# Just learn how to fucking write and spell and stop calling me a NAZI. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 5, 2003, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-learn-how-to-fucking-write-and-spell-and-stop-calling-me-a-nazi/217270 "2003-12-05T23:52:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![eli\_the\_fanatic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ccd318/32.png) [@eli\_the\_fanatic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eli_the_fanatic)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2003, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-learn-how-to-fucking-write-and-spell-and-stop-calling-me-a-nazi/217270/1 "2003-12-05T23:52:35Z")
I’m sick of people calling other people “grammar nazi” or “spelling nazi.” To my knowledge, nobody has yet proposed rounding up and gassing bad spellers. If you are going to post in a public forum, learn how to write in the English language instead of writing like a moron and then getting all defensive if anyone corrects you. It shows that you prefer to STAY a moron, if you can’t take a little constructive criticism. This message has not been prompted by a post on this board. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2003, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-learn-how-to-fucking-write-and-spell-and-stop-calling-me-a-nazi/217270/2 "2003-12-05T23:56:28Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by eli\_the\_fanatic \* > \*\*This message has not been prompted by a post on this board. \*\* If it had been, you’d be ranting about spelling and grammar _police_, not nazis! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Mauvaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mauvaise/32/11084_2.png) [@Mauvaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mauvaise)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2003, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-learn-how-to-fucking-write-and-spell-and-stop-calling-me-a-nazi/217270/3 "2003-12-06T00:02:49Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by eli\_the\_fanatic \* > To my knowledge, nobody has yet proposed rounding up and gassing bad spellers. Well I did, it was buried on page 5326 of a health reform bill and I expect it to pass any day. ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_Wright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@Steve\_Wright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_Wright)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2003, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-learn-how-to-fucking-write-and-spell-and-stop-calling-me-a-nazi/217270/4 "2003-12-06T00:05:33Z")
It’s got my vote. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2003, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-learn-how-to-fucking-write-and-spell-and-stop-calling-me-a-nazi/217270/5 "2003-12-06T00:10:47Z")
Are we allowed to keep calling **Coldfire** a nazi so long as we don’t preface it with “spelling” or “grammar”? ---
**Author:** ![John\_Zahn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e0b2c6/32.png) [@John\_Zahn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Zahn)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2003, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-learn-how-to-fucking-write-and-spell-and-stop-calling-me-a-nazi/217270/6 "2003-12-06T00:29:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by eli\_the\_fanatic \* > \*\*I’m sick of people calling other people “grammar nazi” or “spelling nazi.” To my knowledge, nobody has yet proposed rounding up and gassing bad spellers. If you are going to post in a public forum, learn how to write in the English language instead of writing like a moron and then getting all defensive if anyone corrects you. It shows that you prefer to STAY a moron, if you can’t take a little constructive criticism. > > This message has not been prompted by a post on this board. \*\* Does this exclude those who don’t use proper capital’s in user’s names? Look to the left of your OP. 😃 Just fuckin’ with ya though. JZ ---
**Author:** ![Giraffe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giraffe/32/129_2.png) [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2003, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-learn-how-to-fucking-write-and-spell-and-stop-calling-me-a-nazi/217270/7 "2003-12-06T00:31:36Z")
I would never call you a spelling nazi. Your spelling sucks ass. ---
**Author:** ![Lance\_Turbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lance_turbo/32/6156_2.png) [@Lance\_Turbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lance_Turbo)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2003, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-learn-how-to-fucking-write-and-spell-and-stop-calling-me-a-nazi/217270/8 "2003-12-06T00:32:07Z")
Does this rant mean that **eli\_the\_fanatic** is a nazi nazi or an anti-nazi nazi? ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Carrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@Captain\_Carrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Carrot)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2003, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-learn-how-to-fucking-write-and-spell-and-stop-calling-me-a-nazi/217270/9 "2003-12-06T01:28:07Z")
**Giraffe** wrote: > [@](#): > > I would never call you a spelling nazi. Your spelling sucks ass. Where has he misspelled a word?😕 **Eli** , I agree with you on that point, but some people are a lot more focused on the subject under debate and don’t really care about mechanics.\* Also, you split an infinitive in your thread title…😃 \*-No, I don’t mean me. Just some people here. ---
**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2003, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-learn-how-to-fucking-write-and-spell-and-stop-calling-me-a-nazi/217270/10 "2003-12-06T01:36:28Z")
Can I be a grammer Commissar? ---
**Author:** ![Neurotik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/91b2a8/32.png) [@Neurotik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neurotik)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2003, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-learn-how-to-fucking-write-and-spell-and-stop-calling-me-a-nazi/217270/11 "2003-12-06T01:40:33Z")
That’s grammar. Off to the chambers with you. ---
**Author:** ![DeaganTheWolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/49beb7/32.png) [@DeaganTheWolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeaganTheWolf)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2003, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-learn-how-to-fucking-write-and-spell-and-stop-calling-me-a-nazi/217270/12 "2003-12-06T01:41:50Z")
Some of have dyslexia or other disorders that may affect grammar mechanics. Grammar is a minor issue unless it is absolutely unreadable. ---
**Author:** ![NeNee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f17d59/32.png) [@NeNee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NeNee)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2003, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-learn-how-to-fucking-write-and-spell-and-stop-calling-me-a-nazi/217270/13 "2003-12-06T01:45:59Z")
Hear hear DeaganTheWolf ---
**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2003, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-learn-how-to-fucking-write-and-spell-and-stop-calling-me-a-nazi/217270/14 "2003-12-06T01:46:05Z")
You’re right. (hangs self with belt) ---
**Author:** ![CaptBushido](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a88e4f/32.png) [@CaptBushido](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaptBushido)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2003, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-learn-how-to-fucking-write-and-spell-and-stop-calling-me-a-nazi/217270/15 "2003-12-06T01:51:29Z")
I propose the formation of a new ideology **Grammar Communism**. As the first of the newfound Grammar Commies, I’d like to welcome my brothers in the revolutionary struggle against Grammar Fascist aggressors like **eli\_the\_fanatic**. Our philosophy is simple: Whenever you see a grammatical or spelling error, it is your duty as a good Grammar Marxist to make _the very same mistake_ in order to keep anyone from having an unfair advantage in command of the English language. So, who’s in? ---
**Author:** ![erislover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/71e660/32.png) [@erislover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/erislover)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2003, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-learn-how-to-fucking-write-and-spell-and-stop-calling-me-a-nazi/217270/16 "2003-12-06T02:04:33Z")
Proofreading is a luxury of the petty bourgeois—_I’m in_ **CaptBushido**!! ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2003, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-learn-how-to-fucking-write-and-spell-and-stop-calling-me-a-nazi/217270/17 "2003-12-06T02:31:24Z")
Norman Mailer uses split infinitives. All Grammar Nazis may stand down. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Cid\_Viscoso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/41988e/32.png) [@El\_Cid\_Viscoso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Cid_Viscoso)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2003, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-learn-how-to-fucking-write-and-spell-and-stop-calling-me-a-nazi/217270/18 "2003-12-06T02:34:41Z")
**CaptBushido** , it’s funny when you don’t make sense! **erislover** must think so too! **eli** - In the first place… How come your hanging out with people who cant spell right, but Flame U, cuz they don’t know what their really upsett at? \ ---
**Author:** ![CaptBushido](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a88e4f/32.png) [@CaptBushido](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaptBushido)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2003, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-learn-how-to-fucking-write-and-spell-and-stop-calling-me-a-nazi/217270/19 "2003-12-06T02:46:59Z")
**Mr. B** : Yeah, that’s what they said about real Communism, too, and see what happened? It… uh… failed miserably because it didn’t make sense as an economic model… But, who cares! They had a good run, and so will we, only this time, I swear I _will_ drop the bomb! ---
**Author:** ![eli\_the\_fanatic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ccd318/32.png) [@eli\_the\_fanatic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eli_the_fanatic)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2003, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-learn-how-to-fucking-write-and-spell-and-stop-calling-me-a-nazi/217270/20 "2003-12-06T02:58:38Z")
For clarity’s sake, I am not complaining about misspelling or bad grammar (although some people come off as third graders) but against the specific Nazi analogy (which was originally NAZI, it is an acronym) which I find tiresome and excessive. I support a limited spelling socialism where some things are controlled by the government, like the use of apostrophes, but other things are left to the invisible hand of the spelling marketplace, like the use of hyphens. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-learn-how-to-fucking-write-and-spell-and-stop-calling-me-a-nazi/217270.md?page=2)