I have a peeve....
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I have a peeve....
| Mon, 02-13-2006 - 8:53am |
I contacted this guy who lives in my town, is the right age, seems suitable enough in other ways. But the email he sent back to me was poorly punctuated and had "i" in lower case. Perhaps it's just me -- one of my job functions is copyediting -- but I don't understand why a person wouldn't put their best "foot" forward in an initial email, just like you wouldn't go to meet somebody with bed hair or wrinkled clothes. Or would you? Is it just me? It's been 4 or 5 days now and I just can't get myself to write back to him.
Sposa

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He started a sentence with "i" instead of "I" and your going to decline getting to know him?
When I was OLD I tried very hard to keep an open mind and not pass on people who couldn't type, spell, or tell the difference between their, they're, and there. I wasn't able to let go of it, but it was pretty nice to only email with people whose writing didn't make me want to claw my eyes out.
If it's a pet peeve of yours, that's perfectly fine, and I don't think you're being too picky. I don't see any difference between your pet peeve and other bad or annoying habits.
I know what you mean. I usually proof-read my emails before sending it off, so I am not impressed with people who don't take the time to write seriously, especially if I don't know the person well enough. I think that reflects how much respect you have for a person. The "i"s don't bother me as much though. I could be annoyed by things such as: writing as if you're talking (e.g. using "kinda", "like" frequently), bad grammar (e.g. mixing their/there consistently), using internet short-hands excessively ("c u", "u 2", etc). Perhaps I am too picky, but since intellect is something I look for in a man, I sometimes use emails to filter out those who might not seem good matches on the intellectual level. Also, if an email is full of typos, it'd make me question this person's interest level. That said, I think if using small letter "i"s are his only offense, I'd give him the benefit of the doubt and give him a chance.
J
This is a huge pet peeve for me. I am an editor, and it does matter to me that a man knows how to express himself using the written word. It is also a sign of respect if he puts a little thought into it.
That said, I usually do forgive the occasional typo or misspelled word. I am guilty of those myself, especially in e-mail.
What gets me is the e-mail that looks something like this:
>>hi i red you're profile and ur cute i'd like to know you i also like camping and hiking and i can also cook i hope u right back ciao.<<
I can't tell you how many e-mails I have received that don't even contain complete sentences. I practically need a translator for some of them. :) I have never been a text messager, so it's like a foreign language to me.
AJ, enjoying life with C.
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