Moronic Scam for TV/Film Extras

[John Picard]

Our quality of education is declining yet you aren't bothered by misspelling or bad grammar on this board? I have a friend, over the age of 50, whose written prose (e-mail) will put almost any "youngster" to shame. The interesting part of that story is that all he has is a high school education.

Think about it.

No, it doesn't bother me. I also take into account that there are people from many different countries here, whose primary language is not English. I pick my battles.

J.

It isn't too difficult to determine who the non-English speaking posters are, and by that I mean those from non-English speaking countries.

I find it humorous, sad, and pathetic that in the US being "ignorant" is somehow a badge of honor.

 

[Guartho]

My sister-in-law has the most amusing Facebook status postings. They're almost all complaining about how her life sucks and they're almost all written in a bizarre combination of plain old poor English and text-message speak.

My former aunt had her own photography studio. The sign read "By Appointmet only."
To her credit, she didn't make it herself and took it down as soon as I pointed it out.

 

[Amaris]

Well, I grade ESL exams for a living, and I also occasionally still work on high school exit exams. And, sadly enough, I see the same types of errors on both.

One year, we did a field test, and gave the ESL standard exam to a group of English-speaking college students to compare the scores. There wasn't much of a difference.

Wow. That's pretty bad.

It isn't too difficult to determine who the non-English speaking posters are, and by that I mean those from non-English speaking countries.

I find it humorous, sad, and pathetic that in the US being "ignorant" is somehow a badge of honor.

Where did I call it a badge of honor? I find it disconcerting that our youth are becoming as dumb as a box of rocks. On this board, however, I am far more lax in my judgment of those who make spelling or grammar errors. This board is recreational. Therefore, I pick my battles.

J.

 

[Small White Car]

Am I really the ONLY one here who is wondering what the scam was?

1) Hire people who don't know how to write.
2) Have them put ads in papers.
3) Big money!

 

[TGTheodore]

Another two ads on Craigslist today in the computer section.

They were selling "labtop" computers.

*sigh*

--Ted

 

[John Picard]

Another two ads on Craigslist today in the computer section.

They were selling "labtop" computers.

*sigh*

--Ted

It drives me nuts when people post something "4 Sell" and in the description will write, "Will sale for $xx.xx".

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

Am I really the ONLY one here who is wondering what the scam was?

1) Hire people who don't know how to write.
2) Have them put ads in papers.
3) Big money!

Actually I think it works like this:

1) Collect underpants.
2)
3) Profit!

 

[chardman]

I live in Indianapolis, and every year during May, the Indy 500 becomes the dominant theme in local advertising. And it's inevitable that at least once during that month, I'll see at least one billboard or print ad stating: Gentlemen, start your engine's.

 

[Trippy]

If you have Facebook, test your grammar!

I'm a master

 

[CaptainHawk1]

The street sign for my street has been misspelled as long as I've lived here, and the city refuses to fix it. It's not a big deal, because it's obvious what the actual street name is and it doesn't change the word into anything weird or funny, but it's just kind of odd having the wrong spelling on a street sign.

Got one near me too. It's Elkhorn not Elkorn.

 

[John Picard]

Am I really the ONLY one here who is wondering what the scam was?

1) Hire people who don't know how to write.
2) Have them put ads in papers.
3) Big money!

Actually I think it works like this:

1) Collect underpants.
2)
3) Profit!

I want in on some of that actions, Babaganoosh!

 

[RJDiogenes]

I speak at what I consider a normal level, yet time and time again I hear people asking me to speak in "plain English" or "Why do you have to use fancy words?"

This was my situation growing up. My Uncles would always ask me why I had to use "big words." They'd always ask me what a particular word I'd used meant and when I explained it to them they'd ask, "Why didn't you just say so?"

I'd reply, "Because I'm fluent in English." They didn't appreciate it.

Of course, these were the same people who would always tell me to stop reading and "do something."

And that's how I developed my hatred of low standards and aggressive ignorance....

 

[tharpdevenport]

I'd rather scammers have bad spelling and word use, that way it makes then look liek the pathetic money taking dipshits they are, and hopefully give someone with a brain pause.

 

[Amaris]

I speak at what I consider a normal level, yet time and time again I hear people asking me to speak in "plain English" or "Why do you have to use fancy words?"

This was my situation growing up. My Uncles would always ask me why I had to use "big words." They'd always ask me what a particular word I'd used meant and when I explained it to them they'd ask, "Why didn't you just say so?"

I'd reply, "Because I'm fluent in English." They didn't appreciate it.

Of course, these were the same people who would always tell me to stop reading and "do something."

And that's how I developed my hatred of low standards and aggressive ignorance....

Oh God, my family did the same thing. "You'd know where we are if you'd quit reading books when we go somewhere", to which my answer was usually, "but I like where I'm going."

J.

 

[Starbreaker]

There was a Bake Sell at school. They posted fliers in the English building. Big mistake.

 

[JustKate]

This is not a spelling error - it's a brain error. But it made me both snicker and shake my head in despair, so I decided to share it with you.

I was grinding away on the treadmill this morning - which is just as much fun as it sounds like it is - with the TV set on one of those morning shows, and I happened to glance up when they started talking about how they'd asked people to respond on the show's blog to President Obama's trip to Europe.

One of the blog entries submitted by a viewer made, I swear, reference to the "fig leaf" the president had offered to the people of Europe. Fig leaf? Fig leaf? The image it brought to my head was...well, darned peculiar.

Now, I am pretty sure it was the individual who made the error, not the show, but still...they must have received jillions of submissions and they picked one that confused a fig leaf with an olive branch?

 

[ITL]

This is not a spelling error - it's a brain error. But it made me both snicker and shake my head in despair, so I decided to share it with you.

I was grinding away on the treadmill this morning - which is just as much fun as it sounds like it is - with the TV set on one of those morning shows, and I happened to glance up when they started talking about how they'd asked people to respond on the show's blog to President Obama's trip to Europe.

One of the blog entries submitted by a viewer made, I swear, reference to the "fig leaf" the president had offered to the people of Europe. Fig leaf? Fig leaf? The image it brought to my head was...well, darned peculiar.

Now, I am pretty sure it was the individual who made the error, not the show, but still...they must have received jillions of submissions and they picked one that confused a fig leaf with an olive branch?

"So, Queen Elizabeth - you like my fig leaf?"

*grind, grind, thrutch, thrutch*

"Oh, my word!"

 

[JustKate]

^ You just had to say it, didn't you, ITL? You couldn't just leave it there in the gutter of our subconscious, where it belongs. Aaaauuuurrrgh!

 

[ITL]

My work here is done.

BWAHAHAHA!!!

 

[K-Star]

I don't get it... what's so weird about fig leaves?