General forum annoyances, for fun

Bette B.
on 12/25/11 10:06 pm, edited 12/26/11 1:01 am

I admit it. I'm a bit of a grammar nazi. Truth be told, more than "a bit." Bad grammar makes me twitch, and seeing a typo in the media makes me almost froth at the mouth.

Every once in a while, I see something on OH that makes me grind my teeth in my attempt to hold back my red correction pencil. I don't expect everyone to bother with perfect grammar on a damned forum; God knows I don't use it all the time, since I feel we are in more of a conversational setting. But here are a few things that set me off. Join in, since I know that everyone has a tipping point.

Remember that this is FUN. Try not to denigrate anyone specifically.

If you are tired of someone's mindless babbling, the word you are looking for is DRIVEL, not DRIBBLE.

Something AFFECTS you, not EFFECTS.

You ask for ADVICE, not ADVISE.

If you LOSE weight, you will have LOOSE skin.

The procedure discussed in this forum is Lap BAND, not banned. And if you have HAD the procedure, you are BANDED, not banned.

All surgery involving your gastrointestinal system is "gastric". Referring to your surgery as "gastric" leads people to assume that you mean gastric bypass, which may or may not be true.

And two other little things which are not grammar-related:
- posting in really, really small fonts
- posting in very pale colors

Here endeth today's English rant.

What gets YOU going?

Banded 10 years & maintaining my weight loss!! Any questions, message me.

Nic M
on 12/26/11 12:42 am

What gets me going?
Everything.

That should cover it. I am a spelling nazi. I know it. I can be a real dick.

PS. Fix your "hear" and change it to "here," please!

Avoid kemmerling, Green Bay, WI

Bette B.
on 12/26/11 1:00 am

Lap Band on 12/02/03

I had originally intended to fill the post with typos, but I didn't want to make anyone ELSE rabid. But at least you were paying attention!

Banded 10 years & maintaining my weight loss!! Any questions, message me.

Nic M
on 12/26/11 1:18 am

I'm a proofreader. Misspelled words *pop* out at me in a bright crimson red. Sometimes it really makes my head hurt. A lot.

Avoid kemmerling, Green Bay, WI

Terri C.
on 12/27/11 2:53 am - McDonough, GA

Lap Band on 12/16/09

A person can CURB their appetite, not CURVE it.

And two people are in AGREEMENT, not AGREEANCE.

OK, now I feel better.

Terri

Janine P.
on 12/27/11 2:56 am - Long Island, NY

DS on 05/03/11

Can I ***** for a moment?

I can't stand the women in my office. They spend 45 minutes out of every hour, huffing and puffing, loudly speaking under their breath "Oh my god I'm so busy! Why is it so busy?" Yet... they spend the other 15 minutes of the hour gossiping with each other, spreading rumors about people (and my boss actually clued me in that one of the rumors was about me.)

I am looking for a book to handle toxic coworkers, so if anyone has a suggestion, I'm all ears.

Janine Me on Youtube

deboralbtn
on 12/27/11 5:45 am - FL

Lap Band on 08/17/11

How about your and you're or their and they're! Those two drive me nuts!!!

And if there's one phrase that gets under my skin at work it's when a customer calls me and says "you people." I always know when it starts out like that it's not going to be a pleasant conversation. Like I make the rules!!!

Thanks for the opportunity to vent!

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