Ridicule Their Spelling and Grammar

Typos or minor errors are one thing, but people who argue and appear to be functionally illiterate deserve everything they get. Call me a pedant, but I don't think that cavalier abuse of the language is acceptable, and I believe it normally shows difficulties in other areas of thinking.

***Not sure if want?*** <----HUH? Y cn mk prfctly cgnt pnt wtht sng vwls, rght? <----on purpose. Lasy spelling an poor gramar can tak teh ooomph out uh yor argumant when it not on poorpus. (Especially when reviewing books or bookstores.) Conversely, pointing out a mistake, or a grammatical abortion produces a different result when you don't know the person. Tchy, tchy...

People do it to establish intellectual superiority over their opponent. I find it unnecessary personally. Bad grammar and spelling may already be self-apparent. Better to stand on the merits of your argument.

Not sure about winning an internet argument but this list item speaks volumes about SEVERAL RIA regulars who think their "big shots" on the site :) To me it's a sign of weakness if you have to relate to attacking a reviewer's spelling/grammar rather then arguing the item topic at hand.

Since people can not offer any challenge to the ideas I post, besides name-calling, attacking my spelling and grammar is all my critics can muster. And, if all a person does is attack spell/grammar without also providing a point, then that person is a ralph without a thought.

Eh, there's likely more going on than spelling and grammar if an "opponent" sucks at one or both, but I'm finding less use for these arguments as time goes on. Too much Zen stuff in my Jedi studies, I guess. All this silly swordplay is to blame, no doubt... UPDATE: Sweet, someone wants to argue... UPDATE: Or do they?

A losing debater will at times tact to their opponents weakness in grammar and spelling. But, there is sooo much incompetence at this site that justify it.

Today is Aryan Damn's least favorite day: http://holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/October/dic tionaryday.htm Of course, arguing with Aryan Damn is akin to shining deer or dynamiting fish at the base of a dam. Hardly sporting.

Not a way to WIN an argument, but it's a very valid point when they say something full of derp along the lines of "u dont belong heer go bak 2 CHINA". Moral of the story: "Before your criticize, learn your own language, jackass." It's a lot like this: Uploaded with ImageShack.us

This is 'victim' talk- It's not about 'winning' an argument at all- it's just a great pastime to sharpen one's skills whilst going through hate-mail. I've recieved some hilarious and incomprehensible hate-mail that I've used in presentations at the office as examples of what-not-to-write in e-mails. I hate grammar mistakes and cringe when I go back and try to correct things I see in my writing. . .and yes, everyone makes mistakes. . .but if one gets a little angry and then writes like a 'tard your mistakes will be known. By me or a newly-educated office drone. . .

And some have very little room to talk. Don't we all have our flaws? UPDATE: Something else I've thought about is that there are a lot of people who don't speak and/or write in English very well, although it's clear they are trying. So this is another reason we should be careful in poking fun at someone's spelling or grammar. We should ALL allow for a little leeway, and practice a little tolerance, an oft-used word.

It is easy to have a few typos when you are typing quickly on the internet. However, there is a difference between a typo and not knowing proper grammar. If you can't write a coherent sentence, then it is difficult for anyone to take you seriously.

We all make mistakes once in a while, and for some people it happens in every sentence. If it were really that bad, I simply just wouldn't bother arguing with the person in the first place. It's not that I think those people can't think, but sometimes it's difficult to carry out an intelligent internet conversation if you have to guess half of the words and sentences he writes. I have to admit that sometimes it's very tempting for me to point out mistakes and make fun of it, but even if I did it wouldn't be for the sake of winning the argument.

Well no, unless it's grizz quality... but some of these hapless characters probably think you're making fun of Tori Spelling and their grandmother.

Aha! You mixed up "they're" and "their". Your argument is invalid!

Your such a nerd to care about how they talk. Get a life.

This is an effective sparring tactic, but it's not going to win the argument.

Just because a person may not use the correct grammar from time to time, or misspell a word, it doesn't mean that their argument isn't worth looking into. After all, we all make mistakes. And unless I'm mistaken, I haven't met a perfect person yet. Another reason for incorrect spelling or grammar is that they might be upset at the time and not handling things very level headed. Sometimes it's worth it just to sit back and put some real thought into what you're going to say before you put it in writing.

Phuque Ovv.

I agree with Irishgit here and such faults by an American English speaker show ignorance, intellectual laziness, stupidity or a combination of all of the preceding.Such poor delivery reduces the impact of the message to the people who count. That class is those who can read and write.