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KillswitchEdge · 19-11-2007, 12:11

I couldn't agree any more with Incognitas if I was filled full of an agreement enhancing drug and strapped to an electronic agreement machine...or something...

This is something that really irritates me about this country lately. The younger generation can't seem to get it through their thick heads that being able to type and speak properly will not only get them further in life but will also ensure future generations don't grow up to be completely retarded, intelligence wise.

I play World of Warcraft, and I see it a lot there too, but the stupid thing about it is that right now, the foreigners (French, German, Scandinavian, and so on) all type better English than the English people playing the game.

Their text may have a few spelling mistakes, which the English are more than happy to jump all over (disgraceful AND hypocritical, to be honest), but the English people usually fill their messages with wiv's, u's, r's, dat's, red's and whatever other butchered tongue they can get their grubby little mits on, and claim it's because they did it on purpose...

There's even been reports in the news that kids are failing English exams because they're writing in text speak and can't understand how bad that is from an educators standpoint.

I'm 24, I'm only one year older than the guy who started this thread.

I'm dyslexic.

Do you see any severe spelling or grammatical errors in this or any of my posts? No, because even though I'm technically less proficient at typing and writing due to my dyslexia, I take extra care to make sure I type properly.

Someone once told me "Time is money" and that's why the younger generation is spelling like a monkey with a concussion because they have no time to waste on proper English. My response is "If time is money, good luck finding a high-paying job with English skills like that".

Any employer will just shred a CV with English like that.

19-11-2007, 12:11	#19
KillswitchEdge Inactive Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Brierfield, Lancashire, UK Age: 42 Services: Virgin Media 50mb, XL TV, XL Phone Posts: 119	Re: Virgin Capp Speed I couldn't agree any more with Incognitas if I was filled full of an agreement enhancing drug and strapped to an electronic agreement machine...or something... This is something that really irritates me about this country lately. The younger generation can't seem to get it through their thick heads that being able to type and speak properly will not only get them further in life but will also ensure future generations don't grow up to be completely retarded, intelligence wise. I play World of Warcraft, and I see it a lot there too, but the stupid thing about it is that right now, the foreigners (French, German, Scandinavian, and so on) all type better English than the English people playing the game. Their text may have a few spelling mistakes, which the English are more than happy to jump all over (disgraceful AND hypocritical, to be honest), but the English people usually fill their messages with wiv's, u's, r's, dat's, red's and whatever other butchered tongue they can get their grubby little mits on, and claim it's because they did it on purpose... There's even been reports in the news that kids are failing English exams because they're writing in text speak and can't understand how bad that is from an educators standpoint. I'm 24, I'm only one year older than the guy who started this thread. I'm dyslexic. Do you see any severe spelling or grammatical errors in this or any of my posts? No, because even though I'm technically less proficient at typing and writing due to my dyslexia, I take extra care to make sure I type properly. Someone once told me "Time is money" and that's why the younger generation is spelling like a monkey with a concussion because they have no time to waste on proper English. My response is "If time is money, good luck finding a high-paying job with English skills like that". Any employer will just shred a CV with English like that.