LOL? Give Me A Break!

[Ellafun]

I just want to chime in and say that this is the most intelligent, well-written and grammatically correct thread I have ever had the pleasure to read on the Literotica bulletin boards, and if I could "favorite" everyone who posted here, I would. It's an absolute joy to see such appreciation of the spoken and written word. Thank you, Nipplemuncher, for initiating the conversation.

I wonder if the OED has changed the meaning of "way" to mean "much" yet? As in Wendy's slogan, "It's waaaay better than fast food?" Because that particular usage gets under my skin as well as the acronym usage.

 

[NippleMuncher]

What do you mean "grammatically correct"? No one has mentioned their grandmother once?!?!?!?!?

 

[Ellafun]

What do you mean "grammatically correct"? No one has mentioned their grandmother once?!?!?!?!?

(smartass!)

 

[bailadora]

I wonder if the OED has changed the meaning of "way" to mean "much" yet? As in Wendy's slogan, "It's waaaay better than fast food?" Because that particular usage gets under my skin as well as the acronym usage.

*winces* Guilty as charged.

 

[NippleMuncher]

(smartass!)

Moi?!?!?

 

[Pleasure_Fan]

And spelling. ACK! Now that we are started...
Ok, I am a terrible speller in general, but especially when it comes to certain words. For instance, I can't spell conciensciously. There. I've shown my colors. I just can't ever do it...(Bad spellers of the world, untie! - poster child!!). But - I do know the difference between complimentary and complementary, affect and effect, & etc. Grrrr. And while we are going there, get your verb tenses and singular / plural agreements right people!! Try discovering how a non run-on sentence might be intelligible, once the correct punctuation is added!
Ok. Deep breath. Stepping off the milk crate, as I don't believe soap boxes have existed now for decades...

And NM - please be advised that when you post in a foreign language that is aimed at English speakers, the correct format is in italics. (You said you wanted shit back...)

 

[NippleMuncher]

And spelling. ACK! Now that we are started...
Ok, I am a terrible speller in general, but especially when it comes to certain words. For instance, I can't spell conciensciously. There. I've shown my colors. I just can't ever do it...(Bad spellers of the world, untie! - poster child!!). But - I do know the difference between complimentary and complementary, affect and effect, & etc. Grrrr. And while we are going there, get your verb tenses and singular / plural agreements right people!! Try discovering how a non run-on sentence might be intelligible, once the correct punctuation is added!
Ok. Deep breath. Stepping off the milk crate, as I don't believe soap boxes have existed now for decades...

That's what spell check is for! Never leave home without it!

And NM - please be advised that when you post in a foreign language that is aimed at English speakers, the correct format is in italics. (You said you wanted shit back...)

But I've never been to Italy and I don't speak Italic.

 

[Sidney_1]

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[NippleMuncher]

Oh man! Don't even get me started on this topic.....

I'm going to be one of those parents who tell their kids, "I don't care what the flippin' textbook says. It's not correct!"

 

[Que]

I think that we have to accept that language is a fluid and constantly developing entity all of it's own...read what was once seen as the English language, we certainly don't speak or write like Chaucer any more, none of us use Shakespearian vernacular, or Dickensian slang any more. While I accept that there have to be basic rules to follow in order for things to make sense especially when written-we'll get left behind if we don't accept the influence of social and cultural changes on our spoken and written language

Just my 2 ha'porth...see what I did there...?

counseling speak it for thy self sa sour

Thou shouldest keep thine own cousel, wench. Speakest for thine own self. Do not deign to fil mine mouth with word, rather draw nigh and fill with the bounty of thine mammalian protruderances.

map 1,000,000 02 prin
the stray bits before and after my intended comments are artifacts of the voice recognition software on my droid. I frequently find myself modifying my speech patterns to to avoid words that I know will cause it to stumble. We are indeed in danger of losing some of the rich text of language.

In what passes for me as real life, I am frequently asked why it is that I use polysyllabic words. I try in vain to explain without snark that so called big words were not invented by the pretentious. That they lend an elegance and efficiency to language. that a mono syllabic word will in fact not convey the same meaning. further, for some descriptive terms that carry mood or affect for example, it might take several sentences to convey the thing that is clear from one well chosen word.

ironically my favorite word that actually is android lexicon is vernacular

 

[bailadora]

You're terrible, you are! :caning::caning:

(I could kick the TBE's collective asses all over again for that bullshit!)

 

[NippleMuncher]

You're terrible, you are! :caning::caning:

Yes, yes I am! I couldn't help myself, when I saw that poster I just had to share it over here.

Berating Texas aside, some jackass actually put those words to paper and is disseminating it to their/our youth as fact! I'm not saying that science has everything figured out, not by a long shot, but please, dino's dug really deep holes that they couldn't get out of? If you believe that, I've got some prime farm land off the coast of Florida that I'd like to sell ya.

 

[Eilan]

Berating Texas aside, some jackass actually put those words to paper and is disseminating it to their/our youth as fact!

Texas, Schmexas! I'm nowhere near Texas, but I do live about 2 1/2 hours from the Creation Museum, where the exhibits show humans and dinosaurs living together in perfect harmony. But enough about The Flintstones. . . .

 

[NippleMuncher]

And you're having a problem with that Eilan?

 

[Eilan]

And you're having a problem with that Eilan?

Ya think?

Actually, I'd love to go see the Creation Museum for the lulz. Those people aren't getting a cent of my money, though.

 

[NippleMuncher]

I hear ya, though I personally don't have much time or patience for closed minded bible thumpers.