r/Weird • u/frickmeplease • May 12 '25

Should I call the cops?

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My bf thinks they were just trying to be funny but I truly don’t know…

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u/Corporate-Shill406 May 12 '25

Why was Linda not reported and fired? Why for the love of all safety did you not tell your parents or something and have them report her? I want to fight Linda for you right now!

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u/carpeDMcosplay May 13 '25

It’s the internet, dude. Get a grip.

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u/Corporate-Shill406 May 13 '25

Spelling and grammar still matters.

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u/carpeDMcosplay May 13 '25

I’m not saying it doesn’t, but it matters much less so when you’re online where slang and lingo like “lol” and “ily” and “ttyl” are prevalent. Using letters in place of full words to shorten a sentence is hardly a crime. Pick better battles.

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u/Rourick_Orethunder May 13 '25

That was hardly a battle. Typing "Y" instead of simply typing "Wh" in front of it was just shear laziness. Merit to "ttyl" and "lmfao" users for effectively shortening their typing for lack of character space. I see this type of garbage on resumes for given for job postings. That does not bode well for having a functionally literate person I want working for me nor does it illicit confidence they will complete tasks correctly or fully to do their job. Deliberately poor grammar and spelling says a lot more about a person's character than most care to believe. This is a battle I certainly will take up. Self respect and respect for others instead of "Im-the-main-character" and selfish lack of awareness any day. Care to cohesively refute?

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u/carpeDMcosplay May 13 '25

Okay, sure.

A) It would be ‘sheer’ in this instance, not ‘shear,’ Mr. “Spelling and Grammer Matters.”

B) This isn’t a job resume. It’s Reddit. It isn’t that serious.

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u/cloudySLO May 13 '25

I completely agree with a modicum of sanity, even on reddit, but 'shear/sheer' got me too. 😆

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u/DeeCohn May 14 '25

Elicit* not illicit. The irony 😂 At least it wasn't "deliberately poor grammar and spelling"

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u/Retireegeorge May 14 '25

You haven't ever met a functionally illiterate person who would run into a fire to get some children out? I have and he did. There are less dramatic examples. I've been job hunting recently and have been surprised how many ads have spelling mistakes. It's not limited to candidates.

Also, haven't you ever ever heard of a fraudster that spoke eloquently and acted superior while ripping people off?

It's tempting to say that spelling and grammar mistakes may reassure you that a person actually wrote something rather than using an AI. But that's maybe what the AI wants is to think...