But that is not what
I find to be the funniest thing about Grammar Nazis. I think it is hilarious
when they misspell something or if they are a moderator of a group and they
correct a post for grammar and spelling and the post still contains errors. I find this funny because the very same thing
they would nitpick at someone else for doing they are doing themselves. It is like the pot calling the kettle black to
me.
Oddly, one the most common misspelled words by Grammar Nazis
is your and you’re. If someone is a
Grammar Nazi, I would think that they could at least use the proper your or you’re
in a sentence. This however is not the case but they will harp on anyone else
for misspelling a word.
They also seem to have a problem capitalizing the first word
of a sentence. One would think if you’re a Grammar Nazi, it would be pretty
important and more important than a long winded post about disliking someone
attempting to show respect by using a slash with lower case and upper case
pronouns.
I do understand people getting upset over texting speak on a
discussion board, because that is hard to read. Especially as you start to get
old like me. These days, I find myself having to Google what certain acronyms
mean because I have no clue. Unfortunately, this sort of short hand is becoming
more and more relevant in our society where people want things done faster and
faster. I opt not to go Grammar Nazi on these people, but if I don’t know what
they are saying I will ask them what the acronym means.
I could go on and on about the inconsistency and humor I
find in Grammar Nazis, not because I think they are right but because they don’t
get it right either. I think that accepting people with their grammar errors
and misspelled words is a better way to handle life. None of us are perfect and
that is just part of life.
-emma
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