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Use English, please
03.31.06 (1:26 pm)   [edit]

I'm in a ranty mood. Oh wait, what else is new?

My friend's girlfriend MSNs me sometimes, and I usually don't chat very long with her. It's a lot of small talk, but before it was usually about what she'd been eating and how bad she felt about eating or her aquarium. But what gets me most is her poor English combined with shortcutted spelling. And now her boyfriend types like her on MSN, too. "enuf" "lil" URGH.

When he MSNs these days, it's him complaining about his job. I'm sorry he's not enjoying his job, but  I think that if people really hate something so much about their lives, they should either do something about it or accept it. Complaining won't do much except drive everyone else nuts.

And as for his job...is it his industry or what? He's an accountant, and this is his third job in what... 8 months? With the first one, his contract ended, and his company did not renew it or hire him full-time. He got let go from his last job after a couple of months, and now he's about 2 weeks into his current one, and he is complaining about it. With all the jobs, he complains about the women he works with. Apparently, they *all* talk about him behind his back, and they *all* think he is stupid, and he overhears all these conversations. I just have a hard time believing it.

 


posted by: supremeanna (reply)
post date: 04.01.06 (8:20 am)

bad spelling annoys the heck out of me, but i usually try to let it slide online, where being quick is key - still, one of my pet peeves is people who don't know that "loose" and "lose" are two different words and the only the second one is the present tense of lost :) and yes, complaining can be a real pain to the listener, but as a complainee, i assure you, it's a great way to process information, but if you're annoyed by it, you might keep your talks abbreviated and he'll get the message. most complainers don't want to annoy, i'm sure



posted by: themarina (reply)
post date: 04.03.06 (10:59 am)

I try to avoid online conversations because all of the texting bothers me to no end. I just can't handle it.

As for the guy...maybe he shouldn't be an accountant...

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