FooK-A-Ji Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 am i the only one on tip.it that has stopped caring about punctuation and grammar?like yah spelling is pretty impotent (how punny) lest u become understood but through the years ive given up on capitalizing first words in sentences for example.also your and you're has become "ur" etc etc for me, punctuation and grammar has become obsolete. unless im chatting up a hot girl. Hot girls love punctuation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obfuscator Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 It depends, sometimes I make an effort, sometimes I don't. depends on the context "It's not a rest for me, it's a rest for the weights." - Dom Mazzetti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FooK-A-Ji Posted May 13, 2013 Author Share Posted May 13, 2013 It depends, sometimes I make an effort, sometimes I don't. depends on the context true true. everybody knows that the first way to lose an arguement on the internet is by lack of grammar and punctuation lolz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vezon Dash Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 I usually always try to use decent grammar and punctuation. It just feels wrong not to. Also, you look less intelligent to some people if you don't use proper grammar/punctuation. I don't ever say "your point is invalid because you can't capitalize words," but I think like that all the time. There is no reason why you shouldn't do it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alg Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 I usually always try to use decent grammar and punctuation. It just feels wrong not to. Also, you look less intelligent to some people if you don't use proper grammar/punctuation. I don't ever say "your point is invalid because you can't capitalize words," but I think like that all the time. There is no reason why you shouldn't do it.Sort of goes back to context. Are you trying to make a serious point about serious things? Make that shit classy. If not, doesn't really matter. As long as you remember that content is the important part, that is. Doesn't matter how formal you are if you're using it to cover the fact that you don't actually know anything. I painted some stuff and put it on tumblr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzle229 Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 I just find correct punctuation/grammar/etc easier to read. 1 Get back here so I can rub your butt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obfuscator Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 If I'm trying to say something serious I'll use good grammar. Otherwise I'll just type lazily. "It's not a rest for me, it's a rest for the weights." - Dom Mazzetti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nine naked men Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 If you can't make the effort to converse in basic human terms your opinion is not worth considering. sleep like dead men wake up like dead men Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgehog Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 If you can't make the effort to converse in basic human terms your opinion is not worth considering.Is that why your name isn't capitalized? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nine naked men Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 you... got me *metls like the wicked witch on the west* 1 sleep like dead men wake up like dead men Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omar Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Spelling properly, just like dressing properly, has a signification. It means you're willing to put in effort. If you're not, then why should I be? 1 Matt: You want that eh? You want everything good for you. You want everything that's--falls off garbage can Camera guy: Whoa, haha, are you okay dude? Matt: You want anything funny that happens, don't you? Camera guy: still laughing Matt: You want the funny shit that happens here and there, you think it comes out of your [bleep]ing [wagon] pushes garbage can down, don't you? You think it's funny? It comes out of here! running towards Camera guy Camera guy: runs away still laughing Matt: You think the funny comes out of your mother[bleep]ing creativity? Comes out of Satan, mother[bleep]er! nn--ngh! pushes Camera guy down Camera guy: Hoooholy [bleep]! Matt: FUNNY ISN'T REAL! FUNNY ISN'T REAL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RpgGamer Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 I care about grammar, punctuation and the like, but spelling kind of slips in between typos. I miss a cap'd letter here and there, and i have my own short hand from time to time (lots of parentheses and " 'd " 's). Generally I find it hard to decipher context when grammar is clearly not made a priority by the poster though. If I see a lot of lower "i" 's and "urs" 's that's okay - I still kinda get what you're saying. But;if ur typin lyk ths nd u thnk im gunna try 2 figur out wat ur sayin my brain kind of hurts and ignores it. Quote Quote Anyone who likes tacos is incapable of logic. Anyone who likes logic is incapable of tacos. PSA: SaqPrets is an Estonian Dude Steam: NippleBeardTM Origin: Brand_New_iPwn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saradomin_Mage Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 You have no idea how bad it looks on you when you purport to have a degree in English/Writing but still use should of. 6 In real life MMO you don't get 99 smithing by making endless bronze daggers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggiwhplar Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Depends on:If im trying to make a pointIf im typing on my phone (like now)How long my post is 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 When I text, I tend to omit apostrophes just because they're annoying to put in on my phone. So, you're just turns into youre. But that's texting. I don't really type anywhere else outside of academics. And in academics, it's stupid not to punctuate and use proper grammar. | My Tumblr | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTanT Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 You have no idea how bad it looks on you when you purport to have a degree in English/Writing but still use should of.You should say "should've", right? OT: If I don't have any time limit for typing something (aka a forum or a chat) I try to use my best grammar and spelling. Now, if it's a FPS or something I'm going to want to tell you that a man is about to knife you to death a quickly as possible and thus grammar, capitalization, and accurate keystrokes go out the window. 1 The only difference between Hitler and the man next door who comes home and beats his kids every day is circumstance. The intent is the same-- to harm others.[hide=Tifers say the darndest things]I told her there was a secret method to doing it - and there is - but my once nimble and agile fingers were unable to perform because I was under the influence.I would laugh, not hate. I'm a male. :(Since when was Ireland an island...? :wall:I actually have a hobby of licking public toilet seats.[/hide] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FooK-A-Ji Posted May 13, 2013 Author Share Posted May 13, 2013 valid points from every1 one of the reasons why i might have diverted from proper grammar and punctuation on tip.it may be the fact, that over the past many years I have gradually abstained from participating in serious debates, runescape related. (have not been game active in 5-6 years)so when i post, it is random utterings of nonsense :P i'd like to add though, that one who dresses "smart" can still be a total illiterate fool and/or socially stunted in all aspects :) which concludes, that proper spelling and/or punctuation and dressing have only one thing in common. they can both be used to camouflage ignorance. (knowing how to spell does not reflect ones intelligence) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTanT Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 ^However a smart dressing person does far better in first impressions than a sloppily dressed one, and if you do poorly in the first impression people often won't bother to hand around for a second. In the same way, making sure your posts are easy to read is a way of maximizing the chances that people will actually read them. 1 The only difference between Hitler and the man next door who comes home and beats his kids every day is circumstance. The intent is the same-- to harm others.[hide=Tifers say the darndest things]I told her there was a secret method to doing it - and there is - but my once nimble and agile fingers were unable to perform because I was under the influence.I would laugh, not hate. I'm a male. :(Since when was Ireland an island...? :wall:I actually have a hobby of licking public toilet seats.[/hide] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alg Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 But then they'll hate you even more for wasting their time, if you're the kind of poster that hides terrible points behind great diction. I painted some stuff and put it on tumblr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTanT Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Well, the trick to that is to try not to have terrible points. Why would you want people to listen to you if you had nothing to say? The only difference between Hitler and the man next door who comes home and beats his kids every day is circumstance. The intent is the same-- to harm others.[hide=Tifers say the darndest things]I told her there was a secret method to doing it - and there is - but my once nimble and agile fingers were unable to perform because I was under the influence.I would laugh, not hate. I'm a male. :(Since when was Ireland an island...? :wall:I actually have a hobby of licking public toilet seats.[/hide] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giordano Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 >Fook a Ji He lives! Damn, it was an age ago you were an regular here... As for the OP, correct grammar makes sentences readable at a consistent pace. I hate reading discussions at a normal-slow-normal-slow pace because one of the posters isn't writing out words or makes fragment/run-off sentences. "The cry of the poor is not always just, but if you never hear it you'll never know what justice is." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sees_all1 Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 The Internet is srs bsns. Make sure to use proper grammar, esp. if you want to win! 99 dungeoneering achieved, thanks to everyone that celebrated with me! ♪♪ Don't interrupt me as I struggle to complete this thoughtHave some respect for someone more forgetful than yourself ♪♪♪♪ And I'm not doneAnd I won't be till my head falls off ♪♪ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will H Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 If I make my writing more difficult to read just so I can type slightly faster, I'm passing on the burden to my readers and I'd feel selfish. If we consider that many people read one post, it's much more efficient for everybody to use correct grammar, punctuation and spelling. It does depend on the format I'm typing in though, if it's instant messaging I'll usually take more liberties like ignoring full stops or first-letter capitalisation, since I'm being far less serious and I'm talking to a much smaller pool of people. ~ W ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distracted Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Why would you want people to listen to you if you had nothing to say?If only everyone would ask themselves this question before they opened their mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginger_Warrior Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 To be fair, most people in most everyday conversations have nothing substantial to say to each other. If we all abided by that rule, the concept of 'smalltalk' would die in an instant. | Favourite Game Music | Last.fm | HYT Friend Chat Rules | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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