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    Tchotchke: I understand that not having a cell phone annoys people, but truthfully, there are many times that I fantasize about giving mine up. Not being reached... more »
    DoubleExpresso doesn't know what to think....: You know, almost every senior person I've worked around (including those with Ph.D.'s) were bad with grammar and spelling. Some, including some very f... more »
    Hiroine Protagonist: I'm a stickler for the grammar as much as anybody - but WHY oh WHY does anyone describe grammar snobs/sticklers as NAZIS? Are they putting dyslexics i... more »
    Everything MidnightBikeRide does is a balloon.: My mom won't eat Krispy Kreme becuase she thinks that the unneccesary Ks are a covert signal of Klan allegiance. My family is the crazy. more »
    chritter is a nocturnal feminist mancatfish: I have pared my grammar-assholery with my friends down to the point where there's only one thing left that I reflexively correct, and that's "I could ... more »
    RobertaFisk: Correcting someone's grammar while talking to them is very rude - for the most part. I would never do it to a stranger/acquaintance/coworker, etc. The... more »
    Jamie Sommers: I'm reviewing resumes for a secretarial position in my company now. It's astounding how many people misspell words or make grammatical errors on their... more »
    green_ipod: I just have to weigh in and say that I can't shake the feeling that it is always rude to correct a person unless they've asked you to proofread for th... more »
    amazoncowgirl: I did a brief stint as a receptionist for a small family owned and run manufacturing business. At the time I was working there, the second generation ... more »
    RodolfoRabulous: Every time my friend posts a picture titled "the boyfriend and I," I bite my tongue. I don't know how much longer I can stay silent. more »
    rocknrollunicorn: A few years ago, a few friends and I used to email each other all day long while at work. Several funny typos were made, etc., and we began calling an... more »
    5ft of fury: This. This is why I am pissed off at ee cummings. He was a brilliant poet and innovator of language, but my boyfriend (a creative writing minor) uses ... more »
    RoseColette (fewer thorns; more coffee): If it's a friend, I usually don't care. If it's a book... FOR THE LOVE OF GOD IS IT TOO MUCH TO ASK FOR SPELLCHECK?! I'm looking at you, publishing ho... more »
    lilbobbytables: My favorite language misstep is misuse of the word Literally. One headline I read stated that Brittney Spears was literally on a rollercoaster to hell... more »
    linnyt is a walking cliché: my boss capitalizes every. other. word. and it drives me nuts when she argues with me about proper nouns when i have to edit her reports. she also ran... more »
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