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Hidously mispeled fred itels mack me want to be sic

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duchesse · 03/04/2009 20:59

So nauseous do they make me in fact that I cannot bring myself to open them or even post on them. Some are follow-on threads from ones that I really enjoy. I know it's unreasonable but it is a visceral reaction- I just expect them to be filled with barely literate tripe...

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Kathyis6incheshigh · 03/04/2009 21:00

I think MN Towers should go around correcting them.

fryalot · 03/04/2009 21:01

or shooting them, kathy

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duchesse · 03/04/2009 21:02

I agree, on the principle that you shouldn't judge a book by its cover. On the other hand, maybe it's better to be warned about the likelihood of bilge within.

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NorbertDentressangle · 03/04/2009 21:03

There was one recently that I had to hide as it really annoyed me everytime I saw it in Active Convos (and I'm not even a true pedant).

IIRC it was something like the use of "there" instead of "their"

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duchesse · 03/04/2009 21:05

Norbert, I'm sure I've said this to you before, but I do smile whenever I see your moniker. Is there also an Eddie Stobart on MN?

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NorbertDentressangle · 03/04/2009 21:12

duchesse Thank you- thats the nicest thing anyones said to me all day

There was an Eddie but can't remember who it was now.

fryalot · 03/04/2009 21:13

while we're on the subject of norbert's name (ish) I keep wanting to tell you that in our family, we play "spot the norbert" and not that boring old "spot the eddie" that other families play

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duchesse · 03/04/2009 21:15

It's a lot more fun near major sea-ports on the South Coast I should think, Squonk. A bit dull up in the Highlands...

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NorbertDentressangle · 03/04/2009 21:16

Yay Squonk! Spot the Eddie is so last year.

Norbert is the way forward

BoysAreLikeDogs · 03/04/2009 21:19

Double points for a Norbert, and triple if in reverse livery

fryalot · 03/04/2009 21:20

duchesse - there's always a few knocking around Yorkshire.

fryalot · 03/04/2009 21:20

ten points if you spot a norbert tanker

JackieNo · 03/04/2009 21:22

Duchesse - you need one of these .

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duchesse · 03/04/2009 21:25

Jackie, that is perfect. I'm just disappointed that they missed an opportunity to misspell "grammar" though. The possibilities were endless.

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JackieNo · 03/04/2009 21:28

Lol .

ScottishMummy · 03/04/2009 21:29

bad spelling doesn't particularly irk as long as i get the general theme

what i do find impenetrable is long monotonous dialogue

The wheels on the bus go round and round,round and round,round and round.The wheels on the bus go round and round,all through the town.The wipers on the bus go Swish, swish, swish;Swish,swish,swish,Swish, swish, swish.The wheels on the bus go round and round,round and round,round and round. The wheels on the bus go round and round,all through the town.The wipers on the bus go Swish, swish,swish,Swish,swish,swish,swish, swish,swish,Swish,swish,swish.The wheels on the bus go round and round,round and round,round,round and round.The wheels on the bus go round and round,all through the town.The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish,swish,swish,swish,swish,Swish, swish, swish,Swish,swish swish.The wheels on the bus go round and round,round and round, round and round.The wheels on the bus go round and round,all through the town.The wipers on the bus go wish,swish,swish,Swish, swish, swish,Swish,swish, swish.The wheels on the bus go round and round,round and round,round and round.The wheels on the bus go round and round,all through the town.The wipers on the bus go Swish, swish, swish, swish,swish,swish;Swish,swish,swish,Swish, swish, swish.The wheels on the bus go round and round,round and round,round and round. The wheels on the bus go round and round,all through the town.The wipers on the bus go Swish, swish,swish,Swish,swish,swish,swish, swish,swish,Swish,swish,swish.The wheels on the bus go round and round,round and round, round and round.The wheels on the bus go round and round,all through the town.The wipers on the bus go wish,swish,swish,Swish, swish, swish,Swish,swish swish.The wheels on the bus go round and round,round and round, round and round.The wheels on the bus go round and round,all through the town.The wipers on the bus go wish,swish,swish,Swish, swish, swish,Swish,swish,swish.

and then say so AIBU

well i don't know i lost the will to live

Shitemum · 03/04/2009 21:34

lol @ ScottishMummy
I feel like that about the solid blocks of text too but often it's someone having a really shitty time and the first time they've posted after lurking for ages and I don't have the heart to give up half way through...stupid, as they obviously don't know who's reading their OP anyway...

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duchesse · 03/04/2009 21:34

ScottishMummy- I agree. It's the lack of any kind of spacing, whether paragraph breaks or spaces after clauses, that does for me. I tend to skip any posts and OPs that are laid out like that.

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NorbertDentressangle · 03/04/2009 21:34

lol ScottishMummy -please tell me you didn't just type all that

ScottishMummy · 03/04/2009 21:37

lordy no.lots of cut & paste and shifting text

BoysAreLikeDogs · 03/04/2009 21:43
Grin
lalalonglegs · 03/04/2009 21:45

I conciously have to beat down the desire to reply in capitals: OF COURSE YOUR HUSBAND LEFT YOU AND YOUR MIL TRIED TO STAB YOU AND YOUR KIDS HATE YOU - YOU CAN'T SPELL .

I don't though

Naat · 03/04/2009 21:47

lol ScottishMummy!
Sometimes you have huge chunks AND no punctuation at all, which just takes it all to a whole different level... It's madness!! I get dizzy and lost in the idea, seriously.

Naat · 03/04/2009 21:48

LOL lalalonglegs!!!

ScottishMummy · 03/04/2009 21:48

a considered moot point,worth making in bold perhaps. that gets on my wick,i can read emphasis in text without BOLD BOLD screaming at me