Perhaps that was a failed joke? I know when I grammar-nazi my friends in chat, I like to misspell it as ‘grammer’ so as to throw in a little hypocritical touch.
Lefty – You have no idea how many times I have had that little debate with people trying to post “holier than thou” items on Youtube. . . . heavy sigh . . .
Its the internet and texting speeds affecting a regular user’s writing. Online you tend to attempt to get your comment out A.S.A.P. and move on to the next topic or entirely different website. Gregg is in a huge populations, its part of the internet adult A.D.D. that is being newly studied. Our brains are changing. Unless you proof all of your correspondences you too are apt to send out writings that far from reflect your intellect. I’ve seen high IQ physicists on theorectical sciences websites commit the same homophonic mistakes.
BTW: The url is underconstruction but, has enough content for viewing. I leave my url everywhere for search engine purposes.
Just because high IQ physicists grammatical mistakes doesn’t make it ok. In fact that makes it more sad. The fact that someone with such a high IQ can’t spell or correctly form a sentence is sad. Also may I point out that writing and math/science are used by different sides of the brain so it actually makes sense that a genius physicist or mathematician can’t write to save his life. It would also be fair to say that a genius in a language or art related subject may not excel in math. So that being considered, your point becomes kind of mute. Who cares if you’ve seen “high IQ physicists” make these mistakes? At least they’ve got the whole genius thing. Good luck Greg! lol.
And actually I do proof my emails, and unless i choose to make a mistake like “I no” to save room in texts, my emails rarely have mistakes.
That might be grammatically correct but it just sounds “awkward” : P
Besides, I think everyone’s grammer skills went to the crapper when spell-check was invented = get over it. Uh oh just used an improper sentence OH NO! DAH!
1. That sentence is NOT grammatically correct.
2. He spelled writing wrong in the letter that was telling people to use better diction.
3. Do you have a crush on him or something? Why are you standing up for him?
I would suggest you steer clear of some things. LIke the family in the naked suits. That is borderline. Report to the police child pornish! VERY OFF COLOR SICK AND PERVERTED!!! An innocent child touching an adult with sexual undertones is just SICK & WRONG!!! Pushing funny past the limits on this one!!
Incorrect spelling or not, he is totally right. The comments on the photos almost totally ruin the site. I find my self laughing hysterically at the photo, then, when I read the comments and my face goes blank.
Why not just post the photo and let the users make up their own jokes…
he’s totally right. I just found this website, and going through older entries, I’m SO SICK of the dumb use of the word awkward… get some imagination!!
What sadder is you’re all picking on him for spelling… WHO CARES, maybe try and think about the point he’s making.
What an idiot! Did this guy make it through 5th grade English class? In case anyone’s wondering, “you are” is abbreviated to: “you’re”, not “your”. “They are” is abbreviated to “they’re”, not “their”. Etc. And Leslie, that IS the point. Our country is letting people like “Greg” pass through the public education system ill prepared. Spelling and grammar DO STILL MATTER. If this guy was applying for a job at my company, I wouldn’t hire him based on his poor spelling/grammar skills.
this is stupid. YALL are too worried about proper grammar to focus on the point….nice distraction people, nice distraction. why not argue about real things…..like the subject matter? hardly anyone has given a REAL opinion on what the guy said..
for example:
I agree that there could be separate categories for the site….but who cares?
I don’t know if this site is a group project or just one lonely, humorless nerdlinger whiling away his employable years, but all of the captions are about as funny as fibromyalgia and you should probably just give it up or shut the site down and start taking night classes again.
Am I the only one that can see this is a clear and seemingly successful attempt by the blog author to construct a failsome email to support a crappy self indulgent blog post? Me thinks the readers of this blog have more teeth than braincells.
I stand by the idea that the captioning is spot-on.
It isn’t like the comments are as bad as Bob Saget’s lines on “America’s Funniest Home Videos.” (After seeing “Dirty Work,” I doubt that Saget wrote those soul-shriveling TV gags himself.) They are genuinely funny, and help shed new light on the interpretation.
Further, the repetition is awkward. That’s funny, and meta. See?
Maybe I’m in the minority on this, but I firmly believe in the comedy gold of the awkward comments
The word awkward is definitely overused here (especially in the comments! Are you trying to give it a new e-meaning like with ‘fail’?) but the pictures are still hilarious.
Yes, you should change the website from Awkwardfamilyphotos.com to CouldbeAwkward/Funny/SemiFunny/WeirdFamilyphotos.com because you are abusing the word awkward. You need to organize these photos like your underwear and sock drawer: funny on the right, odd on the left, awkward in the center. We cannot be expected to just view the photo and laugh. Also, your unintetional wierdness is awkward.
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afp
Grammer 101
Proper use of your vs. you’re
“Your” is the second person possessive pronoun when you are the object, as in “You bet your ass”
“You’re” is the contraction of the first person singular pronoun (you) and the used when you are the subject , as in “You’re a good dude”
Grammar 101?
Didn’t even get past the title, eh?
Total comment win
Perhaps that was a failed joke? I know when I grammar-nazi my friends in chat, I like to misspell it as ‘grammer’ so as to throw in a little hypocritical touch.
Lefty – You have no idea how many times I have had that little debate with people trying to post “holier than thou” items on Youtube. . . . heavy sigh . . .
Its the internet and texting speeds affecting a regular user’s writing. Online you tend to attempt to get your comment out A.S.A.P. and move on to the next topic or entirely different website. Gregg is in a huge populations, its part of the internet adult A.D.D. that is being newly studied. Our brains are changing. Unless you proof all of your correspondences you too are apt to send out writings that far from reflect your intellect. I’ve seen high IQ physicists on theorectical sciences websites commit the same homophonic mistakes.
BTW: The url is underconstruction but, has enough content for viewing. I leave my url everywhere for search engine purposes.
what the h*** are you talking about monique?
Just because high IQ physicists grammatical mistakes doesn’t make it ok. In fact that makes it more sad. The fact that someone with such a high IQ can’t spell or correctly form a sentence is sad. Also may I point out that writing and math/science are used by different sides of the brain so it actually makes sense that a genius physicist or mathematician can’t write to save his life. It would also be fair to say that a genius in a language or art related subject may not excel in math. So that being considered, your point becomes kind of mute. Who cares if you’ve seen “high IQ physicists” make these mistakes? At least they’ve got the whole genius thing. Good luck Greg! lol.
And actually I do proof my emails, and unless i choose to make a mistake like “I no” to save room in texts, my emails rarely have mistakes.
Just because high IQ physicists *make* grammatical…
LOL
Um the spelling in this e-mail makes it terribly awkward to read.
“I like it when people talk good.”
That might be grammatically correct but it just sounds “awkward” : P
Besides, I think everyone’s grammer skills went to the crapper when spell-check was invented = get over it. Uh oh just used an improper sentence OH NO! DAH!
PS – I like the captions!
1. That sentence is NOT grammatically correct.
2. He spelled writing wrong in the letter that was telling people to use better diction.
3. Do you have a crush on him or something? Why are you standing up for him?
Chill!
THANK YOU!!!
gregs all write. Hese just a little ahkweird
Who uses words like “delightful” and “gems” and “double the funny”.
Great site! Do not listen to people who will try put you down – I get those all the time – just continue what you are doing.
I would suggest you steer clear of some things. LIke the family in the naked suits. That is borderline. Report to the police child pornish! VERY OFF COLOR SICK AND PERVERTED!!! An innocent child touching an adult with sexual undertones is just SICK & WRONG!!! Pushing funny past the limits on this one!!
i think he’s the one who needs to improve is ‘righting’ haha
Well as long as we fix the righting.
Who cares, just look at the pictures.
Incorrect spelling or not, he is totally right. The comments on the photos almost totally ruin the site. I find my self laughing hysterically at the photo, then, when I read the comments and my face goes blank.
Why not just post the photo and let the users make up their own jokes…
How awkward?
I could take it more seriously if it weren’t for the incorrect usage of “your” and “their”.
I like it when people talk good.
he’s totally right. I just found this website, and going through older entries, I’m SO SICK of the dumb use of the word awkward… get some imagination!!
What sadder is you’re all picking on him for spelling… WHO CARES, maybe try and think about the point he’s making.
He just felt awkward.
Oh, the irony.
Holy balls, I’ve never ran into so many grammar fiends… this site is packed!
Talk about an overly critical email too… who cares if the site is too broad… besides, everyone has a different definition of what “awkward” is.
Aiy yai yai….
whats awkward is that who ever wrote this can’t spell.
why hasn’t anyone pointed out the fact that weird is spell incorrectly?
hmmm…you probably shouldnt take that wonderful advice.
what a spanker
enough said!
Those are compound bows, not crossbows.
Meh.
I just love emails full of “helpful” critiques.
I think the guy should start his own little website and turn it into whatever doesn’t strike him as hammer-ish and overly broad.
Then we can all email him and bitch.
Awesome.
Nice, grammar death!
What an idiot! Did this guy make it through 5th grade English class? In case anyone’s wondering, “you are” is abbreviated to: “you’re”, not “your”. “They are” is abbreviated to “they’re”, not “their”. Etc. And Leslie, that IS the point. Our country is letting people like “Greg” pass through the public education system ill prepared. Spelling and grammar DO STILL MATTER. If this guy was applying for a job at my company, I wouldn’t hire him based on his poor spelling/grammar skills.
this is stupid. YALL are too worried about proper grammar to focus on the point….nice distraction people, nice distraction. why not argue about real things…..like the subject matter? hardly anyone has given a REAL opinion on what the guy said..
for example:
I agree that there could be separate categories for the site….but who cares?
you are over-using it like a hammer
Stop…
…hammertime!
Ironic that he said “work on the righting.”
Waht teh hel?
awaiting moderation…. ohh yes the siteop is a douche.
The above post was also made by blog author. Let the mindless flaming begin.
I don’t know if this site is a group project or just one lonely, humorless nerdlinger whiling away his employable years, but all of the captions are about as funny as fibromyalgia and you should probably just give it up or shut the site down and start taking night classes again.
Am I the only one that can see this is a clear and seemingly successful attempt by the blog author to construct a failsome email to support a crappy self indulgent blog post? Me thinks the readers of this blog have more teeth than braincells.
I stand by the idea that the captioning is spot-on.
It isn’t like the comments are as bad as Bob Saget’s lines on “America’s Funniest Home Videos.” (After seeing “Dirty Work,” I doubt that Saget wrote those soul-shriveling TV gags himself.) They are genuinely funny, and help shed new light on the interpretation.
Further, the repetition is awkward. That’s funny, and meta. See?
Maybe I’m in the minority on this, but I firmly believe in the comedy gold of the awkward comments
And that Greg totally paid his penance.
This person is right.
I remember my first E-mail.
I can see where he is coming from in one respect, in that the pictures speak for themselves, they don’t need ‘comedy’ captions.
Hilariously, you changed your captioning after this email.
The guy’s actually right. Or do I mean write?…
The word awkward is definitely overused here (especially in the comments! Are you trying to give it a new e-meaning like with ‘fail’?) but the pictures are still hilarious.
i kinda agree with this guy. that was a weak post. forget the crappy writing for a minute.
don’t listen to a guy who compares this to “vice’s do’s and don’ts”
yeah, could you work on you’r righting please? geeze.
ahaha lol that guy got owned lol. how awkward. roflmao
on the internet awkward finds you
hmmmmm
forgot to check “notify by email”
superb emailing skillzorz zzzz !
Hmmmm…. I say if it ain’t broke don’t fix it!
Yes, you should change the website from Awkwardfamilyphotos.com to CouldbeAwkward/Funny/SemiFunny/WeirdFamilyphotos.com because you are abusing the word awkward. You need to organize these photos like your underwear and sock drawer: funny on the right, odd on the left, awkward in the center. We cannot be expected to just view the photo and laugh. Also, your unintetional wierdness is awkward.