Light and hearty observations from a fat and ugly guy. Home of hackneyed drivel and ersatz-existentialist effluence. Choleric biliousness a specialty, since 1958.

Second: correct spelling is for "loosers"

Tis the time of year ('round here) when up go the graduation congratulations signs on the subdivison entrance gates. Setting aside the whole why-even- bother-doing-this question (honestly--who's impressed? The Domino's Pizza delivery guy? The trash collection truck driver?), I feel compelled to comment on this particular sign put up by fully-grown adult morons in a subdivision in my county.

Note the title of the banner: "Your Graduating!". Correctly contracted and of course you already know this but say-it-with-me-all-together-now, it REALLY SHOULD BE: "You're Graduating!". As in, You Are Graduating, hey hey hey. The apostrophe denotes the contraction and without it the meaning of the banner title is completely different.

When was this covered when you were in school? 3rd grade? 4th grade, tops?

I guarantee that the well meaning but busy-body yenta self-important soccer moms who organize this kind of feel-good neighborhood mishegoss meant "you're" rather than "your". But given they were likely the product of government schools--how were they to know they were making a mistake? See, it's not really their fault, is it? It's someone ELSE'S fault. They're not to blame! Poor things. Now, jump back into your SUVs quickly, darlings, or you'll be late getting your nails done.

Oh, before I go--another thing: it's LOSER, not LOOSER. THEY'RE, not THEIR (for "they are").

Look, correct spelling is bloody important. It's a sign of thoroughness and concern for getting it right and basic disdain for sloppiness. Those who don't take the time to spell correctly can't be counted on to do other basic things correctly. In my absolutely correct opinion, don't you know.

And if you don't think correct spelling matters: bite my winner.

Or, alternatively, you can buff my scrotum.

posted by Nigel St.John Regina Smegmatica Howle-Raines @ 2:36 PM