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Showing posts with label texting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label texting. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

I have standards.

I'm not one to judge looks (sort of a lie), but when it comes to spelling and grammar, I have standards.

If you can't tell the diff between it's and its, there and their, your and you're, you're out. Also, in case you missed Ms. Strayhorn's 1st grade class, when comparing two things it's than, not then. Possessives use an apostrophe. Too is different than to.

Oh, and punctuation? Seriously, it's quite simple. A sentence ends in a period. And if you're rambling on, not only should you reconsider emailing me, you should know how to use my friends semi-colon and comma.

I don't care if you're Don Draper, you didn't go to school, you're just smart and charming by grace of god, etc. Unacceptable. I kid you not when I say this is by far more unattractive than snotting on me, pooping in my bathroom on the first date, or any other inappropriateness you can think of.

Is this too much to ask?!?

Now, I'm not a heartless bitch. I can overlook a sentence ending in a preposition (see above) or even a mishap on your neither/nors. I'll cringe, but I can take one for the team.

But for the love of god, boys, as long as text and email remain viable forms of communication, learn how to write.



Please note: the above does not apply to foreigners. Especially tall, dark and handsome ones.

Saturday, August 28, 2010

Texting

KT is right. I have a lot of stories to get into.

One quick one, before my run:

Remember my awkward, embarrassing story where I kiss my friend (or the other way around) but he tells me he thinkswe should not hook up?

Please see recent text messages, below:

Thursday, 9:49pm - "Hey hey- just getting back to town from work travel. You around tonigh/ this weekend?" (That's almost 10pm on a week night. Why would tonight even be an option?)

Friday, 10:05pm - "Just sitting down to dinner with some friends. Probably going to do some heavy drinking tonight. :) You around? If not, could do a drink tomorrow" (No explanation needed.)

These are not one-time occurrences. How would you interpret this?? Especially after what happened.