thnkiwntaspank
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Joined: 1/16/2005 Status: offline
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Wow, it becomes very difficult to get anything done when you start reading through these boards. For the most part, this group is comprised of thoughtful, articulate, intelligent people exchanging thoughts and ideas. Guess that is why I get so caught up, I probably need THAT in my life more than the "One"! Everyone here meets those that are so much better on paper than in real life, and sadly, we all just have to say "ok" and move on to the next opportunity, hoping it will be better. As the eternal optimist, I am sure that eventually, all of us find what we are seeking. In regards to the whole "spell check" debate. When I create my profile, I re-read to make sure that there are not errors, sending email, the same thing. These are not as time sensitive as sending an instant message. I am often amazed at the number of simple spelling errors here on the message boards. Some you can see are certainly typos, others you can tell are due to not knowing the correct spelling. Your profile and your email are, as compared here often, like your resume. I would think we all want to make a good first impression (no matter which side you are, Dom/sub). Why would you not take the time to be sure that you are doing that? I know myself, I have edited my profile here several times in order to clarify what I am looking for (and hopefully keep some of the @&^*s from even sending me an email), and each time, I re-read for any errors. On message boards, I also make sure that I am not posting something filled with spelling or grammatical errors. When I am chatting with someone on instant messenger, I tend to ignore most spelling mistakes. IMs are like a conversation and while I type 70 words per minute, I realize that not everyone else does, and if I wanted perfect grammar and spelling, the conversation would not flow very well. I remember a post on the message boards of another site. The poster's question was to the "tune" of, I made a friend, then we had sex, then he never called again. Why are all the good looking men going with fat ugly women and why would they just f*** and leave a beautiful woman like me. Her post looked as though english was certainly not her first language, and in fact, you had to read it twice to try to even understand what she was saying. I went and looked at her profile (as the site did have many out of country members), but she was from the US. Her profile was written just like her post. The funny part was when you finally were able to decifer what she said, it came down to..."I like sex a lot, in all kinds of ways, very little limits. I don't care if the man is good looking, fat, or muscular, but he must have a job and a car (I swear this is a true profile!). She had 4 pictures of herself, all naked, none including her face. I tell you all this because it makes the point. If you post a profile filled with spelling and grammatical errors and are not specific about what you are really seeking, you will get just what you asked for...a man with a car and a job who is simply looking for the quick f*** and chooses you because you have not presented yourself as someone who is the least bit intelligent or thought provoking. If that is all you are looking for, great, but if you want more from the person you are seeking, you need to show YOU are more than that.
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In time, you will all learn to know and love me (no matter what I manage to write!)
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