Forum peeves..?

[Peer]

To point to a nations' illiteracy level, along with repeating a prevalent notion about that very nation (as in "a 'lazy' mindset"), is not a personal attack. I hope that you, super66, can see the difference between this and the libelous personal attack by "cartagena".

To get back to my poll -- it's interesting to see that almost 75% of the voting forum members are in fact annoyed with the English level used on this forum. So maybe the mindset, at least on this forum, isn't all that "lazy" after all ;^)

-- peer

[denverpete]

Perhaps. But some might consider your poll a "push poll" given that the choices slant predominantly towards a certain mind set..... I hardly would take the results as indicative of the state of the union....

[JackG]

[QUOTE=Queer]To point to a nations' illiteracy level, along with repeating a prevalent notion about that very nation (as in "a 'lazy' mindset"), is not a personal attack. I hope that you, super66, can see the difference between this and the libelous personal attack by "cartagena".

To get back to my poll -- it's interesting to see that almost 75% of the voting forum members are in fact annoyed with the English level used on this forum. So maybe the mindset, at least on this forum, isn't all that "lazy" after all ;^) /QUOTE]

Repeating the untrue "notion" as a truth, while spouting numbers that have no basis in reality (120 million illiterate Americans) is the behavior that got you into trouble in the first place.

You equate people being irritated with internet shorthand with the erroneous personal belief that somehow Americans are illiterate. That's your own problem.

You come to the US, and harbor yourself in the academic world. It's evidently better here, or you would be back in your own country. Then you sit behind your keyboard and slam your host country. You may be able to read, but you have no manners. That's your mama's fault.

Or maybe that's a failing of the country you grew up in. Are you all jerks? I doubt it, I think it's just you.

Cartagena, what a great poll you posted a couple of items back. Funny stuff. I vote #2. I showed my wife, she laughed out loud, and said "#1, no doubt".

Buh-Bye.

[Adam]

[QUOTE=JackG]

Originally Posted by Queer

You equate people being irritated with internet shorthand with the erroneous personal belief that somehow Americans are illiterate. That's your own problem.

You come to the US, and harbor yourself in the academic world. It's evidently better here, or you would be back in your own country. Then you sit behind your keyboard and slam your host country. You may be able to read, but you have no manners. That's your mama's fault.
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Peer, the # 1 country in the world is the USA....we didn't get there for being illiterate. We tell your country to jump and they ask "how high?" We basically own your country. In other words, don't mess with the US.

I agree, it is #2. He just might need some more time to realise it.

Originally Posted by JackG

Cartagena, what a great poll you posted a couple of items back. Funny stuff. I vote #2. I showed my wife, she laughed out loud, and said "#1, no doubt".

Wrong. I guess they do not teach you people too much about statistics in Borway. (Have you ever met someone from Norway who is not Boring?) The fact is you offered no real positive options in the poll such as "I am happy with the level of English" so the results are scewed. Duh.

Originally Posted by Closet Queer

To get back to my poll -- it's interesting to see that almost 75% of the voting forum members are in fact annoyed with the English level used on this forum.