You know, for the “fact” that Serlinel (I coined that, I believe, btw) is doing some sort of internet study, he’s certainly very careless with details.
You all have already brought up the “tact” and “click” things, so I won’t give them but a cursory mention. However, have any of you noticed how many mistakes are in the subject line of this message alone?
Let’s take a look at this. First, as Lynn is very wont to remind us all, it’s BodOni, not BodIni. This name is all over the Pit, and while I can write this one off as a typo (the two keys are, after all, right next to one another on a standard keyboard, although for all I know Serlinel is so fucked up he’s using a Dvorak), it still shows a remarkable lack of editing skills. If you know your words are going to be scrutinized, as Serlinel certainly did, you should make sure you don’t give people access to cheap shots. It’s like handing your worst enemy a grenade and then walking away with a bullseye on your ass.
Second, what’s up with the grammatical structure of this sentence? The first time I read it, had Serlinel not been the OP, I would have thought that someone was accusing Lynn of either wrecking a study or being exposed as Sentinel. I was heartily confused. Instead, as a few seconds of reflection helped me realize, this was meant to be a thread with two titles, the first being “Lynn Bodoni, Study Wrecker” and the second being “Sentinel Exposed” (thanks, but no thanks). So really, it probably sould have been punctuated as follows:
I’m sure there are several ways that could have been done that would be just as clear, and all are stylistically valid. However, the way Serlinel had it was all fucked up. C’mon, man, when you’re writing your “thesis” (or should I say “manifesto”?), you should take much more care. You want to make sure your reader doesn’t get all confused, and not just because you mention every now and then how you think your neighbor’s dog is telling you you’re Jesus. Grammar is important, too.
In short, I would like to offer to proofread and copyedit your “thesis.” I think that I could provide you a valuable service, and I am willing to only charge you what I make at my current job ($7 an hour) seeing as I am only an undergraduate. However, I figure I could do worse things than profit from helping you further your career.
breaks down into giggles
Damn it, I never could keep a straight face for long…