To think that correcting someone's spelling on a thread is just bloody rude!

[utterMadness]

And that it doesn't make you look big or clever, but like a smug pedantic twat.

Have just seen someone be pulled up on spelling on another thread who is dislexic.

People are unable to spell/write gramatically correct for various reasons.

Just because you can, doesn't make you better than them.

Altinkum, don't let crassly ignorant people get you down. They are so no worth it!

oldbutgold you said this is not RL. Do you think the words just magically appear on the screen, then? These posts are, for the most part posted by genuine, nice people who happen to be on a computer! My name is not chipmonkey but I am a real person with a husband, children, a job. So is everyone else with the exception of a few trolls. When I was younger, I used to correct everyone's grammar but eventually realised that I was being a PITA, particularly when my dsis bought me a copy of "Eats, shoots and leaves" I have not done it since in RL and what I don't do in RL, I don't do on MN either.

Oh God, I really want to find that thread now and see who it was . Sounds like hideous behaviour

i can spell - just cant type

So what's the etiquette if an OP is clearly pissed?

Is it acceptable for one to point and laugh at them if they're not in distress?

we need a pissed icon

You can correct my spelling when I am drunk. I love everyone when I am drunk so will forgive you anything.
Pedants - lovely little fuckers

yes, pagwatch, so we'll be correcting you most of the time, then?