Random Rants
-
Completely agree. Professional writers should know how to write. Subject/verb agreement and so forth. It bugs me, my first degree is in English.
-
I also think that part of the problem is that media companies, in an effort to streamline and minimize costs, have largely eliminated proofreaders. An extra set of eyes checking for the basics of spelling and grammar makes a huge difference, but is sadly considered an unnecessary expense. That, combined with the rush to get content out, makes for a consistently crappy product.
-
As I look over the offerings on the Wesco Factory Seconds site, I wish I could like the Lace-to-toe style, because these are fantastic otherwise-
I also hate the super thick front and thin arch combination sole in this otherwise beautiful boot-
-
I can rush through something but basic grammar will always be right on any professional copy because I'm a trained writer. That's how all professional writers should be; they should reflexively honor grammatical conventions. It should be something that requires conscious thought. $0.02
-
Ordered a sweater from a domestic retailer who charges $16.95 for UPS Ground (read: the slowest) shipping of just the one sweater!
Complained and they offered me a one-time discount of $8.50. I hate it when retailers try and make money on the shipping, just charge another few dollars for the item itself if you must!
-
I can rush through something but basic grammar will always be right on any professional copy because I'm a trained writer. That's how all professional writers should be; they should reflexively honor grammatical conventions. It should be something that requires conscious thought. $0.02
the worst is when you read a sentence and you have to actually stop and try and figure out what word they forgot or meant to use or how the sentence was actually meant to be worded
this is the article that got me ranting this morning
http://www.brantfordexpositor.ca/2014/01/22/buddies-take-it-on-the-lam?fb_action_ids=10151910466436966&fb_action_types=og.recommends&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map=[427219647409205]&action_type_map=["og.recommends"]&action_ref_map=[]http://www.brantfordexpositor.ca/2014/01/22/buddies-take-it-on-the-lam?fb_action_ids=10151910466436966&fb_action_types=og.recommends&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map=[427219647409205]&action_type_map=["og.recommends"]&action_ref_map=[]"An adventurer who has travelled far and wide, Schuman developed a web-TV program called Choose My Adventure, which allowed online fans to vote for where he should go and do."
that line drove me nuts
the thing is out of all the publications i read. be it online or in print. i find the least amount of fuck up's in independent chopper magazine, run by guys out of there living rooms and garages
ah it's all going to shit -
Agreed. There's a reason I'm a premature curmudgeon.
-
Unlike Rafa, I'm sure you knew were you left your pants. The joys of working overtime.
-
Every time I see the Villains thread pop up in my Unread folder I die a little inside. Can we please limit traffic on that thread? It will make life easier for the mods and for people using it to evaluate entering an agreement with a stranger or assessing an ongoing arrangement not proceeding as planned.
It is possible to quote from one thread and respond in another if need be.
-
As I get older, I reflect on how stinking dull being a responsible adult is. I'm making plans to re-insulate my attic; I miss the days when those words wouldn't even make sense to me.
-
You need to organise a "business trip" to Belgium this summer when I plan on visiting Seul….so much baldness.....so much beer ???
So long as the proletariat refuse higher standards it will continue the downhill slump though 
