Comments | nyecamden: I hardly speak the queen's English myself

nyecamden

I hardly speak the queen's English myself

Jan 16, 2008 11:50

I had a bit of a dilemma last week. I put a couple of things up on freecycle, and one of the first responses was from someone who wrote to me in txtspeak. I just couldn't bring myself to reply to her, I was so creeped out by a stranger using txtspeak on me. a) They were trying to get something for free from me, b) they wanted my box of books. Books ( Read more... )

books, freecycle

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badasstronaut January 16 2008, 11:59:00 UTC

I don't think anyone has any right to query how you give away things through Freecycle; it's up to you.

nyecamden January 16 2008, 12:00:31 UTC

Sure: I did tell her though. The least controversial response would have been just to tell her that it had already gone.

hawkida January 16 2008, 12:10:06 UTC

Good for you! Not unreasonable at all. Now when people go "text speak never harms anyone" she'll be able to say "Well it stopped me getting some books". Or "wl it stpped mi gtn sm bks" or something. Your books, your high horse, stay right on it. Who do you think you are? The person who gets to arbitrate where your belongings go. Don't like it? Tough shit, scrounger. (Not that I have anything against people accepting stuff off Freecycle else I'd not give stuff away through it - it's just you owe her nothing, and she's getting peeved at you whilst, essentially, begging.)

ext_58215 January 16 2008, 12:18:23 UTC

I think that's great that you made such a good point. I can totally understand your frustration. We have a great language and it's not that hard to learn how to use it properly!!

Personally i refuse to write to any email written in Comic Sans MS font. It's just a personal peeve that i have! If someone wants to talk to me, they can please use a grown-up font not a playschool one! ;)

self_etcetera January 16 2008, 15:45:19 UTC

Ah I'm have a different opinion of Comic SMS - I hate it in presentations that people make, but use it myself for my financial records. It seems a little friendlier somehow.

ext_58215 January 16 2008, 20:10:07 UTC

Heh, well if you like it for your own use i guess that's fine.

I feel a bit embarassed about this - i must sound like such a snob! But i really do think Comic Sans has a place, and it is *not* in corporate emails! ;)

becksydee January 16 2008, 12:18:55 UTC

your stance seems fair enough to me. i'm sure i've not given people stuff i've offered on freecycle for similar reasons!

lizblackdog January 16 2008, 12:50:05 UTC

I love you for that.