ICQ Log Study Shows Americans have "ungood grammar" - GoFuckYourself.com

CDSmith · 02-20-2003, 02:08 PM

http://bbspot.com/News/2003/02/grammer.html

Little Rock, AR - A recent study of ICQ logs by the Society for Gooder Grammar (SGG) showed that 90 per cent of Americans have "ungood grammer", but where the blame lays might be surprising.

"Its really scarey how bad these Americans communicate with themself's," said Hunter Echo of SGG during an ICQ interview. "'How r u?' roughly translate means 'How our you?' How difficult is it to type out the entire word porperly. We don't put the balm entirley on Americans, we think AOL (creater of the software) is responsible for installing a grammer UNchecker which purposefully distorts the persons' grammer. All american's can't be that stuipid? Kan they?"

AOL-Time Warner denies the creation of a grammar unchecker for its software, and said the company always takes great pride in using proper grammar. Fran Swartok, ICQ product manager, said, "Every aspect of our company proclaims our pride in proper grammar, from 'You've got mail' to "So easy to use: no wonder its easy to use.' Case closed."

The SGG, unfazed by AOL-TW's remarks, has proposed a bill to Congress which would require all instant messaging software to include real-time grammar checking software, and would make grammar unchecking software illegal. SGG also believes that the US educational system bears some of the responsibility, and an amendment to the bill would require grammar to be taught in American schools.

Other interesting data found in the study were common mispellings such as; "loose" for "lose", "4" for "for" and "Democrats" for "winners."

And prolly for probably, m8 for mate... oh wait, that's the aussies.

Fletch XXX · 02-20-2003, 02:11 PM

How r u? = 'How <i>our</i> you?'

Think they misinterpreted that.

It would read

'How ARE you?'

421Fill · 02-20-2003, 02:11 PM

I count 5 spelling errors in the second paragraph, alone.

421Fill · 02-20-2003, 02:12 PM

Not to mention the punctuation errors. So, fuck 'em. lol

JeremySF · 02-20-2003, 02:13 PM

Ah, that's a bunhc of b.s. I are American and use gooder grammar than u canucks....

Fletch XXX · 02-20-2003, 02:13 PM

yeah fuck em.

Little Rock isnt part of america anyway, neither is texas.

CDSmith · 02-20-2003, 02:14 PM

no WAY. nonebody uses the gooder grammar then us Canuckistanies.

Nunbuddy.

CrazyNakedChick · 02-20-2003, 02:16 PM

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Originally posted by CDSmith
http://bbspot.com/News/2003/02/grammer.html

Little Rock, AR - A recent study of ICQ logs by the Society for Gooder Grammar (SGG)

uh, ICQ logs are publically viewable?

vending_machine · 02-20-2003, 02:21 PM

I think that story is a joke, too stupid to be real

FATPad · 02-20-2003, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by CDSmith
"'How r u?' roughly translate means 'How our you?'

HAHAHA

CDSmith · 02-20-2003, 02:26 PM

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Originally posted by vending_machine
I think that story is a joke, too stupid to be real

Congratulations. You just made it to the top of the food chain.

traffictrader · 02-20-2003, 06:02 PM

grammer changes with the times, so eventually e-talk will be the proper grammer, and kids in the future wont be able to understand the proper grammer of today. Much like kids of today dont understand the proper grammer of shakespearian times.

Whom doth rofl upon me? Come Hither thy l337 haxor.

pat · 02-20-2003, 06:46 PM

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Originally posted by CDSmith
stuff...

Another fark.com fan huh?

asuna · 02-20-2003, 06:48 PM

me fail english? that unpossible!

BrutalMaster · 02-20-2003, 06:52 PM

I agree with the previous post, this sounds idiotic.

Brutal

02-20-2003, 02:08 PM	#1
CDSmith Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Location: My network is hosted at TECHIEMEDIA.net ...Wait, you meant where am I located at? Oh... okay, I'm in Winnipeg, Canada. Oops. :) Posts: 51,460	ICQ Log Study Shows Americans have "ungood grammar" http://bbspot.com/News/2003/02/grammer.html Little Rock, AR - A recent study of ICQ logs by the Society for Gooder Grammar (SGG) showed that 90 per cent of Americans have "ungood grammer", but where the blame lays might be surprising. "Its really scarey how bad these Americans communicate with themself's," said Hunter Echo of SGG during an ICQ interview. "'How r u?' roughly translate means 'How our you?' How difficult is it to type out the entire word porperly. We don't put the balm entirley on Americans, we think AOL (creater of the software) is responsible for installing a grammer UNchecker which purposefully distorts the persons' grammer. All american's can't be that stuipid? Kan they?" AOL-Time Warner denies the creation of a grammar unchecker for its software, and said the company always takes great pride in using proper grammar. Fran Swartok, ICQ product manager, said, "Every aspect of our company proclaims our pride in proper grammar, from 'You've got mail' to "So easy to use: no wonder its easy to use.' Case closed." The SGG, unfazed by AOL-TW's remarks, has proposed a bill to Congress which would require all instant messaging software to include real-time grammar checking software, and would make grammar unchecking software illegal. SGG also believes that the US educational system bears some of the responsibility, and an amendment to the bill would require grammar to be taught in American schools. Other interesting data found in the study were common mispellings such as; "loose" for "lose", "4" for "for" and "Democrats" for "winners." And prolly for probably, m8 for mate... oh wait, that's the aussies. __________________ *Promote Wildmatch, ImLive, Sexier.com, and more!!* ALWAYS THE HIGHEST PAYOUTS: Big Bux/ImLive SIGNUP ON NOW!!! Put some PUSSYCA$H in your pocket. ICQ me at: 31024634

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02-20-2003, 02:14 PM	#7
CDSmith Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Location: My network is hosted at TECHIEMEDIA.net ...Wait, you meant where am I located at? Oh... okay, I'm in Winnipeg, Canada. Oops. :) Posts: 51,460	no WAY. nonebody uses the gooder grammar then us Canuckistanies. Nunbuddy. __________________ *Promote Wildmatch, ImLive, Sexier.com, and more!!* ALWAYS THE HIGHEST PAYOUTS: Big Bux/ImLive SIGNUP ON NOW!!! Put some PUSSYCA$H in your pocket. ICQ me at: 31024634

02-20-2003, 02:21 PM	#9
vending_machine Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,066	I think that story is a joke, too stupid to be real

02-20-2003, 06:02 PM	#12
traffictrader Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: ICQ# 93507395 Posts: 1,331	grammer changes with the times, so eventually e-talk will be the proper grammer, and kids in the future wont be able to understand the proper grammer of today. Much like kids of today dont understand the proper grammer of shakespearian times. Whom doth rofl upon me? Come Hither thy l337 haxor. __________________

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