Spelling mistakes in sexting a real turn off

[Pheasantplucker2]

Oh, so I admit it, I'm a bit of a grammar and spelling pedant...

New bloke, very early days, not been to bed together yet but have progressed to sexting after nights out (I wanted to take it slow and don't want to introduce him to kids yet). He is very lovely, but not very educated. At first it didn't bother me, but now it's beginning to grate.

So last night I had "your georgeous", followed by "I want to lick you clitorus". I properly cringed and all my horniness vanished.

Am I being ridiculous? Would it turn anyone else off? Should I keep persevering? He also refers to my fanny, which I hate, but am I just being very picky? He is lovely in lots of other ways, and keeps making a big deal of how he's never been out with such a clever woman (I'm not particularly, but I went to uni, which he didn't). I haven't said anything to make him feel uncomfortable, but I don't think I can carry on with the sexting. Do I shag him and see if things get better, and lay off written communication?

Yes, he's definitely no good at sexting. Content is getting as crap as the spelling and grammar. Last night I had "I want to jump on YOU" - no idea why the caps, but I found myself thinking I'm not a fucking trampoline.

Clara and Brahms - I know, just about as erogenous as being slapped with a wet fish.

Bunlicker - he's 50, sadly they do.

He's a lovely guy, and I have had a drought, hence trying to make it work although my instincts have been screaming you're not compatible for a while. But I've just gone cold, so don't even think I could try and see if he morphs into a sex god in bed (unlikely, sadly).

Oh well, back to my trusty vibrator I guess. Thanks for confirming that it's ok to be a sexting snob.

This thread is amazing. And I totally agree.

Pheasant you had me properly edging there so quickly, and I was about to explode, but when I read your spelling of 'uni' rather than University I started to wilt and could not recover by the end of your tome, I am afraid to say.

Tomorrow I shall have to find a quite spot amongst the bookshelves at Waterstones off Gower Street and confine myself to a mere 'knuckle-shuffle' amongst the literature, I feel. Second-best, but I shall be grateful nevertheless.

We came so close together, literally.

Wow. Nothing like a first world problem. You could always offer grammar and spelling lessons in exchange for domething else....

If I ever got sexts like that my vagina would dry up like the Sahara.

Couldn't agree with you more OP, I would be hugely turned off too.

Poor spelling, grammar and any 'text speak' have no place in a filthy text.

I'm with you OP, and recently finished a relationship for this amongst other reasons. Constant comments like "Well I'm not as brainy as you, baaaaaabe...." and "You're too clever for me". I had the shit spelling too, all the time when texting ("Shall I get a couple off pizzas?" etc.)

Drove me fucking bonkers in the end, and combined with the other reasons I had to get rid after 3 or so months, couldn't cope any longer!

And I'm not even particularly clever! Maybe he thought it was a compliment, but it was one of the biggest turn offs ever.

I find pedants a real turn off. So maybe he's had a lucky escape...

Should this be in 'sex' or 'pedants corner'?

That's not a post you see every day

Someone once texted me, "I want to kick your puppy".

Ah. Autocorrect.

Junerat that's brilliant.

Junerat the irony being that "i want to lick your pussy" is a dreadful sext anyway haha.

And this is why I could never do sexting - too many of the descriptive words / colloquialisms are just too clunky and weird to be a turn on! And I would agree that the markedly less intelligent issue just gets more pronounced the longer you go out, it's not shallow it's a legitimate reason not to take the relationship any further.

Ooh I want to kick your puppy fast and hard 🐕

He's 50 and he's texting like a teenager!

My ex loved me with his hart and sole apparently.

I want to jump on YOU 😂😂

What, like two-footed? The mind boggles

This would dry my vagina out quicker than a roll of Thirst Pockets

Best line ever

This thread has great potential. Just marking my place...

Am I being ridiculous?

No

I totally feel you! I've actually blocked people for doing this before!! I always used to think I was overreacting (and I still think I am...sometimes) but it's nice to see I'm not alone in this!!!

Yep, when he came over, he was going to kick my puppy... and finger my clot.

junerat - that has made me cry laughing

SleepingTiger - I hope you found a suitably dusty corner for your onanism. I do apologise that I came so near and failed you at the pivotal moment.

Onhold - I'm sorry to turn you off too. I know my pedantry is a source of exasperation to many.

PantPlot - I know. I'm sure it would hurt that way

He killed any residual embers of passion with his last text, which was so cringeworthy that I can't even type it out, but we have parted ways. I don't think it was the romance of the century on either side, so we finished amicably. I didn't need to resort to specifics on spelling!

AH go on, type it out!!

I'd hate it even if he had spelt it correctly. It's all very vulgar.