# fauxpas, I'm trying to help. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 28, 2002, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fauxpas-im-trying-to-help/145345 "2002-12-28T11:04:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 12
**Author:** ![Waverly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/57b2e6/32.png) [@Waverly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waverly)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fauxpas-im-trying-to-help/145345/221 "2003-01-10T14:05:58Z")
Themis, I’m impressed, that was a relatively well worded point. I don’t mean to sound condescending, but when I first encountered you, I was convinced you were… let’s just say not the sharpest tool in the shed. I still have to disagree. On a message board, all we have are these succinct little posts to communicate with. Need they be perfect? Hell no, but we don’t have the luxury of the constant back and forth interaction of spoken communication. It behooves us to be as clear as possible. A few typos or misspellings aren’t a problem, and we are all guilty of them, but sometimes they are so prevalent that the meaning itself is blurred. _That_ is a problem, and with the availability of spelling and grammar tools, it’s more a sign of laziness or disregard than anything else. And for your information, I played varsity sports throughout college and am a 4.0 rated singles tennis player, lest you think I’m some kind of brain in a jar. I’d advise against taking anecdotes you heard in one thread, and projecting them onto different people in another thread. ---
**Author:** ![ratty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ccd318/32.png) [@ratty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ratty)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fauxpas-im-trying-to-help/145345/222 "2003-01-10T19:27:23Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Themis00 \* > \*\*All I have to say is…WOW! > > Belittling a 13 and 14 year old is no way to go in life. > > Kindness and content is far more important than spelling and grammar.\*\* Maybe so. But have you actually read this kid’s posts, or are you, as per usual, just jumping into a discussion without knowing what the hell you’re talking about? I suggest you page back through this thread and actually _read_ some of **faux pas’s** posts. Then let me know just exactly what sort of “content” you find there. > [@](#): > > \*\*Isn’t Straight Dope a website for fighting ignorance? Or, is it really English 101? > Spelling and grammar is essential in human communication. However, it isn’t the only thing that matters…in contrary to popular belief on this board. \*\* So encouraging others to write in a manner easily comprehensible to others is somehow not in keeping with fighting ignorance? > [@](#): > > **There’s a thread going on in IMHO about horrible experiences in gym class. By judging by some of the posts, some of you cannot shoot a hoop or hit a baseball/softball even if it depended on your life. That means you lack BASIC eye-hand coordination…something SOOOOO simple. Well, I guess a lack of bodily-kinesthetic intelligence indicates lack all other intelligences.** Oh no!!! I’ve been subtley insulted by an impolite special-ed student! I have no valid reason to live!!! > [@](#): > > \*\*Putting fauxpas’ attitude aside. Perhaps he is dyslexic, dysgraphic, or have another disability (like me) that makes writing “coherent” posts difficult…but rather not go into it. > \*\* I agree. Mind-numbing stupidity must make life so difficult. _sigh_ Remember back, before you started posting? Those were some good times. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Themis00](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/13edae/32.png) [@Themis00](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Themis00)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fauxpas-im-trying-to-help/145345/223 "2003-01-10T23:26:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ratty \* > \*\* > Oh no!!! I’ve been subtley insulted by an impolite special-ed student! I have no valid reason to live!!! > > I agree. Mind-numbing stupidity must make life so difficult. > > _sigh_ Remember back, before you started posting? Those were some good times. > > :rolleyes: \*\* I may be dumb as a…rat, but damn, I LOOK GOOOOODDDDD! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fauxpas-im-trying-to-help/145345/224 "2003-01-10T23:30:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Themis00 \* > \*\*I may be dumb as a…rat, but damn, I LOOK GOOOOODDDDD! 😃 \*\* Cite? 😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fauxpas-im-trying-to-help/145345.md?page=11)