FabSwingers.com forum: Profiles

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Does poor spelling and bad grammar put you off?

Slightly snobby I know but its one of the main things I hate when looking at a profile. If a profile is well written for some reason I feel like I'd get on with people more than people who can't write properly.

And as for those that are entirely in text speak....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bitch

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Does poor spelling and bad grammar put you off?

....."

No.....

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By *iewMan
Forum Mod
over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn

It doesn't bother me in the slightest

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By *oasterCockbumMan
over a year ago

Highway 61

Aye it boathers ees ... gits rite oan ma papps .... fkn lazy bawbags ... wtf di they hink aboot ....

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By *oxy_minxWoman
over a year ago

Scotland - Aberdeen

I do think a profile speaks volumes, they do for me anyway

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

To a certain extent, yes xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yup, and I don't care what others may think!

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By *oasterCockbumMan
over a year ago

Highway 61

"I do think a profile speaks volumes, they do for me anyway

Gets coat ......

skulks off ......

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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

"Does poor spelling and bad grammar put you off?

And as for those that are entirely in text speak...."

Up to a point it can do. Whilst not everyone can spell or punctuate well a profile does need to be readable at least. When it seems to have been written in an unintelligible stream of consciousness then I simply move on to the next one.

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By *eerobCouple
over a year ago

solihull

We tend to look no further if its all abbreviations, spelling and grammar mistakes. It rarely seems that there are classy pics attached to such profiles.

If people can't be bothered to spend time on their profile will they be considerate at a meet??

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"If people can't be bothered to spend time on their profile will they be considerate at a meet?? "

Yeah, it seems like more of an effort thing to me.

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By *oy riderMan
over a year ago

Bridgnorth

It's not only effort - think it says a lot about their intelligence level as well. You want someone to be good company, to have a chat and a laugh with.

You can't spend ALL your time shagging. Nice myth but let's all live in the real world!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Massive turn off. If you can't string a sentence together then we have no chance of meeting.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It's not only effort - think it says a lot about their intelligence level as well. You want someone to be good company, to have a chat and a laugh with.

You can't spend ALL your time shagging. Nice myth but let's all live in the real world!"

Just because someone is unable to spell or use grammar correctly, doesn't mean that they are not intelligent tho

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not really not everyone's perfect, just because someone can't spell doesn't mean their not a nice person...

But if its really bad and I'm struggling to read it or make head or tail of it... Then I tend to give up.

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

OP: do not casteth a stone as it might bounce back and hit you in the knob.

What I mean to say is that you need to look at your own profile as I have spotted some amusing mistakes and examples of incorrect grammar, punctuation, use of a wrong word and txt speak.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I struggle with text speak

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

As I have always had problem's with grammar, punctuation since school that I don't judge people by it. If you know me you'll find I can make conversation's with the best of them.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I get 100s of letters here each week so I don't think it puts people off ,

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

Some people can spell, some karnt. I'd not decline a meet just based on how they spell or structured a sentence, but it would militate against a meet should it be truly appalling.

The funny thing is, I've met a few peeps at socials and thoroughly enjoyed their company, looked up their profile and discovered they can't spell, so

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A lot of peeps on here is not english so cant spell and write corect.

It doesnt put me off,cos im not english too,but try my best

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't take too much notice even though I think spelling and grammar are important I sometimes make mistakes and the writer could be dyslexic

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By *reelove1969Couple
over a year ago

bristol

no ..cant spell perfectly either ..as long as i can understand what they are saying that is fine ...have met a few guys also where english is their second language and usually in the spoken word they are alot more clear

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I find my use of English is deteriorating since I started typing in forums. I often annoy myself by using "your" instead of "you're".

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire

OP, is you like serious ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I am dyslexic . God I can think of loads of things that put me of people then spellings , Bad teeth .. smell ... Hair on there bits yukk .. Bad skin and nails my list could go on and on ... I hate people who know the lot and have to be right . I am not into people who don't look after themselves and don't care .

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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

"I don't take too much notice even though I think spelling and grammar are important I sometimes make mistakes and the writer could be dyslexic

There is a vast difference between being dyslexic and just very poor at English grammar and spelling. If everyone on here who had a bad profile text claimed that they had dyslexia then it would be the case that the entire population of dyslexics in the country were congregated on one site - some people use the term incorrectly to excuse their bad writing.

One of my friends on here is dyslexic. He doesn't write that badly - yes, he makes mistakes, as one would expect, but nowhere near as bad as some of the unintelligible drivel I receive in messages.

And EVERY single time someone mentions the poor English skills of some on here there is someone who pops up with the dyslexic label. Not a single person who has begun a thread about this has EVER intended to attack, insult or upset dyslexics. They do not target dyslexics. They are not talking about dyslexics. So there really is no need to mention them whatsoever.

We ALL know what is meant - ALL of us. And it is disingenuous to assume or infer otherwise.

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By *andACouple
over a year ago

glasgow

Got to admit, we do find it off-putting.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have never had a phone I really liked to go on the net and with a spell check .. But maybe some find it hard to write well on them and posting here.

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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

" I have never had a phone I really liked to go on the net and with a spell check .. But maybe some find it hard to write well on them and posting here."

There are plenty of people on here who have English as an additional language and who are capable of constructing a decent message - even if it is not perfect. And then there are native speakers for whom English is their Mother Tongue, apparently, who decide to commit matricide every time they touch a keyboard.

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

everyone must make spelling mistakes along the way, as long as they have given some proper effort that is fine for me..

text speak on the other hand.... nah!

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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

Yes, it does. I've elaborated on why before.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Opened a can of worms!

I think some missed the point of the OP. Including those who chose to spell check my own profile.

It wasn't a dig at people with the odd comma missing, capital letter in the wrong place, the odd lol inserted hear and there, etc, far from it, I'm not that pedantic. It was directed at those profiles and statuses that you need to read a few times to make head nor tale of them.

Anyway, must get back to my dictionary

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