Off Topic 2013

[Lieutenant Dan]

Quote: Originally Posted by Husker_OS

So a quick upate on my personal life. The engagement is officially toast. The relationship has ended and she is getting her stuff tonight. The dog will be going back with her and I will no longer be taking care of it for her. The end was last night and it was bad. Very venomous with a lot of wounds being exposed. She's got more crazy in her than she realizes and it showed last night. She claims she accepted the proposal because she got caught up in the moment and really regrets it. All of the evidence points to the truth being the complete opposite. Her trust issues, abandonment issues, and lack of a parental figure in her life now and the previous 5 years adds up to a person who does not need to be married. She's going to completely immerse herself in her career which is fine. She'll be incredibly successful and make close to 7 figures per year. But at some point she'll wish she could just trade it all for a husband and kids. My guess is that point is around the age of 38 or 39. She'll marry the wrong guy and end up divorced by 50. Divorce is so rampant in her family that it did give me pause at times. Meanwhile there is no divorce in my family. Not a single blood relative that is alive has been divorced at some point. Pretty amazing but not so uncommon in the south among the family type I have.

I really feel for you about all the drama that goes with this...but it sounds like you both saved yourselves a lot of money and pain down the road.

I wish you both go on to have happy, fulfilling lives.

[AUChase]

My grammar isn't that great and I go overboard with commas a lot, but it's better than the alternative. I really think they skipped a few generations before teaching grammar to kids in school. It's brutal reading anything my step dad posts online somewhere. There are no capital letters, commas, periods, etc.

He uploaded a picture of him and my niece and nephew on the four wheeler and here's the text with it. "Road chloe @ colt rod on 4 wheeler this evening colt already in bed chloe going to be sweet babies love both of them"

[Redacted01]

Quote: Originally Posted by kehlis

I really think the semi colon has founds it's way out of American grammar. Can't remember the last time I've seen it used correctly or even used at all for that matter. I'm pretty sure it's sole existence now is for winky faces.

I use it at least once a day, often on here. And I know how to use it, at least in most cases. It's not hard to use either. It essentially replaces a period or "and" when the thought logically follows.

[Fresh Tendrils]

Quote: Originally Posted by AUChase

My grammar isn't that great and I go overboard with commas a lot, but it's better than the alternative. I really think they skipped a few generations before teaching grammar to kids in school. It's brutal reading anything my step dad posts online somewhere. There are no capital letters, commas, periods, etc. He uploaded a picture of him and my niece and nephew on the four wheeler and here's the text with it. "Road chloe @ colt rod on 4 wheeler this evening colt already in bed chloe going to be sweet babies love both of them"

From my texting experiences with my parents (particularly my father) I read that excerpt fine the first time haha.

[LucasWVU]

Quote: Originally Posted by AUChase

My grammar isn't that great and I go overboard with commas a lot, but it's better than the alternative. I really think they skipped a few generations before teaching grammar to kids in school. It's brutal reading anything my step dad posts online somewhere. There are no capital letters, commas, periods, etc. He uploaded a picture of him and my niece and nephew on the four wheeler and here's the text with it. "Road chloe @ colt rod on 4 wheeler this evening colt already in bed chloe going to be sweet babies love both of them"

My family has atrocious grammar and english.

"Wash" is pronounced as "warsh"
"Orange" is pronounced as "oyenge"

Yesterday I had to explain to my mother that y'all is a contraction for you all. If I correct them politely, I get a dirty look. I guess it is where they grew up always saying things, and they don't want to change.

[Redacted01]

Quote: Originally Posted by LucasWVU

My family has atrocious grammar and english. "Wash" is pronounced as "warsh" "Orange" is pronounced as "oyenge" Yesterday I had to explain to my mother that y'all is a contraction for you all. If I correct them politely, I get a dirty look. I guess it is where they grew up always saying things, and they don't want to change.

Given the logo next to your name, "warsh" is 100% correct. Saying words with an accent is not necessarily incorrect either. Lots of people say orange differently.

[Husker_OS]

Quote: Originally Posted by Lieutenant Dan

I really feel for you about all the drama that goes with this...but it sounds like you both saved yourselves a lot of money and pain down the road. I wish you both go on to have happy, fulfilling lives.

Yeah when it first happened 2 weeks ago I was devastated and decided to fight for it.

But the last 24 hours have made me realize this isn't worth fighting for. No need to waste time, money, and energy on this relationship.

Right now I don't miss her but I miss what we had. Realizing that is making it easier. Usually when things like this happen and people take months to move on its because they think they miss the person when they really miss the thought of having someone.

[LucasWVU]

Quote: Originally Posted by dochalladay32

Given the logo next to your name, "warsh" is 100% correct. Saying words with an accent is not necessarily incorrect either. Lots of people say orange differently.

Its not with an accent I can assure that. I know the way my mother says orange is incorrect for sure. As for warsh, you can clearly hear the r, which makes me want to rip my hair out.