# Learn to proofread, FUCKOS! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [October 19, 1999, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/learn-to-proofread-fuckos/2995 "1999-10-19T20:45:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gazelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Gazelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gazelle)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 1999, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/learn-to-proofread-fuckos/2995/1 "1999-10-19T20:45:00Z")
I can understand one or two misspellings. I do it too. But SIX in one fucking sentence? What the fuck are you doing, watching porn out of one eye and the MB out of the other? PAY A-\*\*FUCKIN’\*\*TTENTION!!! * * * Men are from Mars, women are from Venus, dogs are from Pluto. - Anonymous ---
**Author:** ![andros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@andros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andros)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 1999, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/learn-to-proofread-fuckos/2995/2 "1999-10-19T21:31:00Z")
Naming names? Or just venting? ---
**Author:** ![Byzantine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dfb087/32.png) [@Byzantine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Byzantine)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 1999, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/learn-to-proofread-fuckos/2995/3 "1999-10-19T21:32:00Z")
Who shit in your Wheaties this morning? Well, it wasn’t me! I’m usually watching the soaps or cartoons while I post; I’ll try some porno just to see how it goes. Oh my! Oh my! Good God all mighty! Yes! Ohhhhhhh… I’ve got to go now… thanks for the suggestion… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Byzantine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dfb087/32.png) [@Byzantine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Byzantine)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 1999, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/learn-to-proofread-fuckos/2995/4 "1999-10-19T21:34:00Z")
BTW isn’t “FUCKOS!” a new cereal? If it isn’t, it should be. It has a great ring to it, doesn’t it? Here honey, have a heaping bowl of FUCKOS! ---
**Author:** ![metroshane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/aeb1de/32.png) [@metroshane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/metroshane)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 1999, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/learn-to-proofread-fuckos/2995/5 "1999-10-19T21:42:00Z")
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_- I do it too. * * * Shouldn’t it be… ‘I do it, too.’? ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 1999, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/learn-to-proofread-fuckos/2995/6 "1999-10-19T21:42:00Z")
Super Frosted FUCKOS with marshmallow condoms, diaphragms and IUD’s. * * * “The problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind.” - _Humphrey Bogart_ ---
**Author:** ![andros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@andros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andros)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 1999, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/learn-to-proofread-fuckos/2995/7 "1999-10-19T22:08:00Z")
I proofread very well, thank you. And it’s **ANDROS** , not **FUCKOS**. Although I understand how people might be confused. -fuckos- ---
**Author:** ![CanadianSue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@CanadianSue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanadianSue)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 1999, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/learn-to-proofread-fuckos/2995/8 "1999-10-19T22:10:00Z")
Sends canthearya 10lbs of chocolate via UPS * * * We are, each of us angels with only one wing; and we can only fly by embracing one another ---
**Author:** ![Satan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Satan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satan)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 1999, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/learn-to-proofread-fuckos/2995/9 "1999-10-20T00:26:00Z")
andros: It’s cool. I’m sure it was just a typo… * * * Yer pal, Satan ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 1999, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/learn-to-proofread-fuckos/2995/10 "1999-10-20T00:55:00Z")
1. Make that _Godiva_ chocolates! 2. Oh, Bjorn? your presence is requested! ---
**Author:** ![Sealemon88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@Sealemon88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sealemon88)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 1999, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/learn-to-proofread-fuckos/2995/11 "1999-10-20T02:26:00Z")
> [@](#): > > PAY A-FUCKIN’TTENTION!!! If I do that, I’m going to misspell more than a few words–Oh, you mean pay attention to my _posting._ No problemo. 🙂 * * * You say “cheesy” like that’s a **BAD** thing. ---
**Author:** ![moriah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b2d939/32.png) [@moriah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moriah)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 1999, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/learn-to-proofread-fuckos/2995/12 "1999-10-20T03:06:00Z")
It’s spelled _FUCKOES_ you anal, proofreading jrek! ---
**Author:** ![Babar714](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/779978/32.png) [@Babar714](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babar714)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 1999, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/learn-to-proofread-fuckos/2995/13 "1999-10-20T06:39:00Z")
I’m speaking for all the porn junkies when I say: “Blow me!” I think I write rather well, with few spelling or punctuation errors, and I almost always have at least one window open at a porn site. I’ve accomplished a lot in life while waiting for my porn to dowload. Hell, I graduated high school that way. Well, my movie’s done. I’ll see ya all tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![Gazelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Gazelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gazelle)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 1999, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/learn-to-proofread-fuckos/2995/14 "1999-10-20T12:50:00Z")
andros asked, > [@](#): > > Naming names? Or just venting? Just venting. But only because I can’t find the post that set me off. 🙂 metroshane wrote, > [@](#): > > Shouldn’t it be… ‘I do it, too.’? Bite my ass. moriah wrote, > [@](#): > > It’s spelled FUCKOES you anal, proofreading jrek! I prefer the term beeyatch. Please use it in all further correspondence. With Love, Canthearya (Who feels much better after knockin’ some serious boots last night.) ---
**Author:** ![Sealemon88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@Sealemon88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sealemon88)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 1999, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/learn-to-proofread-fuckos/2995/15 "1999-10-20T18:49:00Z")
Wow, first kelli, now Canthearya. \< singin’ \> All we need is love, do do do do doooo… * * * You say “cheesy” like that’s a **BAD** thing. ---
**Author:** ![neuro-trash\_grrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3ab097/32.png) [@neuro-trash\_grrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neuro-trash_grrrl)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 1999, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/learn-to-proofread-fuckos/2995/16 "1999-10-20T23:37:00Z")
Either that, or a nice heapin’ bowl of Fuckos. With cream! Fuckoes. Sorry. * * * Modest? You bet I’m modest! I am the queen of modesty! ---
**Author:** ![Nickrz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bbce88/32.png) [@Nickrz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nickrz)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 1999, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/learn-to-proofread-fuckos/2995/17 "1999-10-20T23:51:00Z")
Any stupid fucko who cannot spell is also incapable of proofreading. Typos, my ass. ---
**Author:** ![elelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f0a364/32.png) [@elelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elelle)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 1999, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/learn-to-proofread-fuckos/2995/18 "1999-10-21T00:20:00Z")
Let’s remember our Scandinavian friends, in which case it’d be: FUCKÖS… ---
**Author:** ![Byzantine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dfb087/32.png) [@Byzantine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Byzantine)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 1999, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/learn-to-proofread-fuckos/2995/19 "1999-10-21T06:00:00Z")
Got milk? ---
**Author:** ![metroshane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/aeb1de/32.png) [@metroshane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/metroshane)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 1999, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/learn-to-proofread-fuckos/2995/20 "1999-10-21T14:55:00Z")
Bite your ass? Please refrain from making anymore propositions unless you have the common deceancy to unclude the monitary offer. Thank you. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/learn-to-proofread-fuckos/2995.md?page=2)