I was attacked by a grammar nazi today!

dlofnep · 21-01-2009 07:25PM #1

So I'm protesting against the college fees today like 1000's of other people in Waterford. Shortly after the protest is over, we head to get a lift back to college.. As we stand there, soaked in water - This obnoxious, posh woman walks past and says "You should protest the right to spell privilege correctly"..

I look down quickly at my sign in the off-chance that I somehow made an error in my spelling...

Education is a right, not a privilege.

"Nope, sorry lady. The spelling is just fine."

"No it's not" she countered and laughed to her friend and walked on. Needless to say, I did the same.

No doubt she's going to tell all her friends at the bingo hall tonight about how she corrected a filthy little peasant student's spelling. If only I had a dictionary, I would have thrown it at her.

brianthebard · 21-01-2009 07:26PM

Thousands huh? Your story is already suspicious...

phasers · 21-01-2009 07:27PM

And you lived to tell the tale? Wow what a hero you are

120_Minutes · 21-01-2009 07:29PM

yeah? i just got a thread locked by a boards nazi....didnt even tell me why!

i'd have beaten her posh head in with the sign tbh

humberklog · 21-01-2009 07:29PM

"Education is a RITE and not a privilege"?

seanybiker · 21-01-2009 07:30PM

Education is a right. Third level isnt compulsory its a choice. Pay your fee's and be done with it

mikemac · 21-01-2009 07:30PM

brianthebard wrote: »

Thousands huh? Your story is already suspicious...

The story checks out, you may apologize to the OP now

Gardaí estimate that around 2,500 students from the Waterford Institute of Technology took part.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0121/fees.html

dlofnep · 21-01-2009 07:31PM

brianthebard wrote: »

Thousands huh? Your story is already suspicious...

It's a suspicious old world friend!

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/waterford-students-march-against-thirdlevel-fees-14149548.html

stovelid · 21-01-2009 07:32PM

Was the attack serious?

You could have ended up in a comma.

/jesus

21-01-2009 07:33PM

dlofnep wrote: »

So I'm protesting against the college fees today like 1000's of other people in Waterford. Shortly after the protest is over, we head to get a lift back to college.. As we stand there, soaked in water - This obnoxious, posh woman walks past and says "You should protest the right to spell privilege correctly"..

I look down quickly at my sign in the off-chance that I somehow made an error in my spelling...

Education is a right, not a privilege.

"Nope, sorry lady. The spelling is just fine."

"No it's not" she countered and laughed to her friend and walked on. Needless to say, I did the same.

No doubt she's going to tell all her friends at the bingo hall tonight about how she corrected a filthy little peasant student's spelling. If only I had a dictionary, I would have thrown it at her.

The alleged error was a spelling error, not a grammar error.
Spelling nazi, more like...

mad_PADDY! · 21-01-2009 07:36PM

dlofnep wrote: »

So I'm protesting against the college fees today like 1000's of other people in Waterford. Shortly after the protest is over, we head to get a lift back to college.. As we stand there, soaked in water - This obnoxious, posh woman walks past and says "You should protest the right to spell privilege correctly"..

I look down quickly at my sign in the off-chance that I somehow made an error in my spelling...

Education is a right, not a privilege.

"Nope, sorry lady. The spelling is just fine."

"No it's not" she countered and laughed to her friend and walked on. Needless to say, I did the same.

No doubt she's going to tell all her friends at the bingo hall tonight about how she corrected a filthy little peasant student's spelling. If only I had a dictionary, I would have thrown it at her.

FAIL!

see above post

dlofnep · 21-01-2009 07:38PM

I see what you did there...

mayordenis · 21-01-2009 07:40PM

mad_PADDY! wrote: »

FAIL!

see above post

paddy you are just mad, what ever will you do next?

Onikage · 21-01-2009 07:40PM

Help us, oh mighty google:

Results 1 - 10 of about 32,700,000 for priviledge.

Did you mean: privilege

Results 1 - 10 of about 32,500,000 for privilege [definition].

Result: bad spellers outnumber good spellers. If u cant beet em, join em.

The_Minister · 21-01-2009 07:43PM

I remember when these girls were protesting against vivisection outside Trinity.

I was passing them, when I stopped, and started making circling motions with my finger. The girl I was looking at started staring at me, so I started mouthing, and she still didn't understand.

So I went over and told her that her sign was upside down.

dlofnep · 21-01-2009 07:45PM

mayordenis wrote: »

paddy you are just mad, what ever will you do next?

Unbeknownst to Paddy, the definition of Grammar Nazi covers both grammar and spelling.

PurpleBerry · 21-01-2009 07:46PM

It's about time people stood up to all the spelling and grammatical errors that appear in today's society. Only when these mistakes are all corrected will we be able to stand as a nation shoulder to shoulder with all of the other nations and be able to say with our heads held high that we belong.

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "Seo dhibh a cháirde duan Óglaigh, Cathréimeach briomhar ceolmhar,"

I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Mayo, the sons of former boggers and the sons of former bogger-owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.

I have a dream that one day even the state of Wexford, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.

I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.

I have a dream today!

I have a dream that one day, the town of Limerick, with its vicious racists, with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of "interposition" and "nullification" -- one day right there in Dublin little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers.I have a dream today!And this will be the day -- this will be the day when all of God's children will be able to sing. And also won't someone please think of the children!!!

Svalbard · 21-01-2009 07:53PM

I attended an Irish university and paid no fees. Now I have a good job. But I hate that my tax money is being spent educating lazy, Countdown watching, Buckfast guzzling moron students. So I say bring back fees.
Also, can we put social welfare offices somewhere else? Say Ballymun or Longford, somewhere I don't have to look at them and the poor. It makes me uncomfortable. Not guilty mind, just worried my hubcaps might be stolen. That is all.

Brian · 21-01-2009 08:09PM

colour*

Saibh · 21-01-2009 08:11PM

Svalbard wrote: »

I attended an Irish university and paid no fees. Now I have a good job. But I hate that my tax money is being spent educating lazy, Countdown watching, Buckfast guzzling moron students. So I say bring back fees.

It was ok at the time for you to attend university and pay no fees but you want students to pay fees now?

just worried my hubcaps might be stolen. That is all.

Don't worry, we will leave the hubcaps - we will just take your car.

Plug · 21-01-2009 08:11PM

Svalbard wrote: »

I attended an Irish university and paid no fees. Now I have a good job. But I hate that my tax money is being spent educating lazy, Countdown watching, Buckfast guzzling moron students. So I say bring back fees.
Also, can we put social welfare offices somewhere else? Say Ballymun or Longford, somewhere I don't have to look at them and the poor. It makes me uncomfortable. Not guilty mind, just worried my hubcaps might be stolen. That is all.

I hope you lose your job in the recession.

phasers · 21-01-2009 08:12PM

Svalbard wrote: »

I attended an Irish university and paid no fees. Now I have a good job. But I hate that my tax money is being spent educating lazy, Countdown watching, Buckfast guzzling moron students. So I say bring back fees.
Also, can we put social welfare offices somewhere else? Say Ballymun or Longford, somewhere I don't have to look at them and the poor. It makes me uncomfortable. Not guilty mind, just worried my hubcaps might be stolen. That is all.

Try harder, troll

Svalbard · 21-01-2009 08:25PM

Saibh wrote: »

It was ok at the time for you to attend university and pay no fees but you want students to pay fees now?

Don't worry, we will leave the hubcaps - we will just take your car.

Plug wrote: »

I hope you lose your job in the recession.

phasers wrote: »

Try harder, troll

Yes, it was.
I won't lose my job.
I can buy another car.
Not sure what creatures living under a bridge have to do with anything.

Plug · 21-01-2009 08:30PM

Svalbard wrote: »

I won't lose my job.

I hope you die then:)

Not sure what creatures living under a bridge have to do with anything.

Stop talking troll:rolleyes:
DFTD

ejmaztec · 21-01-2009 08:31PM

Svalbard wrote: »

Yes, it was.
I won't lose my job.
I can buy another car.
Not sure what creatures living under a bridge have to do with anything.

I can tell by the reverse of your name that you work in dark toilets - are you George Michael?

Svalbard · 21-01-2009 08:35PM

Plug wrote: »

I hope you die then:)

Stop talking troll:rolleyes:
DFTD

You're strange.

ejmaztec wrote: »

I can tell by the reverse of your name that you work in dark toilets - are you George Michael?

Clever. I like you.

Abi · 21-01-2009 08:36PM

Svalbard wrote: »

Yes, it was.
I won't lose my job.
I can buy another car.
Not sure what creatures living under a bridge have to do with anything.

Lol. Aww.. Can we keep him?

Wompa1 · 21-01-2009 08:39PM

I got turned down for a grant 3 out the 4 years I went to college due to a clerical error so I struggled through. By the time I got the grant for 4th year I had a loan to pay back and it was the end of January before I received my first cheque.(Was still damn glad to get it) I say bring in the fee's and implement a student loan system for them to pay back. Works for other places.

Zebra3 · 21-01-2009 08:47PM

A grammar national socialist?

Was she in the National Socialist German Grammar Workers' Party?

javaboy · 21-01-2009 08:49PM

Svalbard and Plug. Cut it out. Now.

Ze · 21-01-2009 08:54PM

Plug wrote: »

I hope you die then:)

Stop talking troll:rolleyes:
DFTD

What does DFTD mean?

I was attacked by a grammar nazi today!

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