Americanisms... phht!
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omg ur so old get withit! ttyn
"I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours. " — Hunter S. Thompson
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i for one, hope this trend continues. worsens even. can't be having too much competition in the work force. :-D
"Incorrectly attributing quotes to revered historical figures is the work of fools and gerrymanderers; but hey, that's the internet for you." -- Thomas Jefferson
I do not know where to even start with the number of errors in your post. If that is the best you can manage, then my job is safe.
------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]
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i for one, hope this trend continues. worsens even. can't be having too much competition in the work force. :-D
"Incorrectly attributing quotes to revered historical figures is the work of fools and gerrymanderers; but hey, that's the internet for you." -- Thomas Jefferson
As you've failed to master the shift key, you are consigned to the 'functionally illiterate' pile already.
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett
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Huh? :laugh:
It was broke, so I fixed it.
"omg ur so old get withit! ttyn" Google translate: "My IQ is smaller than my shoesize! Change my nappy now."
Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."
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Text speak is the real scourge. As anyone who's spent some time in Q&A knows. Here’s an interesting article relating to text speak. http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/districtnews/9146592.___Text_speak____teenagers_failing_in_the_jobs_market/[^] I’ve discussed this with one of our “talent recruiters” they have received cover letters and have seen applications where they use text speak. These are usually filed directly to the circular bin.
It was broke, so I fixed it.
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Some schools have their students typing on laptops before they have mastered their penmanship and writing skills. I am not surprised in the slightest about the whole text speak fiasco in the world today. Adults in general have encouraged this directly and indirectly.
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Penmanship and writing are very low priority to me compared to proper grammar and vocabulary, regardless of the medium or technology used to express these important skills.
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Penmanship and writing are very low priority to me compared to proper grammar and vocabulary, regardless of the medium or technology used to express these important skills.
Brady Kelly wrote:
Penmanship and writing are very low priority to me compared to proper grammar and vocabulary,
This is true now that we have computers. However, I still believe you need to walk before you can run. Grammar is no good if you don't know how to write.
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Brady Kelly wrote:
Penmanship and writing are very low priority to me compared to proper grammar and vocabulary,
This is true now that we have computers. However, I still believe you need to walk before you can run. Grammar is no good if you don't know how to write.
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Penmanship and writing are very low priority to me compared to proper grammar and vocabulary, regardless of the medium or technology used to express these important skills.
Brady Kelly wrote:
grammar and vocabulary
My schooling managed to teach me almost none of that. Don't get me started on spelling. However, when I send out a resume or application I make sure to have it spell checked, grammar checked, and proofread by somebody. My posts here get no such treatment... :rolleyes:
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Text speak is the real scourge. As anyone who's spent some time in Q&A knows. Here’s an interesting article relating to text speak. http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/districtnews/9146592.___Text_speak____teenagers_failing_in_the_jobs_market/[^] I’ve discussed this with one of our “talent recruiters” they have received cover letters and have seen applications where they use text speak. These are usually filed directly to the circular bin.
It was broke, so I fixed it.
online games are the issue... Only half joking by the way, I played WoW for 5 years pretty hardcore, and you text speak pretty hard in that when in a raid. To keep your toon moving and doing its thing, you do not have time for full proper typing. It became so much of a habit(due to playing WAY to much) that I found myself text typing in word documents for school. I had to retrain myself to type at least half proper. I have since quit that stinking time sink of a game.
Programming is a race between programmers trying to build bigger and better idiot proof programs, and the universe trying to build bigger and better idiots, so far... the universe is winning. Be careful which toes you step on today, they might be connected to the foot that kicks your butt tomorrow. You can't scare me, I have children.
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Text speak is the real scourge. As anyone who's spent some time in Q&A knows. Here’s an interesting article relating to text speak. http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/districtnews/9146592.___Text_speak____teenagers_failing_in_the_jobs_market/[^] I’ve discussed this with one of our “talent recruiters” they have received cover letters and have seen applications where they use text speak. These are usually filed directly to the circular bin.
It was broke, so I fixed it.
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Some schools have their students typing on laptops before they have mastered their penmanship and writing skills. I am not surprised in the slightest about the whole text speak fiasco in the world today. Adults in general have encouraged this directly and indirectly.
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My son's school teaches cursive first, and I've been trying to inspire and help him only to find that my penmanship is worse than that of a 4 yr old. :doh:
Curvature of the Mind now with 3D
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Penmanship and writing are very low priority to me compared to proper grammar and vocabulary, regardless of the medium or technology used to express these important skills.
While less useful for our current every day work, there is some evidence that penmanship provides a useful form of brain development that typing doesn't provide. It uses more fine motor skills, is one handed and focuses your attention down to one particular point on a page.
Curvature of the Mind now with 3D
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My son's school teaches cursive first, and I've been trying to inspire and help him only to find that my penmanship is worse than that of a 4 yr old. :doh:
Curvature of the Mind now with 3D
I learned cursive. I print now...very well. However, my cursive now is unreadable (even my sig :) ). I constantly write in my profession and outside of work, aside from using the keyboard. I think that it is a crime not to know how to write in a manner that is intelligent, understandable, and informative. txt spk has its place as far as texting via the phone but anything else it should not be used...My opinion.
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I prefer to defy all sensibility and only use text speak when speaking out loud, never in text.
Does it make you sound like this? (About one minute in...) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAPY6WkNY1A[^]
It was broke, so I fixed it.
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Text speak is the real scourge. As anyone who's spent some time in Q&A knows. Here’s an interesting article relating to text speak. http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/districtnews/9146592.___Text_speak____teenagers_failing_in_the_jobs_market/[^] I’ve discussed this with one of our “talent recruiters” they have received cover letters and have seen applications where they use text speak. These are usually filed directly to the circular bin.
It was broke, so I fixed it.
A half dozen years ago I had to give my younger brother a lesson on that stuff when he sent me a txtspk/tpyo ridden draft he was going to send to a local college prof to try and get assistance for a science fair project. That it's gotten worse since then I have no trouble believing. :doh:
3x12=36 2x12=24 1x12=12 0x12=18
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I do not know where to even start with the number of errors in your post. If that is the best you can manage, then my job is safe.
------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]
considering the number of times you come on here drunk as all hell spouting whatever you can crush into your keyboard...not sure this is not a pot kettle situation.
"Incorrectly attributing quotes to revered historical figures is the work of fools and gerrymanderers; but hey, that's the internet for you." -- Thomas Jefferson
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As you've failed to master the shift key, you are consigned to the 'functionally illiterate' pile already.
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett
Nagy Vilmos wrote:
As you've failed to master the shift key
wait. found it. :|
"Incorrectly attributing quotes to revered historical figures is the work of fools and gerrymanderers; but hey, that's the internet for you." -- Thomas Jefferson
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omg ur so old get withit! ttyn
"I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours. " — Hunter S. Thompson
