1. Whether or not he is right is a matter of opinion, and also kind of irrelevant since
2. It’s not his damn blog, man.
If he were somehow supporting and/or bankrolling it, then maybe I could see how his opinion of its content would be important, but since he is not, he can suck it. Sorry.
PS: have you considered that it’s kind of ridiculous to come down on people for jumping on the low-hanging fruit on a blog which is, you know, devoted to jumping on low-hanging fruit?
I only feel the need to pick on this guy because his whole tone is quite condescending. He’ll telling the writer to change his whole concept! Because HE’s too embarrassed to send links to his friends? What?!
And if he’s got limited command of the English language, I think he needs to go back to grammar class before he starts “suggesting” how other people should run their blogs. I mean, it’s not THAT limited – it’s (to me, anyway) obviously laziness which makes him an easy target for jokes…it seems to me people are just using it as a chance to get their funny on…nothing wrong with that, IM(ns)HO.
I don’t even see one of these: LOLLEARNENGLISHMORAN!!11eleven! Is that common here?
I agree with angel_i. This e-mail reminds me of the kind of dick that will go up to a band after they’re done playing, and start offering “free advice” on how they can improve their sound: “See, what you gotta do is play songs people can hum. Some toe-tapping music. Then you’ll get the audience you deserve.”
Awkwardness requires thought? Really? As if people wake up and think, “What’s the most socially inept, embarrassing, and off-putting way I can behave today?”
Yeah, no.
Well, I mean, some people probably do think that way, but those people are likely sociopaths and not indicative of the majority.
Wow, this might help keep the blog’s “inbox clear”? Horrors! What a terrible threat/prospect.
Nothing a blogger likes better than going through sh*t-tons of vapid reader responses, I’m sure.
I wrote the awkward email. And….I relent. You’ve helped me see the light. The awkward repetition of “awkward” kinda has a silly logic to it, which makes the whole thing funnier. I need to consider using the “cancel draft” button more and the “send button” less.
Being a blustery grammar-challenged big mouth?—-Guilty.
Being pathetic enough to defend myself against well-deserved ridicule under a bunch of assumed names?—- Never!!
I think the response from others to your email was OVER THE TOP. In several of the responses there were grammer errors and spelling errors and I am not even good at
english. (therefore there will probably be some in here). I must say because of the way
you wrote it, it was a little harder to follow your point especially the last half of it. I didn’t
totally agree with your point that using the word Awkward so much was wrong since that is the name of the site and so it doesn’t seem unusual. I do agree with you and others that have said some of the quotes under the pictures could be better, but I also think some of the pictures could be better. But in saying that I still think that everyone is over reacting because this is just a light hearted site for people to get a laugh on occasion. You are always going to have some photo’s and quotes that are better than others. Some photos and quotes might be entertaining to some people and some photos are funnier to others. Also everyone makes typo’s when they are emailing or texting and I am sure most people have done ones when they are in a hurry and didn’t check it. So I just say to everyone chill out and enjoy and don’t take life that serious.
You’re both wrong. “they’re” means “they are.” Doesn’t work in the sentence. “There” is in reference to a place. Also wrong for the sentence. “Their” [which was correctly used by poor Mr. Greg who is being ridiculed for nonsense] is possessive such as “Their ball is over there, and they’re going to be mad if it isn’t returned”
Sue…You sorrily mistook the “their” which the others were referring too. Which is easy to do, when they’re used so often in one sentence. But if you read it again, I’m sure it’ll become clear.
But I’ll help you. We wouldn’t want *you* being made fun of for your ‘riting’ now would we?
“what? your trying to say _their_ funny looking and the similarity…”
I doubt the third person, possessive pronoun was intended in that situation, but maybe your rite QUESTION MARK
thank you lameness. like i could see talking about how excrutiatingly painful this letter is to read but seriously correcting other people’s comments just makes you look immature. and everyone’s getting so intense about the littlest things now like the “Righting” error was like horrific i understand that but like it’s and there like get a grip and stop crying over the most ridiculous things.
That is dumb. the question mark goes on the outside of the quotes because he is using and excerpt from the original document that wasn’t in question form. So ‘”work on your righting”?’ is correct. If the original text was in question form then yes, it should have been inside the quotation.
Hell! The use of “your” rather than “you’re” and “their” rather than “they’re” was what put me over the top. By the time I got to “righting” it wasn’t a shocker… I expected it!
You mean y’all. It is a shortening of you all and therefore requires an apostrophe between the y and the all. And to address your concern, do you mean “real” as opposed to “fake”? What would a FAKE opinion sound like? Could you give an example of that?
Er, wouldn’t it be simpler for you to exercise the required control over your optic nerves to not read the comments than request that the entire site be redesigned just for you, especially when you are obviously in the minority about not liking the comments?
OMG! He forgot the little apostrophe. The world has come to an end. What shall we do???? HAHAHAHAHA. All you people that feel the need to keep correcting everyone are what make this so damn funny.
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Ummm maybe someone needs to learn how to S-P-E-L-L before criticizing someone’s website….talk about awkward for THAT guy!
Here is a suggestion…If you are going to write a letter to this site, at least spell the word “writing” correctly!! geez!
“work on the righting” lol
This would go in the “Start Your Own Friggin’ Website” category.
Ewe are sew write! Eye totally agree!
awesome.
FTW
Hm, okay.
1. Whether or not he is right is a matter of opinion, and also kind of irrelevant since
2. It’s not his damn blog, man.
If he were somehow supporting and/or bankrolling it, then maybe I could see how his opinion of its content would be important, but since he is not, he can suck it. Sorry.
PS: have you considered that it’s kind of ridiculous to come down on people for jumping on the low-hanging fruit on a blog which is, you know, devoted to jumping on low-hanging fruit?
Jeez Louise.
I only feel the need to pick on this guy because his whole tone is quite condescending. He’ll telling the writer to change his whole concept! Because HE’s too embarrassed to send links to his friends? What?!
And if he’s got limited command of the English language, I think he needs to go back to grammar class before he starts “suggesting” how other people should run their blogs. I mean, it’s not THAT limited – it’s (to me, anyway) obviously laziness which makes him an easy target for jokes…it seems to me people are just using it as a chance to get their funny on…nothing wrong with that, IM(ns)HO.
I don’t even see one of these: LOLLEARNENGLISHMORAN!!11eleven! Is that common here?
I agree with angel_i. This e-mail reminds me of the kind of dick that will go up to a band after they’re done playing, and start offering “free advice” on how they can improve their sound: “See, what you gotta do is play songs people can hum. Some toe-tapping music. Then you’ll get the audience you deserve.”
I don’t wanna go out on a total nutcase limb here, but maybe, just maybe, you are OVERTHINKING this, Dr. Buzzkill.
Awkwardness requires thought? Really? As if people wake up and think, “What’s the most socially inept, embarrassing, and off-putting way I can behave today?”
Yeah, no.
Well, I mean, some people probably do think that way, but those people are likely sociopaths and not indicative of the majority.
Wow, this might help keep the blog’s “inbox clear”? Horrors! What a terrible threat/prospect.
Nothing a blogger likes better than going through sh*t-tons of vapid reader responses, I’m sure.
The sarcasm is wrong in this one.
*He’s* telling the writer. Oopsie!
it actually should be THEY’RE, not their OR there.
just sayin’ ..
LOL!…and everyone must be beautiful. We should only ever laugh at the beautiful people.
I wrote the awkward email. And….I relent. You’ve helped me see the light. The awkward repetition of “awkward” kinda has a silly logic to it, which makes the whole thing funnier. I need to consider using the “cancel draft” button more and the “send button” less.
Being a blustery grammar-challenged big mouth?—-Guilty.
Being pathetic enough to defend myself against well-deserved ridicule under a bunch of assumed names?—- Never!!
I think the response from others to your email was OVER THE TOP. In several of the responses there were grammer errors and spelling errors and I am not even good at
english. (therefore there will probably be some in here). I must say because of the way
you wrote it, it was a little harder to follow your point especially the last half of it. I didn’t
totally agree with your point that using the word Awkward so much was wrong since that is the name of the site and so it doesn’t seem unusual. I do agree with you and others that have said some of the quotes under the pictures could be better, but I also think some of the pictures could be better. But in saying that I still think that everyone is over reacting because this is just a light hearted site for people to get a laugh on occasion. You are always going to have some photo’s and quotes that are better than others. Some photos and quotes might be entertaining to some people and some photos are funnier to others. Also everyone makes typo’s when they are emailing or texting and I am sure most people have done ones when they are in a hurry and didn’t check it. So I just say to everyone chill out and enjoy and don’t take life that serious.
Who’s pickaxe? You’res?
Sandy, you forgot IT’S/ITS, TO/TWO/TOO, and FOUR/4. Not to mention proper use of commas, hyphens, and capitals. please work on the righting. [sic]
An addendum to Sandy’s note to the population of the Internet:
And I will help her! (Or him. As long as there is some pickaxin’ of subliterates, I’m good!)
LOL!!! I Love this.
You’re both wrong. “they’re” means “they are.” Doesn’t work in the sentence. “There” is in reference to a place. Also wrong for the sentence. “Their” [which was correctly used by poor Mr. Greg who is being ridiculed for nonsense] is possessive such as “Their ball is over there, and they’re going to be mad if it isn’t returned”
just sayin’….
Sue…You sorrily mistook the “their” which the others were referring too. Which is easy to do, when they’re used so often in one sentence. But if you read it again, I’m sure it’ll become clear.
But I’ll help you. We wouldn’t want *you* being made fun of for your ‘riting’ now would we?
“what? your trying to say _their_ funny looking and the similarity…”
I doubt the third person, possessive pronoun was intended in that situation, but maybe your rite QUESTION MARK
I love how people just want to be “right”… and get all competitive…
like…seriously?? its spelling… who gives a f**k?
I’m laughing at all you dopes that feel the need to correct someone…
thank you lameness. like i could see talking about how excrutiatingly painful this letter is to read but seriously correcting other people’s comments just makes you look immature. and everyone’s getting so intense about the littlest things now like the “Righting” error was like horrific i understand that but like it’s and there like get a grip and stop crying over the most ridiculous things.
Aiight, and I’m partly so harsh and paranoid because of my own past failures and online interactions
You rock for coming back and admitting your mistake. Good on ya’.
Besides, you gave us a lot of fun here
It’s “It’s”, not Its.
Also, the question mark should be inside the ending quotation mark, and poorly-written should be hyphenated.
But hey, pobody’s nerfect.
Erich, it’s “it’s” not its. As in it is (it’s).
That is dumb. the question mark goes on the outside of the quotes because he is using and excerpt from the original document that wasn’t in question form. So ‘”work on your righting”?’ is correct. If the original text was in question form then yes, it should have been inside the quotation.
But hey… “pobody’s” (fail) perfect.
Actually, “poorly written” should not be hyphenated…. I’m a journalism major. Easy rule: compound modifiers w/ an “ly” don’t need hyphens.
im mad at everyone for trying to one-up everyone. its very unbecoming.
Monica: did you read ANY of the other comments before posting?
I concur.
Thanks for that. Crucial info.
i hope your joking.
i got really upset about that too.
I swear I twitched when I saw that it drove me crazy
Righting?!
Hell! The use of “your” rather than “you’re” and “their” rather than “they’re” was what put me over the top. By the time I got to “righting” it wasn’t a shocker… I expected it!
You mean y’all. It is a shortening of you all and therefore requires an apostrophe between the y and the all. And to address your concern, do you mean “real” as opposed to “fake”? What would a FAKE opinion sound like? Could you give an example of that?
Er, wouldn’t it be simpler for you to exercise the required control over your optic nerves to not read the comments than request that the entire site be redesigned just for you, especially when you are obviously in the minority about not liking the comments?
OMG! He forgot the little apostrophe. The world has come to an end. What shall we do???? HAHAHAHAHA. All you people that feel the need to keep correcting everyone are what make this so damn funny.
don’t forget fore/for!
awwwwww greg, we think your cute.
indicate i’ve not of the ity major. hey, there’s people..
haha, I totally agree with you!!