Literacy Question

30 Sep 2005

Quote by Alexandra
we just hoisted you in your own petard

Can you be hoisted in a ?
wink

No, I just wanted the opportunity to be hoist by mine. :P
Are you taking the piss? mad

:x :x
I have always wondered (but never been bothered to look it up rolleyes

)
What is a Petard, boys?
You lazy... but you have great breasts, so I forgive you. I even posted a link :roll:
It's a medieval bomb that was used to break into castles (Tony Robinson told me last week smile

) when a castle was being attacked someone would run with a petard and stick it to the castle doors and it would then be detonated. Whilst running he would be dodging the arrows and whatnot of the enemy. Sometimes the petard would detonate before being attached to the door and blow the messenger up, he was thus hoisted (int the air and many pieces) by his own petard.
actually, I've just read the link and it doesn't tell you how one can be hoisted by your own petard

30 Sep 2005

Quote by Ice Pie
we just hoisted you in your own petard

Can you be hoisted in a ?
wink

No, I just wanted the opportunity to be hoist by mine. :P
Are you taking the piss? mad

:x :x
I wouldn't dare, I don't think I've apologised nearly enough yet redface

can I get you a drink and your slippers sir?

30 Sep 2005

Quote by Vix
Erm, we actually have been known to turn down people, who reply to our ad, simply because of their lack of knowledge of the English language.
Or poor grammar. Or awful spelling. Or lack of punctuation.
Sorry. We think it's important.

I'd go along with that when it indicates a lack of care on their part. I don't mean getting snotty about every little spelling mistake, but when it's so bad it's difficult to read, I do tend to assume they're just being lazy and therefore discourteous.
I don't really worry too much about making the odd mistake in forums or chat... it's just banter, but if I were replying to an ad, I'd use a spell-checker.

30 Sep 2005

BANG!
Ooops, only kidding ------ my gun went off a bit prematurely there redface

30 Sep 2005

Quote by Alexandra
What is a Petard, boys?

(Deleted in favour of Marms' much more entertaining explanation biggrin

)

30 Sep 2005

Quote by bluexxx
BANG!
Ooops, only kidding ------ my gun went off a bit prematurely there

a hair trigger... you should get that fixed Blue :jagsatwork:
I heard M2PU had the same problem :grin: bolt

30 Sep 2005

Quote by Ice Pie
What is a Petard, boys?

(Deleted in favour of Marms' much more entertaining explanation biggrin

)
Fank U!

30 Sep 2005

Quote by Alexandra
What is a Petard, boys?

(Deleted in favour of Marms' much more entertaining explanation biggrin

)
Fank U!
For those breasts you dear, anything :D
(Ok, I'll stop with the breast thing now...)

30 Sep 2005

Thank you for your questions.
Why have I joined a site in the UK when I am not in the UK?
I am not in the UK at the moment. I am from the Uk. I will return. Sounding out options seems to make sense to me. Any problem?
You complain that I don't put up. Fair enough. I will. In the next 24 hours. Promise.
Do you usually call people you are amused by " supercilious ill mannered asshole[s}"?

clinical demolition of peoples stories

To clinically demolish peoples' stories I would have to quote from them, cite them, name them, etc. I have done none of this.

30 Sep 2005

Quote by marmalaid
For those breasts you dear, anything
(Ok, I'll stop with the breast thing now...)

Oh!

You've gone off them now have you! rolleyes

30 Sep 2005

Quote by Eric not Derek
Thank you vix.
Although you may not agree with everything I have said, you alone seem to have acknowledged that compatibility runs deep and even something as seemingly trivial as correct (or near correct) grammar can matter.
I asked a simple and valid question, perhaps in an ungainly manner, but have been vilified.
Lighten up people!

..at last the sensible, rational question you should have posed in the first place!
..r e w i n d? :giveup:

30 Sep 2005

blood rushing to your head marm

30 Sep 2005

Quote by Alexandra

For those breasts you dear, anything
(Ok, I'll stop with the breast thing now...)

Oh!

You've gone off them now have you! rolleyes

No, but I don't want you getting fed up f me fixating upon them, maybe I just slid off them after all of the vodka jelly in the other thread...

30 Sep 2005

Quote by jamnat20032003
blood rushing to your head marm

You could say that :rascal:

30 Sep 2005

alspals
thank you. you are right.
it is nice to receive a straight answer instead of the usual cliquish, self satisfied vitriol I've come across so far.

30 Sep 2005

Quote by Eric not Derek
cliquish, self satisfied...

You mean like this...

Quote by Eric not Derek
Is it necessary to be functionally illiterate to be a swinger?

:

30 Sep 2005

when alspals said rewind
he didnt mean start all over again did he lol

30 Sep 2005

Ok Ice Pie
Would you care to explain to me how my question is
a) Cliquish
b) Self satisfied

30 Sep 2005

Personally, if I think a story is that badly written, I'll stop reading it, simply because I don't want to work that hard, but I'm not going to complain about it. Nobody here has a responsibility to entertain me and I know where the off switch is.

30 Sep 2005

Quote by Eric not Derek
Ok Ice Pie
Would you care to explain to me how my question is
a) Cliquish
b) Self satisfied

If you insist.
You set yourself in an unwarranted position of superiority with a deliberate and generalised put down . Your intention and your attitude were plain for all to see.

30 Sep 2005

As I mentioned before I have not given

a clinical demolition of someone's work.

If you disagree, show me where I did this.

people who have been around a lot longer and know far more about how things are

Just read that and consider how arrogant you would be telling me I am, if I had said it!

30 Sep 2005

Quote by Eric not Derek
it is nice to receive a straight answer instead of the usual cliquish, self satisfied vitriol I've come across so far.

I'd call it supportive, cohesive and community spirited, you come in here apparantly on the attack. What do you expect a community to do? Give you a cup of tea and Vienese whirl whilst you take pot shots at some of our colleagues?
Some of the people here are illiterate, dyslexic or forget to spellcheck, should we allow you to slate them? I think not.
Now, relax a little, say "Sorry, can I rephrase my question?" and see where we go from there.
Up to you Eric.
By the way, who is Derek?

30 Sep 2005

Quote by marmalaid
By the way, who is Derek?

The other half of the bee, obviously.
Is it a spelling bee? biggrin

30 Sep 2005

Quote by Ice Pie
By the way, who is Derek?

The other half of the bee, obviously.
Is it a spelling bee? biggrin

I'm sooo tempted to watch The Life of Brian this weekend.... Talk me out of it, Ice!

30 Sep 2005

Quote by marmalaid
By the way, who is Derek?

The other half of the bee, obviously.
Is it a spelling bee? biggrin

I'm sooo tempted to watch The Life of Brian this weekend.... Talk me out of it, Ice!
Nope. lol

30 Sep 2005

This is one of the most enjoyable threads I've seen since I got back. I hope nobody is thinking of terminating Eric's membership. I want to keep him.
Mollie

30 Sep 2005

By the way, who is Derek?

You don't want to know!
Well, thank you everyone for your interest in my question. I really am on the other side of the planet for now, so it is bedtime. I won't tell you who with just yet. I would spoil the story which I will post.
Goodnight. Be cooll.

30 Sep 2005

Quote by Ice Pie
By the way, who is Derek?

The other half of the bee, obviously.
Is it a spelling bee? biggrin

I'm sooo tempted to watch The Life of Brian this weekend.... Talk me out of it, Ice!
Nope. lol

Bugger

:twisted:

30 Sep 2005

Quote by marmalaid
Bugger
:twisted:

Still nope. :twisted:

30 Sep 2005

Quote by marmalaid
now, relax a little, say "Sorry, can I rephrase my question?" and see where we go from there.
Up to you Eric.
By the way, who is Derek?

ohhh....ohhh...can I have a go at rephrasing it . :happy: ..can I . :happy: ..can I..
clears throat
I've been reading through the stories and viewing the posts and the quality of the grammer and spelling is fuckin awfull, but I guess that just reflects the wonderfull diversity of life here because as well as the thick fuckers, I have noticed the odd bright person around. Now I welcome thick fuckers, cos we cant all be bright, lets face it, I need someone to empty my bins, but I was just wondering...
Does the literacy competancies of people replying to your adverts, have any bearing on your decisions to meet them.
how did I do...eh...eh...any better, dunno