# Stop typing like and uneducated fool **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [October 11, 2002, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-typing-like-and-uneducated-fool/131833 "2002-10-11T16:08:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Jervoise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d2c977/32.png) [@Jervoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jervoise)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2002, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-typing-like-and-uneducated-fool/131833/81 "2002-10-16T16:38:03Z")
On submitting, I see “Asheville NC” under your name. See? Full stops aren’t necessary. ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2002, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-typing-like-and-uneducated-fool/131833/82 "2002-10-16T17:04:45Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by MattTheCroc \* > \*\*I think it was a typo: **Dr. Rieux** probably meant to say he/she (I can use it in that instance!) finds it annoying when people say “Mexican Food Restaurant”. > > Maybe. > > I must admit I’ve never heard that before in my life. > \*\* Yeah, I realized that after I hit submit. But I’ve also never heard anyone say “Mexican **Food** Restaurant.” That is rather redundant. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2002, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-typing-like-and-uneducated-fool/131833/83 "2002-10-17T02:29:38Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by BiblioCat \* > \*\*I’m not sure if I understand this one. > What’s wrong with saying ‘Mexican Restaurant’ or ‘Chinese Restaurant’? > The ethnic name just describes what _type_ of food they serve. \*\* Oops, I did mean “ **Mexican Food Restaurant**.” Apparently, I spilled my “Food”:smack: ---
**Author:** ![happyheathen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5e925/32.png) [@happyheathen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/happyheathen)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2002, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-typing-like-and-uneducated-fool/131833/84 "2002-10-17T02:41:20Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Narrad \* > \*\*On submitting, I see “Asheville NC” under your name. See? Full stops aren’t necessary. \*\* “NC” stands alone, as a postal code. (and it’s just the place for the little brats who didn’t listen in Jr. High, and still refuse to listen) ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Bird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Little\_Bird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Bird)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2002, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-typing-like-and-uneducated-fool/131833/85 "2002-10-18T06:55:58Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jjimm \* > \*\*That should be “lizard”, and “apostrophe”. \*\* I know, I know! Did you not see my other, later retracto-oops post? ---
**Author:** ![Kegg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Kegg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kegg)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2002, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-typing-like-and-uneducated-fool/131833/86 "2002-10-18T13:12:38Z")
The one that “gets” me is the use of the non-word irregarkless ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2002, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-typing-like-and-uneducated-fool/131833/87 "2002-10-20T08:04:43Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Sivalensis \* > \*\*People probably started using “aren’t I” as a way to get around saying “ain’t I” which isn’t considered grammatically correct anymore (at least in my classrooms it wasn’t), even if it would be technically so. “Aren’t I” would change to “I are not” which is far from correct, but somehow it seems to fly with grammaticists more than ain’t \*\* The correct format is: amn’t I ---
**Author:** ![Wikkit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c0e974/32.png) [@Wikkit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wikkit)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2002, 10:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-typing-like-and-uneducated-fool/131833/88 "2002-10-20T10:42:01Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by The Green Feather \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > _Originally posted by OpalCat_ > > Improper grammer and/or word usage (usually) stops me in my tracks when reading. > > and/or > she/he or worse s/he > > Just pick ONE! > > That’s the one that really ticks me off. \*\* He/she has its uses, but that particular example is particularaly off ticking. “Improper grammer and/or word usage” expands to: (Improper grammer and word usage) || (Improper grammer) || (Improper word usage). Since it has to have (Improper grammer) or (Improper word usage) to have (Improper grammer and word usage), then it should just be “or”. Unless, of course, only the instances of both (Improper grammer) and (Improper word usage) are truly track stopping, then it should just be “and”. Think of how long it would take to formulate a conversation and all of the cliches that would be dead if we did this much logical analysis every time we talked.Note the use of the so-called ‘logical’ style of quoting. The use of the standard style annoys me, but I don’t really have the backup to fight it. ---
**Author:** ![Mighty\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@Mighty\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Girl)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2002, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-typing-like-and-uneducated-fool/131833/89 "2002-10-20T20:27:49Z")
> [@](#): > > Kids! What is wrong with the following ad copy: > > “Winston tastes good, like a cigarette should”? It should have read “Winston tastes good, like a Cigarette Should”. Hihi ---
**Author:** ![december](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/838e76/32.png) [@december](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/december)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2002, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-typing-like-and-uneducated-fool/131833/90 "2002-10-20T21:08:47Z")
> [@](#): > > **OpalCat** > The correct format is: amn’t I Except that _amn’t[/t]_ means \*the drupaceous fruit of a small tree (Prunus dulcis syn. P. amygdalus) of the rose family with flowers and young fruit resembling those of the peach; especially : its ellipsoidal edible kernel used as a nut [/quote] ::sorry:: [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-typing-like-and-uneducated-fool/131833.md?page=4)