tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21461478.post116116952960619431..comments2023-06-17T15:37:51.321-06:00Comments on Finding La: White rectangle against the black nightLahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12780058272081102135noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21461478.post-1161382116910136692006-10-20T16:08:00.000-06:002006-10-20T16:08:00.000-06:00Rebecca,If it's any consolation, I never do my spe...Rebecca,<BR/>If it's any consolation, I never do my spelling/grammar snobbiness without a smile in my face -- it's all in good humor for me.<BR/><BR/>Unless of course those who insist they are correct when they aren't, then it gets serious. :)MattManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03074590319118987024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21461478.post-1161369740779803182006-10-20T12:42:00.000-06:002006-10-20T12:42:00.000-06:00#1) I adore you. And your superiority complex.#2)...#1) I adore you. And your superiority complex.<BR/><BR/>#2) I don't CARE if you're a snob (or if you're not). Because I adore you. <BR/><BR/>#3) Lots of educated, super-brainy people can't spell. Just like I (an educated, amazingly brilliant, Stephen-Hawking-can-kiss-my-brain girl) can't do calculus. Or a back handspring. <BR/><BR/>#4) It's your blog. BE an effing snob on it. It's all the people who co-opt the comments to prove how brilliant they are who I hate with all my hate-filled heart.<BR/><BR/>#5) People who are my friends can get away with almost anything. If you're my friend, you're not included in my pig's-blood rage.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10006115623631732544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21461478.post-1161366587461355762006-10-20T11:49:00.000-06:002006-10-20T11:49:00.000-06:00Ok wait a sec. I have no superiority complex over...Ok wait a sec. I have no superiority complex over spelling issues. Like I said, to me it is a reflection of how one validates their education. It doesn't mean they're LESS than me if they don't do it. Besides, I suck at spelling a lot of the time...<BR/><BR/>I only brought it up because Amy keeps giving me shit for correcting spelling. I'm sorry, but "coral" and "corral" have two very different meanings. Sue me.Lahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12780058272081102135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21461478.post-1161365999570076592006-10-20T11:39:00.000-06:002006-10-20T11:39:00.000-06:00Oh, and Sister Mary Lisa - you wrote, "...those ar...Oh, and Sister Mary Lisa - you wrote, "...those are serious pet peeves of mine too. Now, how do we connect that with our Mormon upbringing?"<BR/><BR/>We were brought up to always be on the lookout for everyone's screwups - after all, we are our brothers' keepers. We have to make sure everyone gets to the CK! Also, if we see how much other people screw up we can say, "Oh, look at how bad/stupid/ugly/un-spiritual that person is! I'm way better by comparison!" So then we get two Heavenly Brownie Points - one for being "better," and one for "helping" the other person realize what he/she is doing wrong. Because ugly? Stupid? Sins. For sure.<BR/><BR/>So I'm totally getting my Brownie Points for pointing out how snobbish all you people are. AND I'm becoming completely TERRIFIED of making mistakes on my blog because you're all so pet-peevied by them.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10006115623631732544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21461478.post-1161365777978146572006-10-20T11:36:00.000-06:002006-10-20T11:36:00.000-06:00*HUGS*Do you need someone to bring you a green tea...*HUGS*<BR/><BR/>Do you need someone to bring you a green tea latte, sweetie? You sound upset...Lahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12780058272081102135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21461478.post-1161365467405696292006-10-20T11:31:00.000-06:002006-10-20T11:31:00.000-06:00God, you people are the effing snobbiest people ab...God, you people are the effing snobbiest people about the stupidest things! This reminds me of a class, during my last semester at BYU, in which everyone would sit around smugly discussing how smug everyone ELSE was. Get over yourselves. You screw up too. <BR/><BR/>*wandering away, grumbling to myself and looking crazy*Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10006115623631732544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21461478.post-1161358964281184762006-10-20T09:42:00.000-06:002006-10-20T09:42:00.000-06:00Good one, MQ. That one gets me too -- similar to ...Good one, MQ. That one gets me too -- similar to using "[x] and I" in *every* case, or "[x] and me" in *every* case, not knowing the difference.<BR/><BR/>What is so hard about figuring out which to use by simply removing the "[x] and" to hear which one is correct, then go with that? For example, consider the incorrect... "La and me are spelling snobs". If you take away "La and" and change the verb tense, you get "Me is spelling snob" -- ridiculous, right? Why can't people see that? Conversely, "The morgbots are out to get La and I"... take away... "The morgbots are out to get I". WTF?! Come on, people, it isn't *that* hard to figure out! :)MattManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03074590319118987024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21461478.post-1161289416925662662006-10-19T14:23:00.000-06:002006-10-19T14:23:00.000-06:00Eye think your write. SPeaking of grammar, I hate ...Eye think your write. <BR/><BR/>SPeaking of grammar, I hate it the current trend of saying "myself" by lazy people that have been corrected a few times and now use it in EVERY case. For example, Kenny and myself went to the store, which was what he and myself had in mind when we decided to go get a doughnut.Montgomery Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13054162384719367377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21461478.post-1161228378451467122006-10-18T21:26:00.000-06:002006-10-18T21:26:00.000-06:00La! I had no idea you were a fellow spelling & gr...La! I had no idea you were a fellow spelling & grammar snob! (Whips out super-secret-snob handshakes) Now I'll feel completely free to unleash my spelling wrath on your blog, and when you least expect it. Muwahahaha!<BR/><BR/>I've reformed a little bit... I think I was close to jeopardizing my job at one point by correcting people's emails at work -- coworkers, manager, manager's manager... no one was safe. lol. Unfortunately, as part of my detox, I've gotten very lazy on my own spelling and grammer and just let thing's go alot.<BR/><BR/>Yeah, I know, I just made at least three intentional errors in that last statement, but it's FUN to drive a fellow snob mad! :)MattManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03074590319118987024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21461478.post-1161203570567162312006-10-18T14:32:00.000-06:002006-10-18T14:32:00.000-06:00OK, Eric, I'm reading a smut novel right now (I kn...OK, Eric, I'm reading a smut novel right now (I know, I supposedly gave up reading to do art, but I gave in to temptation) and the love scene went something like this:<BR/><BR/>She was undoing her sandals, and when she stood up her eyes traveled up his legs and landed on his naked, throbbing member....<BR/><BR/>So when I read your "JS and BY dismembering members" comment, I had to laugh. I'd have to say it will definitely cause your neighbors to avoid you, or come over as often as possible, depending on how depraved they are!<BR/><BR/>Ha ha. I crack myself up.Sister Mary Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00642154849765529070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21461478.post-1161190734081679642006-10-18T10:58:00.000-06:002006-10-18T10:58:00.000-06:00la, you're always brilliant. :) Indeed, totally ...la, you're always brilliant. :) Indeed, totally about you being a tequila snob and the way you turned your nose in the air after we did a shot of Cuervo together on Saturday. mwah! :)Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01817046883721239945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21461478.post-1161190677962810052006-10-18T10:57:00.000-06:002006-10-18T10:57:00.000-06:00I do NOT get enough mango kisses... So maybe I'll...I do NOT get enough mango kisses... So maybe I'll try your Cosmo someday! :)Lahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12780058272081102135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21461478.post-1161190214657152532006-10-18T10:50:00.000-06:002006-10-18T10:50:00.000-06:00Dirty Martini - dry and tart (cf olive juice)Cosmo...Dirty Martini - dry and tart (cf olive juice)<BR/><BR/>Cosmopolitan - it's a sweet and delicious sensation that comes on nice and slow, like a mango kiss.Sideonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00563675498159890372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21461478.post-1161189901454600922006-10-18T10:45:00.000-06:002006-10-18T10:45:00.000-06:00Ok, hmm, was it about "nothing wrong with being a ...Ok, hmm, was it about "nothing wrong with being a tequila snob"? You <I>may</I> have to fill me in here... I AM brilliant, but not today. :)Lahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12780058272081102135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21461478.post-1161189650155903372006-10-18T10:40:00.000-06:002006-10-18T10:40:00.000-06:00no, that wasn't the harsh comment I was talking ab...no, that wasn't the harsh comment I was talking about. :)Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01817046883721239945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21461478.post-1161189140028729082006-10-18T10:32:00.000-06:002006-10-18T10:32:00.000-06:00Uh-oh, Christy do you use "luv" and "ur so kewl"??...Uh-oh, Christy do you use "luv" and "ur so kewl"?? HAHA I never took you for that type, but to each his own! :) (I so know you don't talk like that...)<BR/><BR/>Sid: Wait a sec. Why should've you made cosmos instead? I feel so uninformed!! :)Lahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12780058272081102135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21461478.post-1161188984892623882006-10-18T10:29:00.000-06:002006-10-18T10:29:00.000-06:00Reasons to Stay in Utah?With your family and frien...Reasons to Stay in Utah?<BR/><BR/>With your family and friends there, that list would be considerable. Plus, those mountains can't be beat. If not for the fucking Mormons, Utah would really rock.Sideonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00563675498159890372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21461478.post-1161188850534996442006-10-18T10:27:00.001-06:002006-10-18T10:27:00.001-06:00Ouch, that was harsh. Okay then... hmmm. Moving ...Ouch, that was harsh. Okay then... hmmm. Moving along....Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01817046883721239945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21461478.post-1161188837218509962006-10-18T10:27:00.000-06:002006-10-18T10:27:00.000-06:00I make typos to see if anyone's reading for conten...I make typos to see if anyone's reading for content. Sometimes I make typos because I type too fast. Sometimes I make mistakes because I'm so SURE that the word I'm using is right. Sometimes I let typos go because I often compose through notepad, which doesn't have a spell check feature.<BR/><BR/>The kind of spelling that makes me want to pull out an Uzi and blast someone's head off is: "ur so kewl" or "phat" or "luv." It's lazy, ghetto, trash talk. <BR/><BR/>Tequila snob? Nothing wrong with that. The good stuff is downright medicinal. Lately, I've been on a rum and vodka kick. I made dirty martinis (vodka, touch of vermouth, splash of olive juice) over the weekend - delightful, but I should have made Cosmos instead.Sideonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00563675498159890372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21461478.post-1161188499408295482006-10-18T10:21:00.000-06:002006-10-18T10:21:00.000-06:00Oh shit!! That is SO who I am, Rebecca!! Wait, n...Oh shit!! That is SO who I am, Rebecca!! Wait, no it's not. What am I if I <I>want</I> to correct every mistake I see but often hold my tongue? <BR/><BR/>I really should get a job as an editor, then in every day life I'll want to just ignore it, I'm sure. :)Lahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12780058272081102135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21461478.post-1161186610848666982006-10-18T09:50:00.000-06:002006-10-18T09:50:00.000-06:00One of my pet peeves is people who get all pissy w...One of my pet peeves is people who get all pissy when others confuse words like "their," "there," and "they're." I get it IF someone is consistently misusing them - he/she would probably appreciate an FYI. But once in a while? Dude, chill. It's a typo. Also, almost everyone I've ever known who got SERIOUSLY irritated over things like that were like, "Hey, I'm smart, and that's my identity, and I'm threatened when I think someone might be as smart, or smarter, than I am, so I'm going to correct every mistake I see because, hey! Look at ME! I'm SMART!" Again, chill.<BR/><BR/>It's humid and gross and I feel bitchy today.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10006115623631732544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21461478.post-1161184138828703842006-10-18T09:08:00.000-06:002006-10-18T09:08:00.000-06:00I'm also a spelling snob. Except for nite. I alw...I'm also a spelling snob. Except for nite. I always catch myself writing nite when I'm writing. Intentional throwback from high school. Whatevah!<BR/><BR/>I'm totally with the other comments above...those are serious pet peeves of mine too. Now, how do we connect that with our Mormon upbringing? Or is it even connected?Sister Mary Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00642154849765529070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21461478.post-1161181331058714672006-10-18T08:22:00.000-06:002006-10-18T08:22:00.000-06:00I also hate it when people use their, there, and t...I also hate it when people use their, there, and they're wrong. Oooooh, and your and you're. And want to know a major pet peeve of mine? When people say "yah" or "yea" instead of "yeah". <BR/><BR/>OH! One last thing... but this is a grammar issue, not spelling. When people think it's always proper to say "so-and-so and I". For example, when someone says "They gave those tickets to Laura and I", when they should, in fact, say "They gave those tickets to Laura and me". There you have it.<BR/><BR/>Dude, 4:35 in the morning? What gives?Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01817046883721239945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21461478.post-1161179738468849592006-10-18T07:55:00.000-06:002006-10-18T07:55:00.000-06:00it pisses me off to no end when people confuse its...it pisses me off to no end when people confuse its and it's. Ugh... <BR/><BR/>ok, my mini-vent is over.mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16665363192631460911noreply@blogger.com