Just a general statement.

[conuly]

I'm horrible when it comes to spelling errors. I think they need to be corrected, stat, and I don't care who knows it, for I am the Red Pencil of Doom. I realize this sometimes seems petty. Such is life when you are the Red Pencil of Doom.

I'm also inordinately proud of the fact that, when I want to insult somebody's intelligence, I don't do it by pointing out that they can't spell, even though I could. Because I'm the Red Pencil of Doom. Oh, I might point that out in the same post, but that isn't how I know they're illogical, irrational, or just stupid.

If you tell anybody, I'll smite you. Because I'm... well, you know.

Comments

[push-the-limits.livejournal.com]

...the Red Pencil of Doom. Heh.

[ladyshrew.livejournal.com]

::giggles:: I'm so glad I'm not the only one who likes red pens/pencils. ;-)

One thing I really look forward to in TAing one day is the ability to use Red Pens all over students' papers. I don't understand why profs want to use Green or Blue or Purple Pens to spare their students' suffering!

[rantinan.livejournal.com]

Frankly I'm thankfull for that, as I'm hideously dyslexic. I'd rather be chewed out for the opinions I have rather than the state of my spelling.

[hopefulnebula]

Funny. I'm known at my high school (OK, by one of my more eccentric friends) as "that little red squiggly line in Microsoft Word." I'm not sure if that's a compliment or not.

another question...

[mauliva.livejournal.com]

hello
so you call "Red Pencil of Doom" to people who don't spell correctly... ?. i'm not a native speaker on English o sometimes i have no idea about terms and slang..
p

Re: another question...

[conuly]

Nah, I just correct the spelling. Not to be mean (usually, there's no holds barred if I actually think you're stupid) but because I assume that if I'm speaking to you, you must be intelligent, and therefore would like your spelling to be correct. English spelling is a terrible, terrible thing. We all need all the help we can get!

Re: another question...

[conuly]

And I try to avoid blatant typoes. Really, we all know the word isn't teh. Unless it's in 16 point font, you probably don't care.

Re: another question...

[push-the-limits.livejournal.com]

16 point font. Heh. Or accompanied by the word "sexay." Ugh. I hate that.

[feathered.livejournal.com]

When I misspell things (and I know that I do; I have some words stuck in my head incorrectly) feel free to let me know in a nice red pencil of doom sort of way. Because otherwise I never realize that I'm spelling them wrong until I type in Word and it yells at me.

[tsukikage85.livejournal.com]

I really hate when I correct someone in friendly spirit, and then they get mad at me for it. It makes me curl up in the fetal position, or something... I'm such a wuss for scolding.
In any case, though, I'd be very happy for any spelling corrections you would make.

[push-the-limits.livejournal.com]

...the Red Pencil of Doom. Heh.

[ladyshrew.livejournal.com]

::giggles:: I'm so glad I'm not the only one who likes red pens/pencils. ;-)

One thing I really look forward to in TAing one day is the ability to use Red Pens all over students' papers. I don't understand why profs want to use Green or Blue or Purple Pens to spare their students' suffering!

[rantinan.livejournal.com]

Frankly I'm thankfull for that, as I'm hideously dyslexic. I'd rather be chewed out for the opinions I have rather than the state of my spelling.

[hopefulnebula]

Funny. I'm known at my high school (OK, by one of my more eccentric friends) as "that little red squiggly line in Microsoft Word." I'm not sure if that's a compliment or not.

another question...

[mauliva.livejournal.com]

hello
so you call "Red Pencil of Doom" to people who don't spell correctly... ?. i'm not a native speaker on English o sometimes i have no idea about terms and slang..
p

Re: another question...

[conuly]

Nah, I just correct the spelling. Not to be mean (usually, there's no holds barred if I actually think you're stupid) but because I assume that if I'm speaking to you, you must be intelligent, and therefore would like your spelling to be correct. English spelling is a terrible, terrible thing. We all need all the help we can get!

Re: another question...

[conuly]

And I try to avoid blatant typoes. Really, we all know the word isn't teh. Unless it's in 16 point font, you probably don't care.

Re: another question...

[push-the-limits.livejournal.com]

16 point font. Heh. Or accompanied by the word "sexay." Ugh. I hate that.

[feathered.livejournal.com]

When I misspell things (and I know that I do; I have some words stuck in my head incorrectly) feel free to let me know in a nice red pencil of doom sort of way. Because otherwise I never realize that I'm spelling them wrong until I type in Word and it yells at me.

[tsukikage85.livejournal.com]

I really hate when I correct someone in friendly spirit, and then they get mad at me for it. It makes me curl up in the fetal position, or something... I'm such a wuss for scolding.
In any case, though, I'd be very happy for any spelling corrections you would make.