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...is a direct quote from an online dating profile a younger female coworker just showed me. I don't think you can get an intelligent woman if you are asking for an "intelegent" woman... millennials are really an interesting generation that should be studied, and then Gen. X needs to reproduce all over again and get it right this time :p
NRaleighLiberal
(60,014 posts)I think use of social networking - fast typing, reduced characters, etc - are among the factors.
And I suspect the impact of poor spelling does vary widely by generation/peer group.
uppityperson
(115,677 posts)Takket
(21,560 posts)To help him with spelling!
Bonx
(2,053 posts)milestogo
(16,829 posts)Divernan
(15,480 posts)Looking for an intelegent woman...
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027568815
REASON FOR ALERT
This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.
ALERTER'S COMMENTS
sexism and ageism
You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Thu Jan 28, 2016, 12:23 PM, and the Jury voted 2-5 to LEAVE IT.
Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #2 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: lame attempt at humor.
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: What a bizarre alert! Only explanation for it I can think of, is that GummyBearz is being alert stalked. Shame on you, alerter!
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: It's spot on. They can't spell the word would they know such a woman if she stood before them? Free speech everyone. So much is going on around us to choose our candidate for us, and this is what you focus on? Just leave it alone.
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: I don't know if the alerter is a troll or is simply stupid. How on earth is there any sexism in this post? Do you really not understand that any intelligent woman is capable of recognizing "intelegent" as being spelled incorrectly? This was no slight against women. It was much the opposite.
Juror #7 voted to HIDE IT
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What a goofy alert.
I don't know how someone could take it the wrong way (ie sexist), but to be clear, this coworker is a very smart 28 year old woman. She showed me because she thought it was a hilarious fail... we both had a good laugh at it
mythology
(9,527 posts)I have several women friends who are looking to online dating and I admit as a guy it can get a bit old hearing about the asshats who message them. Yes I realize they aren't saying all guys act that way and they don't tell stories about the perfectly normal guys where they turn out to be incompatible, but I do hear a lot about how guys are stupid. Of course sometimes it leads to amusing comments like "there's a reason dude and douche sound alike" after one guy asked for a "cuddle sesh" as a first date.
That said I'm not the alerter and don't see your post as sexist as it's about one particular guy.
GummyBearz
(2,931 posts)I didn't give any context, but I am a guy. I don't mind poking fun of people (any gender) who do dumb stuff on the internet. Its just funny to me. Ah well, I see what you are saying.
displacedtexan
(15,696 posts)I've even said and written lots of things about how horrible "men" are; however, I never mean to include the men I'm talking to or writing to. We women need to be more mindful of feelings and be sure to add, "Present company excepted."
Trust me when I say that a woman who insults a man in your company doesn't consider you to be remotely like the person she's talking about. In fact, you are important enough for such a woman to share her opions with you.
ChisolmTrailDem
(9,463 posts)JudyM
(29,233 posts)hifiguy
(33,688 posts)Looks like the OP hit close to home.
GummyBearz
(2,931 posts)LittleBlue
(10,362 posts)Spelling like that, he could be a pro athlete or male model.
Act_of_Reparation
(9,116 posts)Which means, I suppose, that I can spell "intelligent" and use ellipses correctly.
snooper2
(30,151 posts)laundry_queen
(8,646 posts)I'm Gen X...I have 4 kids. My oldest is 18 and my youngest is 8. Spelling is something my ex-h and I have drilled into our kids since they started learning to read. It was partially a mistake though. Now we both feel obligated to spell out full words in a text message - not fun. Just once I'd like to say, "where RU? UR sistr is waiting 4U at the school."
On the plus side...our one child who had THE worst spelling to start out with was recommended for AP English last year, and took it too, and did well. So, our work paid off. So far. We will see with the 8 year old.
Jesus Malverde
(10,274 posts)Boomers, they are so awesome.
Iggo
(47,549 posts)Tierra_y_Libertad
(50,414 posts)dmr
(28,347 posts)Spell check is an evil do'er. I mean it kept correcting my intelegence.
Katashi_itto
(10,175 posts)Oneironaut
(5,492 posts)L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)cwydro
(51,308 posts)The drunk who got arrested on the way to join the Bundy Bunch?
Yeehaw!
L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)LeftyMom
(49,212 posts)kcr
(15,315 posts)I'm Gen X and my kids aren't even in high school, yet.
GummyBearz
(2,931 posts)If they are teens I'd say its millennial
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laundry_queen
(8,646 posts)When we were studying organizational behavior in school, it was said Millennials were those who graduated around the year 2000. Yet I've also heard the definition that it's the generation born around the year 2000.
So I looked this up and....
According to Wikipedia:
"Millennials (also known as the Millennial Generation[1] or Generation Y) are the demographic cohort following Generation X. There are no precise dates when the generation starts and ends; most researchers and commentators use birth years ranging from the early 1980s to the early 2000s."
So both definitions are right. Wide range.
GummyBearz
(2,931 posts)I was told I was in generation X for most of my life, then after I was about 28 I started to get told I was a millennial by some people (I was born in 1982). I don't know if there is a definitive test, but I will say it takes me a long ass time to get used to iProducts, I like rock over hip hop, Bon Jovi over Bieber, and grew up when every kid in the neighborhood played outside instead of on an xbox over the internet. These are a few things that I think separate the early 80's generation from the millennial generation. I almost feel like I am in a gap... not Gen X any more, but definitely not millennial.
A HERETIC I AM
(24,365 posts)To which I reply;
"You should never type 'Your an idiot' because people might think you're an idiot"
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)once it takes hold, it spreads like a wildfire in tall, parched grass. What a maroon!
PersonNumber503602
(1,134 posts)I'm to going guess that profile came from a free dating website like okcupid or plentyoffish. Women on those have to deal with a lot of BS from what I've seen. Those sites allow everyone in, so there's going to be a large quantity of less than stellar candidates. If you're a normalish guy who uses those sites, and you always wonder why it's so hard to get a response at times. I highly recommend creating a female profile to see how quickly their inboxes become filled with the most stupid, disgusting, and asinine messages.
Anyway, I've noticed the spelling and grammar issues cross genders and all generations. I've seen 45 year old women who do not know the difference between you're and your.
bullwinkle428
(20,629 posts)seen ridiculous spelling and grammatical errors from women in my age bracket, so it's not just a "Millennial" thing. Quite honestly, it's kind of a turn-off for me.
Odin2005
(53,521 posts)ljm2002
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