Respect and the art of spelling
(reposted from Facebook)
Facebook asks me "what's on your mind?" Tonight, it's spelling, and attention to detail. I try very hard to make sure my correspondence is spelled properly, to show the recipient that I'm paying attention. If a person, or a group of people, or even a business, cannot spell names, addresses, or even emails correctly, it just smacks of a lack of respect, *especially* after multiple corrections. This has happened to me so. many. times. in my life, and is still happening today.
It's frustrating, it's annoying, and it just leaves me with a sense of "I don't want to work with you anymore, if you can't even do me the courtesy of spelling my name/address/email/etc correctly." (end rant) (end repost)
On DW/LJ, I'm going to add here the number of people who gloss over spellings in professional situations is bordering on the ludicrously frightening. The business I'm starting up was originally submitted, from the lawyer's office, as "Gyphon Winds LLC" despite my spelling it properly as "Gryphon Winds LLC" on several pieces of paperwork. So... NOW I'm getting lots of junk mail sent to "Gyphon Winds." I hate it. The business I JUST ordered repair tickets from is shipping it to "Grython Winds LLC" DESPITE it being spelled correctly MULTIPLE TIMES on the repair ticket AND the order sheet. "P" and "T aren't even NEAR each other on the keyboard! And I have had to ask the lawyer's office to correct my address (which was missing a number!) on my sales license!
*sigh* Okay, I need to get some sleep. Been unpacking all day and I'm tired.
Man, I thought when I got married and changed my name to something a litte more common, things would be better. I guess not.
Facebook asks me "what's on your mind?" Tonight, it's spelling, and attention to detail. I try very hard to make sure my correspondence is spelled properly, to show the recipient that I'm paying attention. If a person, or a group of people, or even a business, cannot spell names, addresses, or even emails correctly, it just smacks of a lack of respect, *especially* after multiple corrections. This has happened to me so. many. times. in my life, and is still happening today.
It's frustrating, it's annoying, and it just leaves me with a sense of "I don't want to work with you anymore, if you can't even do me the courtesy of spelling my name/address/email/etc correctly." (end rant) (end repost)
On DW/LJ, I'm going to add here the number of people who gloss over spellings in professional situations is bordering on the ludicrously frightening. The business I'm starting up was originally submitted, from the lawyer's office, as "Gyphon Winds LLC" despite my spelling it properly as "Gryphon Winds LLC" on several pieces of paperwork. So... NOW I'm getting lots of junk mail sent to "Gyphon Winds." I hate it. The business I JUST ordered repair tickets from is shipping it to "Grython Winds LLC" DESPITE it being spelled correctly MULTIPLE TIMES on the repair ticket AND the order sheet. "P" and "T aren't even NEAR each other on the keyboard! And I have had to ask the lawyer's office to correct my address (which was missing a number!) on my sales license!
*sigh* Okay, I need to get some sleep. Been unpacking all day and I'm tired.
Man, I thought when I got married and changed my name to something a litte more common, things would be better. I guess not.