to be getting increasingly annoyed with minor yet avoidable spelling mistakes?

[hellospoon]

I probably need something else to concentrate on but this issue is really getting to me!

Why do people find it so bloody difficult to spell the smallest of words, a few examples for you;

Ware (in the context of clothes) - wear
Carnt - can't
Get - git

Another thing is people saying things that make no fucking sense! For example;

'Can you borrow me some money?' No I fucking can't you illiterate twat however I can lend you some!

Please people think about these things, or buy a blackberry or iphone which highlights the errors you have made. Thank you.

[AgentZigzag]

Although, tbf euphrosyne, they probably are twats

[euphrosyne]

spelling mistakes annoy me that should be

[usualsuspect]

I couldn't give a fuck tbh

Its a bloody chat forum ,jeez

[Pagwatch]

I make spelling mistakes. But I am reasonably nice and try not to be superior.

I am happy that it is that way around

[NoCarbsBeforeMarbs]

I've only recently noticed that I've been spelling 'definitely' wrong.

I'm not much of a twat, but I did leave school at 14.

I think I'd rather read a polite thread by someone with poor spelling, than an offensive one with no mistakes though.

"Please people think about these things, or buy a blackberry or iphone which highlights the errors you have made. Thank you"

If I ever offend with my spelling, happy to accept donations of such items...

[hellospoon]

Something is wrong with mumsnet on my mobile, it keeps posting things twice.

I am not just saying about the spelling on here, I am on about facebook and texts I receive. In fact I will post a status update from someone I know later to show you what I am up against.

[hellospoon]

Something is wrong with mumsnet on my mobile, it keeps posting things twice.

I am not just saying about the spelling on here, I am on about facebook and texts I receive. In fact I will post a status update from someone I know later to show you what I am up against.

[AgentZigzag]

If you're feeling it's something you're up against hellospoon, and it's not life threatening or affects your everyday life, I would try to unclench or you'll give yourself something chronic.

[usualsuspect]

Maybe you should give the internet a break for a while if it upsets you so much

[proudfoot]

OP, your comma splicing really bothers me!

"sorry it bothers you, its actually quite mild compared to most people on here."

The above ^ made me physically cringe at your "minor yet avoidable" comma mistake.

[mousesma]

NoCarbs definitely is a tricky one but I will always remember how to spell it after a humilating experience I had at 11 years old when I misspelt it in a book report and my headmistress pulled me out in front of the class and made me write it out over and over again on the blackboard to make sure I never forgot it again.

[izzywhizzyletsgetbusy]

Just made a spectacular cock-up in haste to respond on another thread. Put an 'h' before 'at' .

How can I convince all assembled that I have never, ever, pronounced an 'aitch' at the beginning of a word where no 'h' exists . What 'h'actually 'h'appened was that I typed 'that' instead of 'at', erased the 't' and overlooked the sodding 'h' - 'onest, guv .

I agree with you in principle but I'm not convinced that Krispy Kremes would taste the same if they were Crispy Creams/Cremes 5Foot5, and Krusty the Clown in The Simpsons would be considerably diminished if his name began with a C.

[NoCarbsBeforeMarbs]

mousema, that sounds awful- effective though!

[icooksocks]

YABU, my keyboard ison its wy out and sometimes misses letters off-I usually prrof read butit can make me look like an illiterate twat.

[icooksocks]

I still spelt proof wrong though [blushes]

[knobbysEx]

I HATE should OF, could OF, would OF......I've even seen it on SUBTITLES FFS!!!!!

[knobbysEx]

I can't do that fancy "click here for this" stuff, but here's a link. You two should talk! :o)
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/1248257-to-be-completely-baffled-as-to-why-people-care-about-spelling-mistakes

[CaptainBizarro]

You're not seriously suggesting people buy an iPhone in order to correct their spelling, are you?!

Have you seen how apostrophe-happy the person 'in charge' of ahem, 'grammar' is at Apple?

I have to proof read everything I write nowadays because apostrophes get added into every bloody word... And I'm worried that judgypants like you might think it was intentional. Friends becomes friend's. Ones becomes one's. Its becomes it's. Its is a word!! Were becomes we're. Were is a word!!!!

Do you actually use an iPhone or iPad? Because if you do, and you're seriously as pissed off with bad spelling and grammar as you say you are, then the last thing you'd be doing is recommending an iPhone to help correct matters.

Seriously - unclench. I agree that bad spelling and grammar is unforgivable on professional documents, books, magazines, newspapers and signage - and that text speak is never acceptable [snoot emoticon] - but on forums like this one you really have to let it go.

[hellospoon]

captain your post just made me lol laugh out loud, your iphone mini meltdown goes to show just how frustrating it all is!

I take back the iphone comment, however I have a blackberry and it is fantastic!

[LyingWitchInTheWardrobe2726]

Mild? Hardly. The only thing wrong with your mobile phone, OP, is that it posts once, never mind twice.

[A1980]

It has probably already been pointed out but I do not have time to read the whole thread.

If you are going to rant about others poor literacy or inability to type, first make sure that you never fall victim to it yourself.

its actually quite mild compared to most people on here. It think you meant it is. How mortifying for you.

I am literate, I can spell but I am a lousy typist. So mistakes frequently happen. I don't have time or see the point in proof reading for a chat website. Who the cares, I'm not at work.

Get a life and some typing or grammar / punctuation lessons so that you'll understand the difference between its and it's "you illiterate twat" just kidding

[CaptainBizarro]

I'm glad you took my post in the spirit it was intended.

To be honest, I totally sympathise - BUT - I also acknowledge that while I might have a good grasp of spelling and grammar (and while I do think bad spelling does detract from what someone is trying to say, whether they like it or not), it's far from perfect and so I'd never open myself up to criticism by criticising others.

It's also worth bearing in mind that it's such an easy thing to judge people on, since as we're all communicating via the written word it's there for all to see. But just because someone is a bit crap in the spelling department, doesn't necessarily mean they're not a mathematical genius, a rocket scientist, an amazing cook maybe, or even just a really warm-hearted person who gives great advice.

I think you have to look at the bigger picture!

[sundayrose10]

Oh the shame.

[Inertia]

Where I live, 'get' is local dialect (possibly general northern England dialect) for 'git', as in 'spawny get'. It's not a spelling error.