Would of; could of; should of - why? Just WHY? Makes my teeth itch, AIBU?

[LadyStoic]

I'm convinced I never saw any of the abominations above on MN a decade ago, even a fecking year ago. Now popping up like a persistent bloody virus

Just me or should I get my coat?

Oh, and another thing, if folks must use it, why the fuck do they I swear we are being infiltrated spell 'hon' as 'hun'?

There is a big difference between someone choosing to write gawjus and people with genuine learning difficulties. It is the making up of new words and deliberately misspelling words. I agree re draw and drawer and your and you're, there/they're/their, to me that is so basic I fail to see how people get it wrong. It IS the dumbing down and acceptance of it all as wonderfulworld said. Why is it elitist to want people to write properly? Not everyone that gets it wrong has a disability. A lot of it is laziness and simply that they do not care.

I just have to say I can't stand the use of ect as an abbreviation of etcetera - its etc!

greengoddess - other people may have drawn those conclusions. I didn't. I have owned the fact that it irritates me. No judgement. And it's insulting to say that I have done.

Coldysack

I DO know on the whole - I just have a learning disability that means I have to fucking proof read everything because as I write or type it looks fine but re reading it it's shit - I refuse to go through that every time I post on MN

I became so paranoid about being viewed as thick it really had an impact on my self esteem in my 20's - I hated being asked to write up group stuff on flip chart paper for example

Now at 46 I couldn't give a tiny rats wank - I tell everyone I'll write it up but It wont be good and they can accept that or get another scribe and I know I am intelligent and capable and bloody good at my job (which I needed a masters degree for btw)

But I bet there are lots of 20 something me's posting on MN I think some people take spiteful pleasure in putting them down for getting a word wrong - and how that might make them feel

We are supposed to be inclusive - and that covers ALL disabilities including learning ones!

Not everyone that gets it wrong has a disability. A lot of it is laziness and simply that they do not care

well if you can tell the difference by reading a post on MN that's great - but in case you can't maybe just think about the impact of pointing out their error

OP here. Sorry to have been quiet but have been engulfed in a battery of fucking invasive and traumatising medical tests vis matters of chronic disability. And no, the irony of the abuse levelled at me by 'some' posters is not lost on me.

Patently my post was NOT remotely vis folks for whom English is a second language, nor vis folks with any kind of learning impediment or disabilist in any way. It was, uber fucking clearly, regarding a creeping trend observed (on FB et al as well as here). And that's pretty bloody obvious so if you want to vent at the world then do, but don't stupidly direct your ire at me; especially in the form of arrogant assumption translated into personal attack directed at me and my children. WTAF?

So fuck right off with the personal attacks that I'm 'vile', 'cuntish', and all the rest of the manner of things that have been levelled at me in my absence. No wonder JustineMNHQ put out the statement she did; it seems there are those who want to - and will - attempt to twist anything to their own agenda.

And no, my children are not 'bullies' (how very fucking dare you); not even the one who is dyslexic...

Will post again tomm when the pain I'm in from procedures has subsided and the meds have worn off. And thank fuck for opiates as suspect they've taken the edge off of my - pretty measured, given the bile levelled at me - response.

ghosty said it all really.

Meds?

Op sorry you are ill and hope you feel better soon however that's not really the point is it.

At 9.30 last night you posted that mumsnet had been invaded by those who couldn't spell and invited others to join in and gloat at the stupidity too.

You got equally supported and flamed.

What did you expect.

And I didn't call you vile or cuntish I think pointing out grammar and spelling mistakes to other posters is vile and cuntish.

I didn't say you did but if you do, and people do on here, well that's for them.

A new one! thread I started isn't going my way but I can flame everyone and be a complete arse because I'm on opiates don't you know.

OP Im sorry you've had a bad day and hope you are recovered from today's investigations quickly.

*how we have an education system that makes school mandatory until 16 and yet people can't fucking spell'

This is a direct quote from you last night so I'm assuming your dyslexic
child can spell then!!!

I'm crap at English but I'm not thick . How rude to suggest I am. I can do all sorts of things that I think are easy but that some other people find difficult such as plumbing, car repair, woodwork, sewing, computing, cooking and sports. If I was an arrogant and rude arse then I'd say that people who can't do these things are thick. However, I'm a bit classier than that and don't need to try and put other people down to make myself feel better.

I'm an ex hun and English is my second language. I get the rage at everything mentioned here,especially words that have completely different meanings like "brought" and "bought".

Meds and math make me laugh as my kids say both.

Teeth don't itch though. Catch up Tomm

Calm down OP.

You lit the blue touch paper.

You absolutely knew how this would go ...

I hate "Makes my teeth itch"
I just doesn't happen.

Kettle/ Black OP. There are lots of annoying things folks say.

LadyStoic. I hadn't actually noticed it was you that started this OP but having read your latest post I recognized your 'unique' posting style.

Have you any idea how pompous you sound?

tomm could be the opiates though.

Don't be so dramatic, LadyS, you started a potentially contentious thread in AIBU.

You must have realised there would be differing opinions.

Not sure if it's the opiates or not, but your latest post is the most bile filled on the thread. Hope you're in a better mood tomm.

Shoulda, coulda, woulda.

Maybe At 9.36 last night it was best to rest before a battery of invasive tests rather than post

It's odd actually, at school I don't recall the could of / could have thing ever being mentioned (finished school 20 yrs ago). My dad would notice and correct us though, so perhaps schooling has changed (in terms of the rules of grammar, times tables and so on being drummed into children).