FabSwingers.com forum: Does bad spelling put you off

By *tarvan69 OP Man
3 weeks ago

Bradford

I guess the title says it all

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
3 weeks ago

SW1A1AA

No, I myself are a very creative speller

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By *eroLondonMan
3 weeks ago

Mayfair

Lazy spelling, yes. Poor spelling attributed to dyslexia or English not being their first language, no.

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By *wcjw70Man
3 weeks ago

Great Barr

Poor grammar in general annoys me.

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By (user no longer on site)
3 weeks ago

"I guess the title says it all "

Kno it dozent

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By *cherryblossom-Woman
3 weeks ago

South glos

Very much so

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By *hisIsMe58Man
3 weeks ago

Winchester

Wot u mean bi pore spellin

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By *ockdownlickdownMan
3 weeks ago

paisley

I make an effort to spell words in full, correctly and with appropriate punctuation. I am sometimes a bit triggered when people don't make an effort but a good pair of breasts put lazy messages into perspective.

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By (user no longer on site)
3 weeks ago

No, not really. But can't stand text speak.

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By *rettyboylloydMan
3 weeks ago

Manchester

Yep! And am gunna learn you all how to spell proper like wot I does

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By *eyeYCouple
3 weeks ago

Nr Leicester

Evident predictive/fat thumbs example's no, they've, they're, their, there, etc, actually does 🤔🤷

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By *BWandhusbandCouple
3 weeks ago

Midlands

Yes. I don't like it about myself but I can't help it.

Lose and loose grinds my gears at the moment.

I'm perimenopausal, so lots of little things hack me off these days.

Katie

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
3 weeks ago

East Sussex

One of my brothers is properly dyslexic so I'm used to deciphering interesting spelling.

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By *eejay2015Woman
3 weeks ago

somewhere in Buckinghamshire

What triggers me is when I've introduced myself by name yet when whomever writes back they don't spell it properly.

That happened at work too, I'd had the same manager for years but she always mispelt my name in letters and emails. Bloody ignorance!!!

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By *t2010Man
3 weeks ago

Stockport

Not really, but some things I see tells me enough.

Getting been and being is an odd one. Same as our and are.

The 3 theres and the your I just think some just don't know. It's not a problem though

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By *sleWightCoupleCouple
3 weeks ago

Ryde

Fuquing rite it poots mi ov!

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By *ack DawXXXMan
3 weeks ago

Weybridge

Yus

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By *am450Man
3 weeks ago

Sidcup/Bexley

I find the keypad on my Samsung phone makes creating loads typos inevitable. Any message/email or text I type needs to be checked and my spelling has never been great which doesn't help. Might finally cross to the dark side for my next phone and get an iPhone.

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By *m just me 78Man
3 weeks ago

Preston

Dosser spelling put me off,

Tuk r chezni rnd me m8ts🤑🤑🤑I'm not a snob or posh in the slightest,and make spelling mistakes but that 👆 is wrong especially when she's 40 odd,sorry but that is a fucking dosser

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By *ilveryFoxMan
3 weeks ago

Midlothian

Yeth dues me head on

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By *amesB66Man
3 weeks ago

St Peter Port

It really shouldn't bother me, but it does.

As do never ending paragraphs without punctuation.

I hang my head in shame.

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By *issLickalottapusWoman
3 weeks ago

La La Land

There's definitely a difference between being dyslexic (me) and pure laziness

If I offend you with my grammar errors, I don't think you would be the type of person I would ever want to meet 🤷🏻‍♀️

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By *ocktowerMan
3 weeks ago

North Wales and Bulgaria.

"There's definitely a difference between being dyslexic (me) and pure laziness

If I offend you with my grammar errors, I don't think you would be the type of person I would ever want to meet 🤷🏻‍♀️"

Yes I totally agree with people being lazy with there gramer I'm also dyslexic and we don't do it on purpose .

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By *iddle aged and chubbyMan
3 weeks ago

Shefford

Its not spelling as such that gets me, more this modern use of using a bunch of random letters - while assuming everyone knows what it means instead of proper words.

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By *ocktowerMan
3 weeks ago

North Wales and Bulgaria.

"Its not spelling as such that gets me, more this modern use of using a bunch of random letters - while assuming everyone knows what it means instead of proper words."

Idk

Sorry just my little joke I hate bit as well and I only found out yesterday when idk was meant to be.

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By *iddle aged and chubbyMan
3 weeks ago

Shefford

"Its not spelling as such that gets me, more this modern use of using a bunch of random letters - while assuming everyone knows what it means instead of proper words.

Idk

Sorry just my little joke I hate bit as well and I only found out yesterday when idk was meant to be."

Keep asking my daughter what that means, she don't know either!

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By *nightsoftheCoffeeTableCouple
3 weeks ago

Leeds

Bad spelling - no

Text typing - yes

Mrs

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By *he MinionMan
3 weeks ago

I have noticed that I hit the P instead of the O in many messages. I type fast, have fat thumbs and rarely proof read before posting. Not so much in the general forums but with people i chat often with, I imagine it must be like an anagram puzzle sometimes trying to work out what the hell i'm on about.

Is that lazy ? Maybe. As Miss Licla said above, if it bothers you that mich I doubt we are that suited to one another.

I also seem to struggle with i and e placement. The whole I before E except after C is untrue and is no longer taught in schools.

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By *ocktowerMan
3 weeks ago

North Wales and Bulgaria.

Not just fat fingers maybe wankers hand 😂

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By *nightsoftheCoffeeTableCouple
3 weeks ago

Leeds

People who spell gorgeous as gawjus can just fuck right off.

The mr

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By *oyoteUglyWoman
3 weeks ago

Somewhere dark and gloomy

No.

Using lol or heehee is though.

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By *WB85Man
3 weeks ago

Staffordshire

Text talk does, that really annoys me.

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By *ldbikerider6Man
3 weeks ago

Sheffield

I don't mind some mistakes as I make them myself. I was never good at English in school and it never interested me but I do try.

Just because I make mistakes shouldn't go against me as it has no real bearing on who I am.

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By *ortheastFarmerMan
3 weeks ago

Northumberland

Nope doesnt bother me in the slightest. Aslong as the persons making an effort with the message, all is good.

My spelling is terrible, id be ducked without autocorrect

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By *obynsissyglaTV/TS
3 weeks ago

Glasgow

Yes unfortunately

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By *ogerroger69Man
3 weeks ago

West Yorks

Deffo x

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By *ilbzMan
3 weeks ago

Swindon Wiltshire

Doesn’t bother me anymore, not since working with people with specific learning difficulties.

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By *earditallWoman
3 weeks ago

Lancaster

No,I'm dyslexic,if it puts anyone off it's on them

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By (user no longer on site)
3 weeks ago

Spelling doesn’t, the inability to string a coherent sentence together does

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By *ellhungvweMan
3 weeks ago

Cheltenham

It’s a continuum. A typo or a simple mistake makes no difference. If it is a stream of uncapitalised, poorly spelt words then definitely.

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By *ockdownlickdownMan
3 weeks ago

paisley

"Evident predictive/fat thumbs example's no, they've, they're, their, there, etc, actually does 🤔🤷"
but you are ok with example's? 🫣

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By *ockdownlickdownMan
3 weeks ago

paisley

"Its not spelling as such that gets me, more this modern use of using a bunch of random letters - while assuming everyone knows what it means instead of proper words."
wdym?

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By *ockdownlickdownMan
3 weeks ago

paisley

"What triggers me is when I've introduced myself by name yet when whomever writes back they don't spell it properly.

That happened at work too, I'd had the same manager for years but she always mispelt my name in letters and emails. Bloody ignorance!!!"
whomever is wrong in this example. I only point it out because of the nature of the thread. I/He/She/Who/Whoever DOES something. Something is DONE to or with Me/Him/Her/Whom/Whomever. Importantly, it matters not if one is accompanied so "Tarquin invited me to the club" is correct (but unlikely - I know no Tarquin) as is "Tarquin invited her and me". Many would erroneous use "She and I" because of a prevailing ignorance in those who should know better beating the error into us as children.

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By *ontyboi76Man
3 weeks ago

Pontypridd

No. But the people who point it out do.

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By *ynamicnatureMan
3 weeks ago

Doncaster

Spelling not at all.

Text speak, no thanks

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By *imaleinlingerieMan
3 weeks ago

Leeds

Life is too short, live and let live

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By *mileyculturebelfastMan
3 weeks ago

belfast

Yes

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By *uckMe12FreeMan
3 weeks ago

(User no longer on site)

Yse

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By *ifelover999Man
3 weeks ago

Eastbourne

What if how i spell.is how i talk i dont say going i say gonna etc

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By *aitonelMan
3 weeks ago

Liverpool

"Lazy spelling, yes. Poor spelling attributed to dyslexia or English not being their first language, no."

I'll have this answer please.

Obvious lazy spelling and things like text speak do put me off.

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By *iking_on_a_bikeMan
3 weeks ago

marlborough

Dunno wat u all on bout

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By *otsossieMan
3 weeks ago

Chesterfield / Sheffield

Depends. I have friends with dyslexia.

If I can understand what I mean then it’s fine.

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By *weetiepie99Woman
3 weeks ago

cardiff

I mean i would overlook it, if someone was really hot.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
Forum Mod
3 weeks ago

Central

If I can understand what is being said, I'm good

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By *legantEnigmaWoman
3 weeks ago

South of the Watford Gap

It doesn't necessarily put me off. But without correct spelling and grammar I do often find it difficult to understand, and that would put me off from the perspective of just not having the patience to pursue the messaging.

Also, when people just drop a stream of consciousness in a message without you 'knowing' the way their mind works. That's a huge turn off for me. I mean if I have to ask for a translation or explanation every time that's waaaay too much effort for likely too little reward.

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By *55 ManMan
3 weeks ago

The West

It asspolutely doz. Kant stand it wen peopl r 2 lazy to rite proply.

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By *uckauldMan
3 weeks ago

Fife

"I guess the title says it all "
🤣

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By *uckauldMan
3 weeks ago

Fife

As long as you can understand people!

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By *uddlefuckleMan
3 weeks ago

Boston

Peoplee get anoyd wen me corecting there bad speling.

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By *avexxMan
3 weeks ago

cheshire

no it doesnt put me off because im not a great at spelling myself.. text spelling using letters and so on,, i dont always understand

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By *teel20Man
3 weeks ago

Dudley

I had someone texting me last weekend. Their spelling and grammar was appalling. At one stage I had to ask if they were English, to which they said yes

It really brassed me off.,😠

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By *atinaChica54Woman
3 weeks ago

Marlborough

It doesn't put me off at all as I'm aware that others maybe dyslexic, fat finger texting, in a rush etc.

I myself, am a fastidious speller & will automatically correct the spelling in my head but would never openly correct others as nobody is perfect.

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By *omeotherguyMan
3 weeks ago

Sheffield/London/Derbyshire

Spelling doesn’t. But how they express themselves can be a turn on or turn off.

My hands are quite big and I struggle with being accurate with the phone. My phone also has an opinion on the type of conversations I might have on fab, and tries to apply a lot of sanitisation lol

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By *vmarisaTV/TS
3 weeks ago

Motherwell

I don't bother it's a possibility of issues ahead intellectually but it is the text speak that grinds my gears. Wu, wu2, u? etc etc ... Mx 😜

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By *oobsandbeard69Couple
3 weeks ago

Birmingham

As long as I can understand what’s being said, I couldn’t care less.

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By *on_20Couple
3 weeks ago

Manchester and Cardiff

I don’t mind others doing it but when I spot my own after the event (particularly in sent emails or letters) I let out a loud blood curdling scream. I hate it!

I once mixed up “principle” and “principal” and I still cringe from embarrassment when I remember it

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By *olvesxcoupleCouple
3 weeks ago

Round the bend

It's the red pen brigade that like to call people out for wrong spelling that piss me off more.

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By *artorialMan
3 weeks ago

weymouth

Text speak yes, bad spelling I suppose it depends on how bad - the occasional difficult to spell word no, but a whole paragraph full of spelling errors possibly.

I appreciate I'm throwing stones whilst living in a glass house here, my grammar and spelling could do with improvement occasionally

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By *morousCouple8Couple
3 weeks ago

Cumbria

Yes! Nawty springs to mind. It’s a choice. Dyslexics aside I think where we’re and were are not hard to remember and it puts me off if people get it wrong

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By *naswingdressWoman
3 weeks ago

Manchester (she/her)

There's a spectrum of bad spelling. Pobody's nerfect, casual communication demands less precision, and I'd never want to criticise when it's a case of dyslexia.

But sometimes it's laziness, sometimes people write things that are genuinely unintelligible. It takes work to decipher really mangled text.

It bothers me when it makes my life harder, I allow some grace for it, but after a certain point, it is going to grate.

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By *ensuallover1000Man
3 weeks ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

Boobs displayed wantonly will instantly render me forgiving of pretty much anything 👍🏻

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By *estructionDollyWoman
3 weeks ago

Manchester

It does tbh.

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By *eliWoman
3 weeks ago

It can.

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By *olvesxcoupleCouple
3 weeks ago

Round the bend

I am a Paul and dish custard that people pick pacificly on bat spellink

Any how I'm of to put my washing in my chester draws

Mr 🐺

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By *endall_IronbridgeMan
3 weeks ago

Shropshire

Yess

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
3 weeks ago

Crumpet Castle

knot reeley , am abul to werk out watt sumone is saying.

Am maw bothid bout wether thays good peeple wiff grate sex and gikkles.

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By *ucyLasticsWoman
3 weeks ago

North West

Am not are

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By *omeotherguyMan
3 weeks ago

Sheffield/London/Derbyshire

"It's the red pen brigade that like to call people out for wrong spelling that piss me off more. "

What about punctuation? A comma would have improved your sentence.

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By *ovelyDayXXXWoman
3 weeks ago

Niche

Depends on the what, where and why of it.

Texts no, but profile and static things yes.

Texts you fire off quickly and can't always correct (looking at you fab).

But the other you can take time over and fix stuff at any point.

So one is just a 'whoops' and the other is a 'don't care' which tells a tale.

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By *olvesxcoupleCouple
3 weeks ago

Round the bend

"It's the red pen brigade that like to call people out for wrong spelling that piss me off more.

What about punctuation? A comma would have improved your sentence."

Yeah. They can fuck off too

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By *nderson ByresMan
3 weeks ago

Glasgow

I've been diagnosed with ADHD, and I'm forever missing out words, or the odd letter, here-and-there as I'm typing without noticing. Same for just hitting the wrong letter on the keypad without noticing 'cause I type too bloody fast, so it'd be hypocritical of me to get annoyed when it's things like that, dyslexia, etc.

I feel feels like that you can usually sense when reading whatever it is, but for some reason, I do get a wee bit annoyed when folk just aren't even trying to understand and are just using the wrong words, grammar and punctuation all the time.

That gets me

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By *ackformore100Man
3 weeks ago

Tin town

If someone doesn't have the time skill or inclination to communicate in better than approximations, makes me wonder what else they approximate, wiping their arse being only one such thing.

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By *odgerMooreMan
3 weeks ago

Rummage Up The Jumper

Know not att orl!

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
3 weeks ago

Crumpet Castle

"Know not att orl!

You mean knot a tall ..... stewpid

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