Things That Make Me Go "FFS"

[sparky_uk]

Or more specifically, 'thing'.

Now, I'm not claiming to be the all-knowing wise woman when it comes to grammar and punctuation.  However, it really grates on my nerves (to the point of cussing out loud) when I see glaring errors in notices that are posted up for all to see.  The worst one I ever saw was on a ten foot high billboard outside the local

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[metallicearth]

Ya know what? I totally agree! I make lots of mistakes myself....but you'd think big signs and headlines and such would be proofread better!

It's almost painful sometimes looking at posters kids make in class at school. I swear...75% of them have giant spelling errors. Last year we had a fund raising week for Cancer awareness. One of the posters? Big...giant letters.

"Help fight Caner."

Seriously. I kid you not.

[ex_rocketda]

I totally get that, and I also hate it when the possessive "s" or the contracted "s" is used incorrectly. Add to this list, as well as improper spelling and use of contractions, the improper use of "there", "their" and "they're".

I find it quite disheartening that the misuse of all of these forms are becoming more and more prevalent. What in the hell are they teaching in schools? English grammar and syntax seem to be a thing of the past.

It chaps me to no end, being a speech/language therapist. The word, written or spoken, is my bag, baby, and misuse aggravates the ever-lovin' shit out of me. Slang is one thing, but how stupid and lazy can people get?

I swear that movie "Idiocracy" is coming true, bit by sad bit.

New favourite quote

[sparky_uk]

"misuse aggravates the ever-lovin' shit out of me."

Beautifully put, RD. Beautifully put. I'm glad (well, I say "glad"... you know what I mean) that this problem is not singular to the UK. There's a manager at work that constantly sends out emails with "loose" instead of "lose". One day I'll tell her...