Cobra

Alright, it's been a really long time since I've posted a WoS rant, but I have something that has been irritating me greatly.

In this day and age of technology with most people having access to vast amounts of reference materials and information, one would assume that being able to type a reasonably sensible statement would not be difficult. Alas, it appears that everywhere I look people are unable to put their thoughts into a grammatically correct expression.

It's no wonder that most countries see our schools as inferior. Judging by the posts made on forums, blogs, and other medium on the Internet, a few people look like they didn't pass third grade English.

I frequent a few forums. Prounreal, of course, as well as forums related to my restoration project on my convertible. On the auto forums, I have caught myself asking why the site admin does not require administering some sort of typing and grammar aptitude test to people who wish to post. Entire paragraphs without a SINGLE PERIOD OR COMMA! Several members have even started to refuse to answer if something is written in this manner. Another thing I can't stand is the use of "u" for "you" and so forth. Seriously, if you want to make a good impression, TYPE IT OUT! Otherwise you look like an AOL user who has gotten lost.

What's even worse than these forum lackeys are some of the posts I happen across in personals. I'm a single guy and I like to think that I have some intelligence. I expect the same in a potential date. However, I have read personals postings that would make anyone who has even a faint grasp on the English language cringe. If you can't spell or differentiate between "there" and "their," I lose interest from the word go. Really, a personal ad is there for you to make an impression on a potential life partner...at least take the time to proofread it and get someone else to look if you doubt yourself.

So ends my rantage. Carry on.