Originally posted by unityemissions
Okay, but why would you equate grammar/punctuation with the "higher common denominator" . That's pure rubbish!
Listen, I was on Duke's gifted/talented list. Scored 99th percentile in mathematics and sciences each year for state examination. Ran circles around
most of my teachers, ... but couldn't comprehend the bizarreness of the english language. It's so incredibly illogical, that I outright refused to
learn the rules. It doesn't compute with how people use the language in the real world. It's totally outdated!
No, actually, it is not rubbish, "higher common denominator", meaning higher education.
The English language is only bizarre if English is not your first language, usually.
Content, context, and intent are all a part of complexities, which make the nuances important.
You can tell a liar, from someone telling the truth, you can tell a political non-answer from an uneducated answer this way, you can also do within
the electronic/online environment, what is done in handwriting analysis, called graphology, when reading a post, e-mail, or thread through using
higher common denominators and or higher education.
I would not say that the English language rules are outdated, I would say however teacher's have grown lax, that schools do not teach people to think
and that people do not access their brains more due to a lack of learning ethics.
Originally posted by unityemissions
Okay, I was reading thick books at a young age as well. Pretty sure I've got ya stumped there, but not sure what this has to do with
anything...
My comment about Tolkein had nothing to do with book thickness.
It had to do with language, complex spellings, grammar.
All on topic with this thread's original intent about people ridiculing people for lack of spelling ability.
Again, my comment originally never ridiculed anyone, I merely pointed out there is a 3rd option.
1st Option : Ignore people and go about spelling however you want and be ridiculed.
2nd Option : Get heated about it and take it personally when someone is an idiot in ridiculing you.
3rd Option : Challenge yourself to increase your spelling proficiency if you do not like being ridiculed.
4th Option : Let it slide off your back like water off a duck's back.
The above 3rd option was where my original post was directing my commentary towards.
Originally posted by unityemissions
OMG!! High school is a JOKE. I'm a drop out. You'll find a fair percentage of dropouts are actually "academically gifted". It's not that we can't do
the work, it's that complying with the idiocy they preach would be against our constitution. At least, this was how I felt about it.
To you.
I think the entire education system is a joke.
I was homeschooled during high school due to ignorant and mindless barbarians with drugs.
Within public school.
And I stood my ground against them.
Personally, I survived Public School, I did not pass it.
I only passed it due to my instincts, a thirst for knowledge, and finding the school library for peace.
Originally posted by unityemissions
Well these last bits I will definitely agree with 100%
Glad we agree on something.
Personally, I agree with the original poster, I was only pointing out there is no need to punish.
I believe ATS terms and conditions are far too lax for my liking and not stringent enough.
Then again I actually read them.
The majority of those complaining about them did not read them prior to posting.
Like most legalese and fine print.
edit on 12/9/10 by SpartanKingLeonidas because: Adding Depth and Insight Into the Post.
your right, Im unemployed, living off "MY" savings, enjoying the down time between jobs, drinking a morning cup of coffee with a shot of Baileys
and enjoying a bowl while looking at my stocked pantry and freezer 
