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110%er [5776]
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Who else is tired of reading misspelled tweets by purported
Jan 13, 2013, 12:56 AM
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college and former college athletes? Seems like every 6 word tweet has exactly 6 words that are obviously spelled incorrectly along with excessive jargon that gives no indication or evidence whatsoever that an English grammar class has ever been passed or even attended at any level much less college. When did grammar school quit teaching the difference between there, their, and they're? I learned that in the 5th grade for goodness sakes. I know the graduation rate has increased significantly, but is the literacy rate increasing proportionately?
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Orange Blooded [4774]
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Cool story bro.***
Jan 13, 2013, 1:47 AM
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110%er [5776]
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Not a storey - just obzervayshun - must use equal or more
Jan 13, 2013, 9:36 AM
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letters to misspell a word that I could have spelled korrectley in less time is the part that I realley dun't get.
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Orange Blooded [4774]
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Good luck with that high blood pressure.***
Jan 13, 2013, 7:11 PM
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Orange Blooded [3677]
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Re: Who else is tired of reading misspelled tweets by purported
Jan 13, 2013, 2:07 AM
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would not know, don't tweet or twit or follow or care when someone goes to the bathroom or thinks about somethging to eat.
corse I aint no stur neither
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Rival Killer [2840]
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Re: Who else is tired of reading misspelled tweets by purported
Jan 13, 2013, 3:35 AM
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some of it's lingo to dispell the nosey.
some of its lack of caring.
some of it's knowing but rushing... "I know you new that"
some of its a combo and not nowing.
I'm assuming most of it is spur of the moment...folks instantly on gadgets, who knows what they are doing; driving, crapping, drinking, making a baby.
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110%er [5776]
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I understand not wanting a spell check on a quick note
Jan 13, 2013, 10:54 AM
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written at the traffic light --- but must everything I read via this media be at the kindergarten level or sound like the poorest educated common denominator?
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Top TigerNet [29051]
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Must be universal, as my oldest Grandson says most of his
Jan 13, 2013, 4:06 AM
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age group does the same. Problem is they talk that way, too. Which is why I simply shrug my shoulders...and don't participate. lol
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110%er [5776]
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You make a good point about the grandchildren
Jan 13, 2013, 10:48 AM
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I actually sat down with my grandson last week and asked what he had been learning in school. His answer was "nothing". So I had him bring me his books and taught him the material he seemed to have been missing. He was amazed at how much I knew about his science lesson. So we discussed clouds at great length. I even included a recitation of "Daffodils" by William Wordsworth which seemed pertinent enough (i.e., "I wandered lonely as a cloud"). And we moved on from there to Samuel Taylor Coleridge's "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner". I believe he learned something and I did also. To be honest, I had NEVER done this with him previously.
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CU Guru [1825]
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Awesome!***
Jan 13, 2013, 12:53 PM
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TigerNet Elite [74647]
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Eh...lighten up
Jan 13, 2013, 5:35 AM
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No one tweets using perfect grammar. It's not the norm. It would be different if they were writing something formal, like a letter, etc.
Good night/morning...whatever it is. I just need sleep.
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110%er [5776]
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This is the only writing anyone will be doing
Jan 13, 2013, 9:03 AM
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And there will be no books or newspapers within a few years. Poor educations at the high school dropout level are one thing --- But this is about collegiate level education and pride --- I DON'T SEE MUCH EVIDENCE OF ANY!!!
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Varsity [110]
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Dissing our playas...you smell like a coot***
Jan 13, 2013, 7:37 AM
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110%er [5776]
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u rite - so sawy 4 me slip of tung - no coots hear***
Jan 13, 2013, 8:58 AM
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Orange Blooded [2680]
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Re: Who else is tired of reading misspelled tweets by purported
Jan 13, 2013, 8:57 AM
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Add to your list "you're" and "your".
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110%er [5776]
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ur rite on***
Jan 13, 2013, 10:21 AM
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Rival Killer [2846]
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yet grammar school did not teach you "for goodness' sake."
Jan 13, 2013, 9:41 AM
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110%er [5776]
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You actually make my point --- For you have taught me
Jan 13, 2013, 10:12 AM
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something new today and I greatly appreciate the lesson. Nobody is learning anything new on twitter, except how to sound like the people who paint their slogans on my wall.
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Solid Orange [1385]
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Re: Who else is tired of reading misspelled tweets by purported
Jan 13, 2013, 9:56 AM
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Twitter puts a ridiculous character limit on tweets. I know that doesn't explain the improper grammar, but that's the reason for the abbreviations.
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110%er [5776]
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Thanks for the info - Sure would like to see this fad evolve
Jan 13, 2013, 10:16 AM
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into something more intelligent --- but doesn't it always seem to go in the wrong direction as new communications technologies are unveiled.
[Said the engineer who graduated from Clemson in 1975]
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Solid Orange [1385]
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Re: Thanks for the info - Sure would like to see this fad evolve
Jan 13, 2013, 10:43 AM
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No problem. I agree. I've watched as social media and texting jargon have completely twisted and ruined proper English writing. I'm only 20, but I've seen it from my younger relatives and it saddens me. If I can't post a tweet without abbreviating or using poor grammar I just won't post it.
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Standout [200]
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Who else is tired of Twitter?*
Jan 13, 2013, 11:08 AM
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Nm
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Orange Blooded [4854]
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I'm tired of pompous @$$es not letting it go.
Jan 13, 2013, 11:11 AM
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It's technology/the choice form of texting shorthand/typo...get over it, get the point, and move on.
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110%er [5776]
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Seems I hit a nerve - u 2 cool 4 me to chill with***
Jan 13, 2013, 11:45 AM
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Tiger Spirit [9362]
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Shorthand is one thing, What I see sometimes is ignorance.
Jan 13, 2013, 6:55 PM
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I too would expect more of high school or college educated people.
The person who started this is getting slammed for expressing an honest opinion.
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Addict [436]
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If it bothers you
Jan 13, 2013, 11:18 AM
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then by all means, stop being a creep and hanging on to every word an 18 year old says/types.
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110%er [5776]
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Sorry if wanting our college grads to not sound dumb bugs u***
Jan 13, 2013, 11:47 AM
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Scout Team [153]
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Re: Who else is tired of reading misspelled tweets by purported
Jan 13, 2013, 12:15 PM
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This is dumbing down.
It is the deliberate diminishment of the intellectual level of the content of literature, film, schooling and education, news and other aspects of culture.
It started with Hollywood back in the 1930's.
There it is. Rip on it.
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Addict [436]
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You people are ridiculous.
Jan 13, 2013, 1:15 PM
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Get over it. Yes, you are old; you're out of touch; we get it. I graduated from Clemson twice and I can promise you I couldn't care a bit less about how our players type on their own social media accounts. To be honest, it's kind of embarrassing that a man/woman your age obsesses over 18-22 year olds so much.
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110%er [5776]
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Sorry but anyone who has attended Clemson should not sound
Jan 13, 2013, 6:39 PM
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stupid. Even one year of college should make you smarter than a fifth grader, especially if that one year is at Clemson. That's the point. Why can't Clemson be different and set the standard? I'm not obsessing over anybody. Just read the articles on TigerNet.
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Rock Defender [56]
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Re: Who else is tired of reading misspelled tweets by purported
Jan 13, 2013, 6:56 PM
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yoe mahn lae ofh deez afletes, day ga aylot on dere platez
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110%er [5776]
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Me 2 4git i ced nuthin***
Jan 13, 2013, 9:07 PM
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All-TigerNet [14090]
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that's because of the limited number of characters you...
Jan 13, 2013, 7:10 PM
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can tweet.
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110%er [5776]
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ok thk u vry mch - i c what ur say 2 me***
Jan 13, 2013, 9:09 PM
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Athletic Dir [864]
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Ok with it
Jan 13, 2013, 7:13 PM
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Pretty accepting of all walks. Some folks are good at math and not spelling...visa versa.....not really important to me. I have a friend who is filthy rich and can't spell worth a darn but makes up for it in business sense and personality. We all have our strong and weak points.
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110%er [5776]
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me 2 i like it now i c how 2 b 2 cool 2***
Jan 13, 2013, 9:13 PM
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CU Guru [1895]
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Nope. Its Twitter.
Jan 13, 2013, 7:17 PM
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Twitter isn't that serious, its just a place to write whatever random crap is on your mind at the moment. People use abbreviations because its quick, and people don't pay much attention to spelling or grammar because they don't care. They don't care because its Twitter not a place of intellectual discussion.
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110%er [5776]
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Totally agree --- random crap exactly***
Jan 13, 2013, 9:16 PM
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Ultimate Clemson Legend [104989]
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I've never read a tweet except here.
Jan 13, 2013, 8:41 PM
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My only problem with them is that some are hard to understand.
Since most if not all of the young college grads that use twitter are doing the same thing I don't see the misspellings and grammar errors as such a disgrace.
I misspell sometimes. I hope folks don't think they are better educated or more intelligent than me because of something as trivial as spelling.
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110%er [5776]
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Only see tweets here like you ---- so there is no
Jan 13, 2013, 9:18 PM
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relationship between TigerNet and Clemson University, correct? That was where I was getting confused.
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Addict [436]
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I guess I just don't understand
Jan 13, 2013, 8:49 PM
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how is creates such anger in some of you. If you allow what an 18 year old writes on social media to upset you to the point you get on a message board to b1tch about it......please get a hobby.
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110%er [5776]
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I would call it embarrassed as opposed to angered***
Jan 13, 2013, 9:03 PM
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Addict [436]
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Speaking to yourself now eh?***
Jan 13, 2013, 9:14 PM
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110%er [5776]
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Can we agree that the win over LSU was great?***
Jan 13, 2013, 9:21 PM
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National Champion [7191]
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In addition to the apostrophe needed at the end of
Jan 13, 2013, 9:35 PM
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"goodness", your second sentence is missing two commas. I'll bet a smart person who learned grammar in the fifth grade knows that.
If I remember correctly, my grammar classes began in the third grade, but that was about 60 years ago. Maybe times have changed and it takes longer to learn everything one needs to know these days.
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110%er [5776]
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Thanks for the feedback - That's my point exactly
Jan 13, 2013, 10:06 PM
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To pay attention to detail, improve, and learn. Not act and sound like blubbering fools. Again, thank you very much.
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Athletic Dir [864]
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The win over lsu was great!!!!
Jan 13, 2013, 10:20 PM
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Did I put too many exclamation points? I'm not sure.......think I won't post anymore as I'm not sure....uncomfortable.
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