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Is it just me
Is it just me, or has anyone else noticed the high level of incompetence shown, (especially where the young guys are concerned), in the arena of grammer? Dare I say spelling, but I am a lousy speller as well. Sister Virginia would kick my ass if she thought I was killing the English language the way these people do. As would most of the other teachers I've had, not to mention my mother! How does a person make it through life without the ability to communicate? I fear we as a society will be overrun by a culture of profesional communicators that can only say correctly, "Would you like to supersize that sir'? Am I just an idiot for noticing this or should I be happy that my son will grow up with the ability to speak and write? Or is that speek and rite?
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Permalink Reply by Paul Montpetit on
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I hope they aren't referring to another "weenie".....LOL....Paul
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Permalink Reply by Art "ChiefReason" Goodrich on
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Hey, a thread announcing an LODD of a member's acquaintance or friend isn't exactly a discussion thread, but when I see them, I try to respond to convey my condolences.
This topic, though presented in a light and often humorous manner is a serious assault on the current state of spelling and grammar, as demonstrated by some of the posts in other discussions.
I'll make you a deal; I'll pull the stick out of my ass if you take that chip off of your shoulder.
And while we are on the topic of "serious"; how can anyone who wants to be taken seriously here have a photo of their breasts in a lacy top as their profile-mind you, no head or face is shown-and you think I'm being too critical? Are you going to tell me that there aren't people on this website trying to "hook up"?
Well, if that's your cup of teat, then I'll tap the floor with my walking cane and journey back to when the fire service was 3/4 coats and boots above the knees.
You got the "cup of teat" reference, right?
I thought so.
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Permalink Reply by Joe Stoltz on
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There is a member of this forum with the screen name "emtpenguin"... you don't suppose...
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Permalink Reply by Mick Mayers on
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I think that's part of what makes it a "social" site. By the way, I almost missed the reference. I thought it was a typo.
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Permalink Reply by Jim Seargent on
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What the hell did I miss? I just read back through the posts and can't find a reference to this. Am I just blind or just plain stupid, (don't answer the 2nd part).
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Are you speaking of the worm or the vermicelli?
I think Mick is referring to my reference to someone on this website displaying her "twins".
I made a reference to "cup of teat".
Just so you don't have to ask, they belong to ...
Email me. I'll give you the name.
Art
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Permalink Reply by Tiger Schmittendorf on
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Is it just me?
NO - It's them:
http://www.firefighternation.com/profiles/blog/show?id=889755%3ABlo...
It doesn't get any better than this. I can't take it any more.
Who's willing to start a literacy campaign for firefighters? I don't think I have the stomach for it.
How would you promote it? If they can't write - I imagine they can't read either.
I'm convinced that many of these bloggers are bi-lingual illiterates: they can't read or write in two different languages...
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"He was the biggest kid in the fifth grade. He was 19!"
I can't remember where I heard that, but it's still funny. I don't care who you are.
GIT-R-DONE!
Which might explain the current state of our state.
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WOW!
Let me say it backwards: WOW
8th grade was the best 4 years of his life.
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Permalink Reply by ffbam24 on
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Here's a fun one too.
http://www.firefighternation.com/forum/topic/show?id=889755%3ATopic...
Then check out this one started by her cyber-stalker with the topic of "we had this huge mill fire check it out":
http://www.firefighternation.com/forum/topic/show?id=889755%3ATopic...
Fortunately they're young and we can attribute the atrocious spelling, structure and grammar on that......for now.
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Permalink Reply by Mary Ellen Shea on
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I sware....if I reed anything like them agen, I mite hurl.
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I don't know about the rest of you, but I am going to trace this problem clear back a ways.
Who can remember the TV shows The Real McCoys and The Beverly Hillbillies? The movie series starring Ma and Pa Kettle?
And who can forget the movie AND the comic strip Lil Abner?
Well, there you go.
It's not the kids today, mind you; it is their PARENTS who emulated their heroes from these various venues.
Walter Brennan as Amos McCoy, Marjorie Main as Ma Kettle, Max Baer, Jr. as Jethro and Stubby Kaye as that guy in Lil Abner.
I blame them. "Vittles, them fokes, cipherin', howdy, etc." We are still struggling past that cultural setback.
The agony.
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