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| Thread ID: 70562 | 2006-07-07 09:46:00 | Philips instruction manual. | Hitech (9024) | PC World Chat |
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| 469273 | 2006-07-08 07:45:00 | Yes, that's a goodie, zqwerty. But in this case I doubt that an "inappropriate display of learning" would've occurred if the poster hadn't chosen an inappropriate display of insult. I read sam m's post as a reaction to the unnecessary "stupid cow." My post was prompted by those words. Without them, Hitech's allergy to full stops would've passed me by. And Thomas01's 2nd sentence implies similar thoughts. So I reckon it was a fair cop... |
Laura (43) | ||
| 469274 | 2006-07-08 08:34:00 | Hitech was giving us a flow of consciousness story so that we could fully participate in and appreciate his experience, his "stupid cow" was justified since they/she was giving him the run-around; and to add insult to injury, out of incompetence, ignorance and stupidity not malice. His reaction - frustration. | zqwerty (97) | ||
| 469275 | 2006-07-08 08:34:00 | I was more raising the point about the OP's attitude rather than the spelling. I have family working for Phillips. |
sam m (517) | ||
| 469276 | 2006-07-08 09:24:00 | Stream of consciousness is a good writing tool in expert hands, zquerty. But the description's more convincing if the author doesn't use that method constantly. (Nice try, though) |
Laura (43) | ||
| 469277 | 2006-07-08 14:19:00 | Posted before in response to outbreaks of pedantry (ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning) on the site: Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Ui nervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a total mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid de os not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh? dus tht xtnd 2 ppl hu typ lik dis? its anoyng lokn at idts hu sem 2 thnk its esier 2 typ lik deyve gt a brkn kybrd or sumfin |
Edward (31) | ||
| 469278 | 2006-07-09 07:33:00 | Posted before in response to outbreaks of pedantry (ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning) on the site: Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Ui nervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a total mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid de os not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh? Yeah, but you just failed the job interview. Cheers Billy 8-{) :D You can say it doesn't matter as much as you like, but it's the reader who makes the decisions about the writer's spelling, attention to detail and overall competence. The devil is in the detail. |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 469279 | 2006-07-09 09:04:00 | The directors of the sausage machine want all sausages to be exactly the same. | zqwerty (97) | ||
| 469280 | 2006-07-09 20:50:00 | The directors of the sausage machine want all sausages to be exactly the same. Complain, carp, or justify all you like, but you still won't get the job. Employers like employees to have adequate levels of education, and ability to communicate clearly and effectively in writing is high on the list. Unless, of course, you want to be on the end of a broom (or shovel) for your working life. Dictionaries and spell-checkers can take care of spelling for those who can't remember how to spell every word, so to me it then comes down to attitude, pride or personal ethic, and in the job market that matters too. I have read a lot of CVs over the years and bad spellers and the grammatically challenged rarely made it past the first cut. To me, it is all about attitude, but that's just my personal view and no doubt others may disagree. Before I get flamed though, I'm not talking about spelling on PF1, this is an informal situation and spelling skills are irrelevant. The exceptions, of course, are those with other talents who get smart and hire their brains, but then if you were looking for a job at the sausage factory you wouldn't be one of those now would you? Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 469281 | 2006-07-09 23:00:00 | Nevermind | zqwerty (97) | ||
| 469282 | 2006-07-09 23:02:00 | Complain, carp, or justify all you like, but you still won't get the job. Employers like employees to have adequate levels of education, and ability to communicate clearly and effectively in writing is high on the list. Unless, of course, you want to be on the end of a broom (or shovel) for your working life. Great stuff Billy. I guess I am just an insufferable snob. I took my school certificate in 1948 and have tried since then to keep or improve my standards. It saddens me when I see the English language so terribly treated these days. I would like to see computer types using high standards but often see a lack of knowledge even about the location of the spell checker. I see no reason to be rude to or about people. If you try TECHTALES for a laugh then like me you will not only enjoy a quiet chuckle but also be amazed by the experts who not only sneer at those who make computer mistakes but admit to having to turn off their microphones so that they can roll about the floor laughing. I prefer to have a chuckle with the client NOT against him. People who think if funny that others do not understand things that they do, should not be employed in public relation type jobs. Tom |
Thomas01 (317) | ||
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