Since I think you misinterpreted my post I must respond. People should be
treated with respect. This should be the default method of communicating
with a stranger who has not done anything to initiate hostility. In the
real world this what I witness regularly. On the internet this respect is,
at times, woefully absent. One theory is that it's easy for ALL OF US to be
brave from the safety of our keyboard. I don't hide behind my keyboard in
the sense that I don't take pot shots at innocent people like a little
weasel waiting for a chance to pounce. I take issue with what I view as
unnecessary hostility and I must respond to it. By the way, if any of us
met Paul at a party and he was 6' 6" 240 lb.. would we say "Hey ***boy,
nice English sentence!" Assuming you were smaller, I'm sure your answer
would be no. Unless, of course, you had a high powered rifle with you.
Hey if you're 6' 8" 270 lb.. and live near me then you win, I'm wrong and
sorry I wasted your time sir! ;-) Seriously, there are so many annoying
internet heroes, fearless in their ***. While I am no testosterone
tough guy I am also not a weasel who preys on strangers so I can feel
superior by demonstrating my visual acuity and intellectual prowess through
my amazing gift for noticing the ever so slight spelling error. I do notice
the shitty spelling and poor communication skills on the net and in the
world. I would certainly like to improve this mess, however, I will do so
constructively not destructively. I just don't like to arrogantly ridicule
anyone. I was fortunate enough to have a quality education (I also paid
mucho dinero for it so I'm not on the soap box feeling guilty). However, I
never pick on the easy target. I'd rather joust with a juggernaut than
pummel a putz (I really overuse alliteration, what a schmuck!). I find
pointing out spelling errors inherently pompous. This is my perception. I
fail to see any helpful intent. It seems more like: "Excuse me, dumb ass,
could you please learn how to spell." I believe confident and mature men do
not need to pointlessly prey on innocent posters to prove their virility.
Please understand, however, that my ass kicking comment was intended to be
general (i.e., A weasel can sure use that friendly reminder that an ass
kicking hurts). It was written more for effect than my actual belief. I
certainly was not directly threatening anyone, if my post appeared that way
I apologize. As for cursing, it's always the same bullshit comment (more so
by others than you), "Doh! If you curse you lose because only losers curse!"
(should be read using Homer Simpson's voice). Yeah, I get it, you make up
the rules and I lose if I break them, that makes sense. Finally,
I admit I'm not that tough. The last fight I had I suffered a broken nose,
a dislocated shoulder and I lost 2 teeth. Hey, my wife can get a little
*** when I don't take out the trash. BTW, I think you agree, isn't a
little friendly "attempt" at humor better than wise ass remarks?
> I didn't get it either. The post he objected to, while not the friendliest,
> didn't insult him AT ALL, then he starts off on this cursing and ***
> organ bit and insulting everyone who replied to it. Making a mountain out
> of a molehill. Hey, I don't get into spelling nitpickers myself, BUT, I
> have much less tolerance for a lot of uncalled for insults. You start
> insulting people, I figure hey you're fair game. My original response to
> all this was just to point out that by acting this way, you make yourself
> look bad - not to start some flame war. Poke some fun, yep - that too. To
> take someone correcting your spelling that seriously begged for some
> ribbing.
> Now we have some other guy talking about how he'd kick people's asses if
> they weren't "hiding behind their keyboard" (exactly what he's doing) and
> going through the *** organ and cursing bit himself in this guy's
> defense. What's next, "My dad can beat your dad"?
> Hey folks, get over it. I can quickly read over what I write and make sure
> it makes sense and is mostly spelled correctly, it's called good
> communication. All we have to go on about who you are and where you're
> coming from is what we read here. Pretty easy to make a good impression.
> Bad writing, curse words, threats and general vulgarity tend to reflect bad
> upon you, and someone pointing this out to you is probably doing you a
> favor. If someone starts the "d00d you suck!!" stuff, ok flame away - but
> to start calling everyone an *** and talk about kicking people's ass
> over a spelling correction is asinine. You make a bad enough impression,
> you get in a lot of killfilters or people just don't listen to what you have
> to say, and a newsgroup where no one sees your posts isn't doing you nearly
> as much good as it could.
> And another thing.....humor, don't leave home without it.
