Would you want a total stranger to correct you?

JanieJack

If you had a grievous spelling error in your online profile tag-line, would you want someone to let you know? I would, but I know most people wouldn't. And I see it sometimes and REALLY wanna tell the guy, but I know he'd just think I'm a grammar-nazi and never ask me out. Your thoughts?

Nerple

I'm all for it

AnnaPixie

I had a headline on my profile once saying "Romeo, where art though?"

A guy emailed me and said "It's whereFORE art though" and then went on to explain why!! :laugh:

I didnt take offence, or take it seriously or it didnt make me fancy him!! I just wrote back and said 'thanks! I need to go back to Shakespeare school "

I think some people will think you're a smart *kitten* and some people won't. Your choice :flowerforyou:

MaraDiaz

Yep, as long as it's not rude. And if it is rude but still accurate, I'll scowl and learn from it anyway.

Never turn down free knowledge.

Elzecat

I would as long as they weren't nasty about it. I don't usually offer unsolicited corrections on stuff I see on the internet unless it's someone I know. In my profile on one dating site, I actually put that I write and edit as part of my job, so it's important to me and huge amounts of spelling errors are a turn off.

*Note: I hope I didn't have any typos in my above post. That would be embarrassing (this is a word I just looked up because I know I always question whether there it has one "R" or two). Haha.*

Nerple

I had a headline on my profile once saying "Romeo, where art though?"

A guy emailed me and said "It's whereFORE art though" and then went on to explain why!! :laugh:

I didnt take offence, or take it seriously or it didnt make me fancy him!! I just wrote back and said 'thanks! I need to go back to Shakespeare school "

I think some people will think you're a smart *kitten* and some people won't. Your choice :flowerforyou:

Did you then tell him it would make absolutely zero sense for you to put "Wherefore art thou Romeo?"

AnnaPixie

I had a headline on my profile once saying "Romeo, where art though?"

A guy emailed me and said "It's whereFORE art though" and then went on to explain why!! :laugh:

I didnt take offence, or take it seriously or it didnt make me fancy him!! I just wrote back and said 'thanks! I need to go back to Shakespeare school "

I think some people will think you're a smart *kitten* and some people won't. Your choice :flowerforyou:

Did you then tell him it would make absolutely zero sense for you to put "Wherefore art thou Romeo?"

Nah! I gave him his 2 mins of smartarsedom and moved on :laugh:

Roadie2000

I've never done it, but if you did it teasingly and maybe wrote something else on top of it, it might go over better. Teasing doesn't always translate well over email though.

NYChick84

English teacher here.....pet peeve of mine. lol I correct people all the time. Force of habit, I guess....

Carl01

I do my best to avoid those things but if I slipped up and did have an error I would consider it petty if a complete stranger felt they had to point it out.
I try to be a live and let live person so if no advice is solicited I don`t give it and prefer the same.

NYChick84

Dis shyt blow mindddzzzzz yo!!!!!! Dont it annoi u wen dey talk lyke dis???


This is what I get when I get my tests back from students.....lovely isn't it????

Nerple

I had a headline on my profile once saying "Romeo, where art though?"

A guy emailed me and said "It's whereFORE art though" and then went on to explain why!! :laugh:

I didnt take offence, or take it seriously or it didnt make me fancy him!! I just wrote back and said 'thanks! I need to go back to Shakespeare school "

I think some people will think you're a smart *kitten* and some people won't. Your choice :flowerforyou:

Did you then tell him it would make absolutely zero sense for you to put "Wherefore art thou Romeo?"

Nah! I gave him his 2 mins of smartarsedom and moved on :laugh:

Too bad, I would of jumped on that in a second! There's a question on OKCupid that asks what the 'Wherefore" means in that question and most get it wrong.

porcelain_doll

I wouldn't say anything because I might come across as a perfectionist to someone who doesn't know me. Also, the guy might think if I am pointing out a spelling error right off the bat, then maybe I'm the type who would point out every mistake of his should we date.

rml_16

If it's an obvious typo, I might jokingly bring it up. But if it's clear the person thinks it's correct, no.

SouthernSweetie74

It would probably embarrass me since I'm an English teacher. Then again, I would probably already know if I had a mistake or error in my headline or profile.

With that said, I don't go around correcting others either. They aren't being graded here or on a dating site or otherwise. If they ask for my critique, I give it to them. Otherwise, I leave the grading papers to my classroom.

lacroyx

If you had a grievous spelling error in your online profile tag-line, would you want someone to let you know? I would, but I know most people wouldn't. And I see it sometimes and REALLY wanna tell the guy, but I know he'd just think I'm a grammar-nazi and never ask me out. Your thoughts?

Nah it wouldn't bother me. I am pretty bad myself posting on MFP while at work. Just not fully awake at 2am :laugh: even after I drink coffee to wake up.

AllanMisner

I wouldn't bring it up straight away, but after we were together, I'd probably bring it up. Okay, I'd also bring it up as a parting shot. But I'm big on the fact that language is about communication. If we get to the end, who cares how we got there?

dbrightwell1270

I think it would depend on the mistake. Then agai,n I didn't let the girl talking about her ex-boyfriend and his friends constantly analizing her that she probably meant "analyzing." I just shared it with the Single Peeps.