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"Sure, HG was a little gruff. But he was trying to make a point, and a very good one."

No, he was being what he is very good at and that is being a total prick. If he truly was trying to make a point, he could have done so in a manner less prick-like, and perhaps through a private message. But no, public humiliation and smart-ass comments are his hallmark, so he goes for it as always. You make him sound like a old grumpy uncle that everybody puts up with but loves dearly because "that's just the way he is." Don Rickles he is not.

"All possibly true. I even offered options as to why he didn't bother capitalizing properly. I have even asked him WHY. Is it asking too much to ask someone WHY they don't bother to capitalize?"

Maybe because its none of your f*cking business. Maybe because your position in life is not to be a self-appointed grammar Nazi correcting every minor slip-up that people make.

"As I stated before, I have run into posters who seem to have a problem with spelling, grammar, or capitalization, and I try to be upfront and just ask them why. Usually there is a very simple answer."

Refer to previous comment.

"If you think what HG did in his original post was 'bashing', then you must have a very thin skin. HG is known for being blunt."

No, he is known for being a smart-ass prick who apparently relishes in displaying his superiority over others who do not fit his criteria of a "perfect" poster. I can tolerate just about anything this world can throw at me, especially something as innocuous as capitalization. To borrow a well-known qoute, "I hate rude behavior in a man. I won't tolerate it."

"Perhaps ken21 could explain why he doesn't capitalize. Maybe he is just learning to type. I correct people on their spelling and grammar all the time, mostly in the hope that they will learn from it."

Perhaps Ken21 doesn't need to explain shit to you at all. Does President Bush need to explain all his "Bushisms" to you? He wasn't a very effective communicator either but he became President of the United States. Did you send emails to the White House during his Presidency and correct his mistakes?

Don't get me wrong, it does upset me to see people who do not have a strong grasp of the English language but I take into consideration the circumstances involved instead of trying to get the speck out of their eye while a plank is stuck in mine.

"Does that mean that I think I'm superior to everyone else?"

I don't know - do you think you are?

It’s cute the way you excuse illiteracy.

You almost make it seem like an admirable trait, or a virtue.

Are your kids illiterates? That would explain your efforts at justification.

Be proud of them. Rejoice in their ignorance.

BFI pays Porta-Potty maintenance folks fairly well, I’m told.