LoveLace Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 This guy was cute but he spelled out "kool" instead of "cool"...I mean I was spelling B champ as a kid so maybe I have a pet peeve about this, but would this be enough for you to go ahead and think they must be dumb as rocks or would you still give them a chance if they are attractive? It totally turns me off but I wondered how much most of us would weigh on the importance of proper spelling abilities!!!...I mean, we could be talking a high-school drop out here but even then a person can usually spell such a simple word for gosh sakes...
GoneButNotForgotten Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 They may not be misspelling the word. A lot of people tend to use that type of "language" when on the computer. A lot of it came from some of the older computer buffs who used a lot of acronyms and abbreviations. After a while some kids caught on to it and started to use the crap all over the place. I know intelligent people that use stuff like that all the time. Although it is a known pet peeve of mine. Too each their own I guess.
confused_2008 Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 Hmm, do you mean spelling bee? (Sorry, I'm never spelling nazi but it always irks me when people criticize and then make mistakes themselves, but I guess that's phonetic or whatever the word is so you were close) He was probably trying to be cool by misspelling it. Who knows. I personally wouldn't discount someone for that but it would depend on the whole profile.
Citizen Erased Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 They may not be misspelling the word. A lot of people tend to use that type of "language" when on the computer. A lot of it came from some of the older computer buffs who used a lot of acronyms and abbreviations. After a while some kids caught on to it and started to use the crap all over the place. I know intelligent people that use stuff like that all the time. Although it is a known pet peeve of mine. Too each their own I guess. That is worse in my opinion. People can't help being an idiot but if you're intelligent and sound like a 12 year old girl online there is no excuse.
Author LoveLace Posted February 17, 2009 Author Posted February 17, 2009 Hmm, do you mean spelling bee? (Sorry, I'm never spelling nazi but it always irks me when people criticize and then make mistakes themselves, but I guess that's phonetic or whatever the word is so you were close) haha well again, I was like 8, so weather it's called B or bee isn't exactly etched in my brain like something I see on a daily basis...the word "cool" is for sure always on a daily basis therefore someone should know how to spell it...and it doesn't make them a bad person, it's just likely that I wouldn't be on the same intellectual level as that guy, assuming he really did misspell it, vs. just trying to look "cool"... And actually he directed me to his my space page, where again it said "just looking to meet somone kool with sense of humer"....hmmm...
Citizen Erased Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 And actually he directed me to his my space page, where again it said "just looking to meet somone kool with sense of humer"....hmmm... NOT KEWL.
Geishawhelk Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 It's "Humour"... Not Humer. OR Humor. !!
confused_2008 Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 NOT KEWL. haha, yeah I retract my earlier post
Isolde Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 I realize that some people are dyslexic or non-native speakers, but overall spelling mistakes on online profiles mar the image the daters show to the world, conveying that they are careless (even if they're in fact not).
LovieDove24 Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 Kool instead of cool is annoying at best. To me it sounds like something a highschooler would scribble on her notebook while daydreaming in class. However, gross misspellings indicating NO grammer or spelling capabilities are a total turnoff for me. I.e. Profiles that say "Hi im like to meet a women of my dreams"?? Nuh-uh. Not even gonna give 'em a second look. Especially since 99% of them can't pull a foreigner card either: they're white and from the burbs. Sick.
BCCA Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 Wow, aren't we being overly harsh? People spell cool any number of ways, and its really not a big deal. Do you get annoyed if people use lol instead of saying 'laugh out loud'. With the age of typing comes computer slang, or '133t speak' (leet for those who werent raised online like myself). I'm willing to bet that you make a spelling error here and there, and I doubt severely that you would want a guy to judge you solely on spelling. Truth be told, if Brad Pitt (or whoever you think is hot stuff) couldnt read, you would probably still want to be with him. To be blunt, I think women are overly harsh when it comes to online dating, and they set their standards overly high, then wonder why they never meet anyone. If he seems cute, and you have similar interests, is it really worth drawing such a harsh line in the sand because you didnt appreciate his attempts to be hip? Some people were raised with 'omg/wtf/lol/etc'. I have a masters degree and work at a fortune 500 company and i still use 'lol' a LOT. Does that make me stupid? come on...
clv0116 Posted February 18, 2009 Posted February 18, 2009 I realize that some people are dyslexic or non-native speakers, but overall spelling mistakes on online profiles mar the image the daters show to the world, conveying that they are careless (even if they're in fact not). What she said. Words mean things, and while abbreviations and acronyms are useful in certain situations it's not appropriate to overuse them with people who might not share adequate context. IMFA = IANAL is my favorite acronym.
Crestfallen_KH Posted February 18, 2009 Posted February 18, 2009 Yeah, I wouldn't get worked up about "kool" (and would actually believe that to be an intentional misspelling if the rest of the ad was grammatically correct), but multiple misspellings say nothing good about the poster. I can usually tell if the poster is a non-native English speaker/writer based on sentence construction, and some degree of leniency is given accordingly. But to me, a poorly written ad with lots of misspellings reveals lack of attention to detail, laziness to put forth the effort, and lack of desire to put your best foot forward. It's like showing up to a date in a grungy t-shirt, no shoes and $5 in your wallet; it's analagous to saying "I don't care enough about this to make a good impression." And if he doesn't care, why should I?
runner Posted February 18, 2009 Posted February 18, 2009 "just looking to meet somone kool with sense of humer" in case you didn't know, this is actually code for: "looking for someone who likes my brand of cigarettes and who wants to give me a blow job." you heard it here first !
clv0116 Posted February 18, 2009 Posted February 18, 2009 But to me, a poorly written ad with lots of misspellings reveals lack of attention to detail, laziness to put forth the effort, and lack of desire to put your best foot forward. It's like showing up to a date in a grungy t-shirt, no shoes and $5 in your wallet; it's analagous to saying "I don't care enough about this to make a good impression." Well online profiles are mostly crap anyway, the really interesting differences can really only be discovered in real life. I like dogs, walking on the beach, and music. (blah blah blah)
Crestfallen_KH Posted February 18, 2009 Posted February 18, 2009 Well online profiles are mostly crap anyway, the really interesting differences can really only be discovered in real life. I like dogs, walking on the beach, and music. (blah blah blah) Yeah, and I usually skip right over those profiles, too. When I had a profile up, it was clever, revealed something about me and what I wanted and was well written. I used some humor, some imagination, and put up good photos. If you're going to put time into doing something - and you truly want results - then I don't understand why you wouldn't do your best. To me, if you're just slapping up a couple of rote sentences and expecting others to put in more effort than you, I just assume you're not really into actually meeting someone for a relationship and I won't bother to waste my time.
nicki Posted February 18, 2009 Posted February 18, 2009 maybe he meant "sense of HUMMER" Guys think that is kewl. Really, though, I understand what you mean. A pattern of misspellings indicates laziness, especially when one would expect someone is trying to make a good first impression, like on a dating profile. I would think that was cute or acceptable only if someone's first language was not English. Spellcheck, anyone?
clv0116 Posted February 18, 2009 Posted February 18, 2009 Yeah, and I .... put up good photos. That matters more than anything, believe it or not.
sand26 Posted February 18, 2009 Posted February 18, 2009 It's "Humour"... Not Humer. OR Humor. !! It's not humor? I'm an idiot The mfk
Lizzie60 Posted February 18, 2009 Posted February 18, 2009 Hmm, do you mean spelling bee? (Sorry, I'm never spelling nazi but it always irks me when people criticize and then make mistakes themselves, but I guess that's phonetic or whatever the word is so you were close) haha well again, I was like 8, so weather it's called B or bee isn't exactly etched in my brain like something I see on a daily basis...the word "cool" is for sure always on a daily basis therefore someone should know how to spell it...and it doesn't make them a bad person, it's just likely that I wouldn't be on the same intellectual level as that guy, assuming he really did misspell it, vs. just trying to look "cool"... And actually he directed me to his my space page, where again it said "just looking to meet somone kool with sense of humer"....hmmm... Ha-hem.. weather should be whether.. you were a B.. I was an 'A'.. I think you are being a little too severe..
collegekid491 Posted February 18, 2009 Posted February 18, 2009 Honestly, he doesn't spell cool as 'kool' because he thinks thats literally the way to spell it lol. I have a college education, 4.4 GPA and am generally regarded as smart regardless of my inability to spell genuine on a previous post without the help of spell check lol. But if its a pet peeve its a pet peeve, mention it and maybe he will stop trying to be 'kool' with his urban dictionary!
Citizen Erased Posted February 18, 2009 Posted February 18, 2009 It's not humor? I'm an idiot The mfk No no, just American.
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