Do you judge people by their spelling?

[Nazz3]

I do, even more so when its a native english speaker mistaking those simple words like they're and their. I mean even I could distinct then when I was on the third grade (and english is technically my third language), people who constantly mix those words makes me think that their complete idiots unless I know that they're native language is something else.

 

[imnot]

As long as it isnt on purpose no.
Using things like 'u' instead of 'you' and 'r' instead of 'are' though...

 

[Palademon]

If they're dyslexic then I don't mind as much, but if someone is deliberately messaging me on the internet, with a keyboard, in text language, I'm going to class them as a lower level of humanity.

If someone just generally has trouble, ok. If they're just too lazy to bother or learn then it's going to annoy me.

 

[BigDeadMushy]

to some degree,in the same way I judge the people I see in the street:it's always open to assessment upon getting to know them...and I expect nothing less from them,all things being fair.
occasionally a little tyop will make an appearance in my own varied posts,and I quite often play around with inventing words or slightly odd ways of saying/typing stuff,prime example would be when I throw around the word 'lawls'.
coz aye ken.

 

[ScoopMeister]

I'll personally admit that until i'm told otherwise I will assume someone is white and speaks English as a first language.

Not that it matters, because most of the white Brits I know can't spell worth a damn and the dudes from Africa I know can.

So OP: Yes I do. If they say they're from another country, then fair enough, but if not, THEY NEED TO GO TO SCHOOL AND LEARN DAMMIT

What I find ironic is that people for whom English is not their first language take a lot of care over their typing, spell everything perfectly, then use the correct grammar, and then still apologise incase they have made any mistakes, but then idiots who can only speak English rush through it, make tons of really stupid mistakes, then act as if they're the smartest, greatest human being on the planet.

That really gets on my nerves.

 

[Necator15]

I typically do unless it's written out. Everything has spell-check these days, if you're too lazy to bother checking on it why should I invest any energy in reading it?

 

[Ashcrexl]

i dont judge people badly for spelling errors as i make frequent errors myself, but if someone has perfect spelling and grammar, i tend to pay attention more.

 

[Corpse XxX]

I don't judge people by their spelling.. I judge people who judge peoples spelling...

Grammar Nazis, yes im looking at you!


Unless it is in the purpose of harmless trolling, then it can at times be funny..

 

[DasDestroyer]

If they use chatspeak, then yes, if english is simply not their primary language, then no.

 

[OliverTwist72]

Yes, I do. I don't mean to but it happens, and I think if most people were honest with themselves they'd admit they do as well. Especially if they make frequent mistakes (one or two aren't that big of a deal). I don't totally dismiss them, but it weakens the point you are trying to make if you can't make it coherently.

Picture it this way, do you judge people that slur their words or mispronounce them or hell even have a stutter or something to that effect? Because that's the equivalent of misspellings. You can say no that's mean I would never. But you definately notice and judge someone whether you want to or not. Also, just because you judge someone does not necessarily mean it's a bad thing. Only when you allow your personal beliefs to cloud your perceptions, judgments, and ultimately your actions is when judging people becomes detrimental.

 

[the27thvoice]

You must be American and think English is the only language spoken in the World...

Not that it really matters, but no. I am Norwegian and English is my second language. And it annoys me when people confuse Norwegian words that sound alike too.
Actually, it seems these mistakes are more common among native speakers. If you use a language in your daily speech it's a lot easier to confuse words that sound alike, whereas if you use it primarily in the written form you are more aware of the differences.

 

[PurplePlatypus]

No, but then to spot such mistakes I usually need to read slowly and have a spell checker backing me up so I?m not really going to spot such mistakes while casually reading through other peoples post.

I only start judging if someone starts to use chat speak or is deliberately fucking around with capitalisation. Mostly because it means I need to slow down to read it and they probably know how to write properly.

 

[EradiusLore]

I catch myself often dismissing people entirely because of their spelling. Not the occasional typo, but the consistent mistaking of words like their/there/they're or where/were/we're, words that sound alike when spoken out loud.
If someone posts anything starting with "My aunt and uncle own a shop and when were going to there place..." I tune out, decide that this poster is an idiot and completely ignore anything they have to say, no matter how valid or thoughtful it may be.

Does anybody else have this experience?

PS: Since I'm sitting in a glass house throwing stones, let's just assume any errors in my own post are put there for satirical purposes.

Do you mean grammer? spelling is something a lot of people genuinly have trouble with, i wouldn't dismiss people especialy considering some who have things like dyslexia. you should only ignore the people who abbreviate everything; much like the following statement: wht u up 2? cmn 2 twn!

 

[Mike Laserbeam]

Yeah, I suppose I do judge people based on their ability to form a sentence. But I think that's just because I like being able to easily understand what somebody has written.

Or maybe I'm just a massive snob...

 

[twistedmic]

Yes, I tend to do that quite often, I also judge people based on continuous punctuation and capitalization errors.

 

[Tiger Sora]

I do judge especially if it's just appalling. If you can't take the time to use spell check, you obviously can't bother yourself to do alot of things you should.

 

[loc978]

I do have an initial negative reaction to people making obvious errors in their spelling and grammar online. I usually give them th benefit of the doubt and assume they don't speak English natively, though. I can relate, since I lived in Germany for three years and barely speak the language as well as a native five-year-old.

...but for native English speakers, I have no sympathy for chatspeak, word substitution or grossly incorrect spelling. I correct myself as I type, and I expect others to do the same.

 

[thylasos]

In a way. I mean, on the internet, a few typographical errors, fair enough. But if you've been on the internet for any time whatsoever, someeone will probably have pointed out that your spelling is absolutely atrocious, you'll likely have got some kind of spell-checker.

As long as there's some sort of logic to it and it's not the work of more than 20 seconds to figure out what you're trying to say, you'll generally be fine.

I'm also concious of grammatical errors, though that's often balanced out by me thinking "Oh well, maybe English isn't their first language, and they're basing the spelling they're using off the one they've heard. Fair enough."

Consistent misspelling or deliberately obtuse use of capitalisation, though, do tend to grate after a while.

 

[Je Suis Ubermonkey]

And offtopic, what the HELL is up with your avatar!?

What it is is dominatrix Fluttershy (I call her Flutterdom)
Why it is? I really don't know. Suffice to say my brain is a strange place. Ponies make it stranger.

OT: I put dyslexics into the same acceptance boat as foreigners; I don't expect them to be great, just coherent.
I also don't expect them to choose to do anything requiring fluency. Fiction by semi-illiterate people is infuriating and an excellent demonstration of stupidity at every level.