I will make the newspaper. |
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The Villages needs a club for bad spellers
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For what it is worth, the word on the street is.....people don't like to post because they think a 'certain few' run the boards and criticize and correct people. Don't kill the messenger....just sayin;-)
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You have to have a certain level of confidence to post on a public forum. There are many who have their own agenda and are not happy about anything and they will criticize you. Some people love it here. Some people wouldn't love it anywhere. When you have lived to be the five decades level, you have had a lot of life experiences and have formed some pretty unbendable ideas. This forum has a lot of sparks ignite and some people do not have a spec of diplomacy. Sometimes it is ugly on any forum, but the moddies on this forum and many posters keep a lot of folks in line, and if they get too acid the Admin will throw them out. |
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For the time being, I live alone. When I'm home I'm multitasking including TOTV. It's company. For a teacher it's a little like a faculty room that you drop into throughout the day. I also hesitate to express an opinion that may also go against the grain. For me, the main reason is respect. It's like Thanksgiving Dinner or the faculty room. You may know how to push your Uncle's buttons or the seasoned Department Chairman's but you don't. I think it's OK to pm people, your friends, your opinions when you know it's safe to think outside the bubble.
My favorite threads are the old stories of other peoples lives, their history. I loved it when I asked for your first phone number and someone said "two longs and a short." I enjoyed hearing first hand accounts of what went on during the Cuban Missile crisis. |
I have noted some deleted posts and sense that for some it is hard to live in a predominantly conservative area.
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And sometimes........it is like a fencing match, and once in awhile, sitting by the light of your computer, you can hear someone yell
Touche'!!! |
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you know the chip is working. lol. |
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I have to say, I never like it when someone corrects people. Some people post fast and didn't catch some of their mistakes. We aren't getting graded on here so we don't have to make sure we spelled everything correct, punctuated everything right or accidentally left a word out.
Let's also remember we are all getting up in the years and maybe some have a slight handicap. For instance, maybe some bad arthritis in their hands, maybe there's a little dyslexia or a hard time seeing. We certainly wouldn't want them to feel embarrassed to make a post for fear of being called out. As long as we know what they meant to say and we can understand it, there is never a reason to correct anyone's grammar. Remember, we are living the dream here and just sharing information and stories. We aren't in school anymore. Hope everyone has a beautiful day and I can't wait for the warm up. LOL ;) |
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Just kidding Bonanza but I do believe that all posters should be heard without critique of spelling or grammar errors. We can dissent in the content but should be sensitive to its delivery. I care little in regards to the level of eduction by all posters. |
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Absolutely agree. If posters have so much spare time that they sit at their computers waiting for someone to make an error, maybe they should volunteer at one of the local schools grading papers. Schools would probably love to have these experts on board. |
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Brenda Kay!
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My son corrects me all the time. It's because I now, like my dad, I get words mixed up. It's funny. I told him recently that one of the biggest surprises for me was the amount of water birds down here. How much I enjoy watching them and taking their photos with a zoom lens. I told him my favorite bird was the penguin. He politely waited a couple of seconds for me to correct myself and when I didn't, he suggested "Dad are you sure you don't mean pelican?"
It's a gradual genetic affliction that I can see coming, a bit like Norm Crosby. I use to hang out with younger teachers and whenever I was groping for an actors name, a movie or character they would provide "In Conversation Support" so my part in the conversation went a little smoother. I miss them a bunch. |
Gracie, you tell them not to pee in Lake Sumter and I'll 'prey' for them. tee hee
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I, too, care little in regard (no "s" -- regards are greetings)) to a person's education because it's meaningless, as I have found, in relationship to their spelling and grammar. :o |
It would appear that if a member recognized a spelling mistake etc then s/he must have been able to recognize the word or intent for what it is (ie the posters intent)
Borrowing from a previous poster if a member keyboards "I prey"well a reader certainly understands the posters intent. The only opportunity to assist the poster without drawing attention to him/her is via a PM. A public display is likely either because of ignorance or an intentional jab and again if not then please PM. People retired and posting on this forum have accomplished much in their lives and should remind themselves that this isn't their first rodeo ;) |
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the word Internet spelled with a capital "I"?
I use to spell "Sumpter" with a "p" until a friend of mine corrected me. I thanked him. |
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This thread is getting way too much attention. If I err and you correct, so be it. The world will continue on its orbit.................
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