nemhoff Posted August 18, 2009 Posted August 18, 2009 Ahhhhhh, how texting killed the English language
Whites Bay Posted August 18, 2009 Posted August 18, 2009 Ahhhhhh, how texting killed the English language It doesn't have to be that way. Just call the "bulltext" when you see it, and hopefully people think about it next time. Because I'm not kidding about the employment thing. I'd fry some kid's ass for putting anything APPROACHING "texting" on a corporate document. And I'd get away with it.
RJ (not THAT RJ) Posted August 18, 2009 Posted August 18, 2009 It doesn't have to be that way. Just call the "bulltext" when you see it, and hopefully people think about it next time. Because I'm not kidding about the employment thing. I'd fry some kid's ass for putting anything APPROACHING "texting" on a corporate document. And I'd get away with it. Amen brother!
WhitewalkerInPhilly Posted August 18, 2009 Posted August 18, 2009 It doesn't have to be that way. Just call the "bulltext" when you see it, and hopefully people think about it next time. Because I'm not kidding about the employment thing. I'd fry some kid's ass for putting anything APPROACHING "texting" on a corporate document. And I'd get away with it. No jury in the world would convict you. If you keep shorthand entirely within the realm of instant messenger and texting (which I can tell from experience gets harder the more you use it) then fine. But for the love of God TRY!!! While English and grammar sticklers can be annoying at times, it does not compare to having to stumbling upon post after post of people who don't bother to try. Anyone can make a spelling or grammar mistake, but it takes a certain breed of idiot to purposefully destroy the English language when they have plenty of time to get it right. But onto the main point, Wood is looking really good. He looked like a beast last Saturday and seems to have a good Blue Collar work ethic. I think that in a could of years he could be something quite special.
Paup 1995MVP Posted August 18, 2009 Posted August 18, 2009 Yes, he does show promise. More than your syntax. Learn to spell ("you" versus "u"). This isn't your cell phone. You can complete words on this forum. It's okay....try it! The shift key is over by the left or right thumb. It makes letters get real big. It works very well when you type the "i" key, particularly when it relates to.....you know.....YOU. As in "I". See how that works? Apostrophes CAN be a problem. "hes" should perhaps have read "he's", but dropping that little dash in there DID indeed tire me out a little bit, so I can understand how you might have worn down by the end of the fourth sentence. In any case, great post! You're a douche!!!
Guava Kai Buffalo Soljahs Posted August 18, 2009 Posted August 18, 2009 And we have officially strayed from the topic. For those who were wondering, this was a post about how good Wood can be. GO BILLS!
billsrcursed Posted August 18, 2009 Posted August 18, 2009 Once, just once, I'd like to open a thread and read about the original topic the WHOLE way through. (I'd also like to do so in correct english). Alas, I'm guilty of both, derailing threads and typing shorthand... carry dis convo on yo!
Wilson from Gamehendge Posted August 18, 2009 Posted August 18, 2009 Yes, he does show promise.More than your syntax. Learn to spell ("you" versus "u"). This isn't your cell phone. You can complete words on this forum. It's okay....try it! The shift key is over by the left or right thumb. It makes letters get real big. It works very well when you type the "i" key, particularly when it relates to.....you know.....YOU. As in "I". See how that works? Apostrophes CAN be a problem. "hes" should perhaps have read "he's", but dropping that little dash in there DID indeed tire me out a little bit, so I can understand how you might have worn down by the end of the fourth sentence. incorrect punctuation, run-on sentences...come on man. Read the headlines, yoon-yore. With all the bitching about people not being able to "spick Inglish", be grateful for what you have.Every day is Engish class. Anybody on this board could be your next employer............ ......or not. highly doubtful an employer would not hire an individual due to their lack of grammer on a buffalo bills chat forum. Yo, 'slice. Yo. Yo. Yo. this right here shows your maturity...or lack thereof. I just got back from the best sunset ride on an antique boat out in the eastern basin of Lake Ontario. It felt like being 14 again. Except I could spell back then, too.What did I miss?To your point, Buster - oh, no, quite to the contrary. I try hard to add to each thread, and not to indulge in the usual "You suck/No, you suck" garbage that this place has become. In fairness, you're correct - I tend to point out grammatical inconsistencies and errors...and, you know, outright $)*%ups. I don't see a problem with that. Why not? No, not because I'm a dick. It's because we're contributing on a forum that relies on the written word, and allows for unlimited sentence structure. It's NOT Twitter, so our communication can extend beyond 140 characters. It's NOT video, so we don't all have to look like Brad Pitt or Angelina Jolie. It's NOT radio, so I don't have to listen to someone's squeaky, mildly feminine tenor. It IS a forum based upon use of the keyboard, and the English language. Why, in God's name, would you have a problem with doing it right? And, no, I'm not an amateur English teacher. I've slept with a few. But I'd fail "beastly23", and condemn it to fast-food servicing for the remainder of its days, or until it could pass the English Regents exam with the phone turned off. To the point of the original Neanderthalic post, I'm thrilled with Eric Wood thus far. I didn't get to catch this weekend's game. Did he pancake anyone? That's the afternoon for which I'm living - so long as it's Wilfork. seriously? nobody cares about your antique boat, i am sure my regal cuddy is just as nice. i would also bet on the fact that there have been many sunsets that were better than tonight's. but, to each his own. what did you miss? not much, but with that statement, it shows you wanted to come back to add gas to the fire. this ALL shows how much you really do try to add to these posts. it also shows how you don't indulge in the "you suck" comments, or personal attacks. you are right, it IS a forum based upon use of a keyboard. however, it really has nothing to do with the english language, moreso the knowledge of football. and once again, your maturity shines with your statement, and i quote..."And, no, I'm not an amateur English teacher. I've slept with a few." It doesn't have to be that way. Just call the "bulltext" when you see it, and hopefully people think about it next time. Because I'm not kidding about the employment thing. I'd fry some kid's ass for putting anything APPROACHING "texting" on a corporate document.And I'd get away with it. hopefully your at least kidding about all the b.s. you have started here. also, i'm sure this young man would not be so silly to put "texting" lingo on a corporate document.
downunderbill Posted August 18, 2009 Posted August 18, 2009 And, no, I'm not an amateur English teacher. I've slept with a few. Your not fooling anybody there. Which brings us to lesson 2, sorry two, posting the truth.
It's in My Blood Posted August 18, 2009 Posted August 18, 2009 I know that I'm new here, but COME ON GUYS! This is a forum dedicated to our beloved Buffalo Bills , is it not? P.S. It seems to me that the dude with the antique boat, taking sunset cruises , and sipping some Cab sounds like he would fit in better over on some Bravo/Style TV forum , rather than at twobillsdrive ...lol...oops.
GG Posted August 18, 2009 Posted August 18, 2009 P.S. It seems to me that the dude with the antique boat, taking sunset cruises , and sipping some Cab sounds like he would fit in better over on some Bravo/Style TV forum , rather than at twobillsdrive ...lol...oops. Are you suggesting that Bills' fandom should be limited to illiterate, knuckle dragging, uncultured simpletons?
stuckincincy Posted August 18, 2009 Posted August 18, 2009 Isn't an ellipsis 3 periods? With a space before and after the periods? Yer, it is 3. And is next to the last letter...no spaces.
JinWPB Posted August 18, 2009 Posted August 18, 2009 Just want to say as a Bills fan and frequent reader of the SW, it really gets old when a football topic gets highjacked by two pages of useless banter about spelling and punctuation. Come on guys , we can do better. Woods looked good againt Chi. but Tommy Harris didn't play.... we'll see. I was pretty happy how the line played overall. Just hope the blocking keeps improving before NE.
The Dean Posted August 18, 2009 Posted August 18, 2009 Are you suggesting that Bills' fandom should be limited to illiterate, knuckle dragging, uncultured simpletons? I don't think it should be that way, but based on most of the posters here, it seems as though that's the way it has worked out. BTW (and this is not directed at you, GG), I don't think many here are asking for perfect English. Usually, typos, poorly placed commas, odd sentence structure and the like, is overlooked here. This is a message board, not an English assignment. But it isn't a gamer message board, or a skating community, it is a board for fans of the Buffalo Bills. Take the community into account before you post. Do others post in teen text type? When you start posting like you are 12-years old, then prepared to be treated that way. Now, go to your room!
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted August 18, 2009 Posted August 18, 2009 It doesn't have to be that way. Just call the "bulltext" when you see it, and hopefully people think about it next time. Because I'm not kidding about the employment thing. I'd fry some kid's ass for putting anything APPROACHING "texting" on a corporate document. And I'd get away with it. You should take a linguistics course sometime. You'd find out that among the "educated," AAE is now considered "acceptable" English.
Sisyphean Bills Posted August 18, 2009 Posted August 18, 2009 Are you suggesting that Bills' fandom should be limited to illiterate, knuckle dragging, uncultured simpletons? It does simplify the discussion when the only two adjectives one can use are "good" and "sucks".
otisly00 Posted August 18, 2009 Posted August 18, 2009 I just got back from the best sunset ride on an antique boat out in the eastern basin of Lake Ontario. It felt like being 14 again. Except I could spell back then, too. What did I miss? To your point, Buster - oh, no, quite to the contrary. I try hard to add to each thread, and not to indulge in the usual "You suck/No, you suck" garbage that this place has become. In fairness, you're correct - I tend to point out grammatical inconsistencies and errors...and, you know, outright $)*%ups. I don't see a problem with that. Why not? No, not because I'm a dick. It's because we're contributing on a forum that relies on the written word, and allows for unlimited sentence structure. It's NOT Twitter, so our communication can extend beyond 140 characters. It's NOT video, so we don't all have to look like Brad Pitt or Angelina Jolie. It's NOT radio, so I don't have to listen to someone's squeaky, mildly feminine tenor. It IS a forum based upon use of the keyboard, and the English language. Why, in God's name, would you have a problem with doing it right? And, no, I'm not an amateur English teacher. I've slept with a few. But I'd fail "beastly23", and condemn it to fast-food servicing for the remainder of its days, or until it could pass the English Regents exam with the phone turned off. To the point of the original Neanderthalic post, I'm thrilled with Eric Wood thus far. I didn't get to catch this weekend's game. Did he pancake anyone? That's the afternoon for which I'm living - so long as it's Wilfork. Your last two posts may be the most ridiculous things I've ever read. You are one of the problems with this board and why I along with many others choose not to read or interact on stadiumwall. If you don't like the way someone writes, so be it. Don't read it and don't respond to it. There are hundreds of other threads that you can participate in. I imagine the majority of the posters don't come here to get quizzed on grammar or the english dictionary, mistakes which many of you like to point out (i.e. this thread). When i'm making a comment i shouldn't have to worry about going back to re-read my comments to double check for grammatical errors. yes those "i's" were left lowercase on purpose and I didn't capitalize the "y". Did it make it harder for you to understand what i was saying? This is a Buffalo Bills message board. I'm sick of reading in every single thread someone spazzing out and getting on someon's a$$ about grammar, apostrophes, or whether a thread was started 3 pages ago. This board keeps getting worse and worse every week and ends up in more discussion about pointless and useless topics. The moderators should be doing a better job keeping discussions to BILLS FOOTBALL which is what this is supposed to be. It's less than a month until the season starts, and posters like you perpetuate arguments around stupid sh--. "U"don't like to read 'text language'. Well, I don't like to read your long parenting-like responses and completely ruining a great topic - talking about the performance of our 1st round draft pick, whom we essentially traded Jason Peters for. It's an exciting and debatable topic. Now please keep the patronizing to yourself and remember this is a BUFFALO BILLS FOOTBALL message board, not an avenue for you to push your written word/english language/mommy-daddy B.S.
The Senator Posted August 18, 2009 Posted August 18, 2009 Read the headlines, yoon-yore. With all the bitching about people not being able to "spick Inglish", be grateful for what you have. Every day is Engish class. Anybody on this board could be your next employer............ ......or not. I guarantee you could not be mine. Every day is Engish class? Now, I know one should never end a sentence with a preposition, but f_ck off!
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