You Know What Really Grinds My Gears? Now with 3x more gears...

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Thanks for bringing up one of the bigger online gear grinders.

I get that the amount of inconsistent exceptions to english spelling can throw people for a loop, especially if it's not their first language. But if it's your native dialect figure it the #### out.

Middle aged people typing out "should of" makes me sad in a similar way.

The "of" sound is "'ve", the contraction of "have".

Should have --> should've

[Titan2]

Originally Posted by OutOfTheCube

"Smelled" is correct. Smelt is related to metal working.

Or little fishies no?

[Titan2]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

Wait what

The only posts you make that lead me to think ill of you are the ones that make me cry.

Others think all of your posts make you a dick.

I was re-considering my past defences of you in light of this post.

I am ok now.

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by Titan2

The only posts you make that lead me to think ill of you are the ones that make me cry.

Others think all of your posts make you a dick.

I was re-considering my past defences of you in light of this post.

I am ok now.

If it makes you feel any better, in my personal version of the story I made up she pulls through… all thanks to 81MC’s sunflower.

[OutOfTheCube]

Originally Posted by DoubleF

I recall using smelt as bait for fishing.

https://www.thesaurus.com/e/grammar/smelled-vs-smelt/

This says smelled and smelt are both correct for past test of smell, but smelt might be a more rare usage in American English.

I think it's one of those scenarios where 'smelt' isn't technically correct but it's been used so often that it's kind of wormed its way in.

[Geraldsh]

I smelled the smelts as soon as I opened the bucket and I knew I had smelt them on other fishing boats.

[DoubleF]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

Thanks for bringing up one of the bigger online gear grinders.

I get that the amount of inconsistent exceptions to english spelling can throw people for a loop, especially if it's not their first language. But if it's your native dialect figure it the #### out.

Middle aged people typing out "should of" makes me sad in a similar way.

The "of" sound is "'ve", the contraction of "have".

Should have --> should've

I can't believe we evolved from they're, their, there and to, too over to things like, roll vs role, should of vs should've, cue vs queue etc. It drives me bonkers, but I've learned it doesn't matter.

Ignore dumb things, things are copacetic. No need to correct everything.

[Scroopy Noopers]

Originally Posted by DoubleF

I can't believe we evolved from they're, their, there and to, too over to things like, roll vs role, should of vs should've, cue vs queue etc. It drives me bonkers, but I've learned it doesn't matter.

Ignore dumb things, things are copacetic. No need to correct everything.

Naaaahhhh. Accuracy of language is pretty damn important. So is, you know… learning.

[Slava]

It would be great if one of the many scam "final notices" about an unpaid parking ticket or package delivery texts I receive was actually a final notice.

[DoubleF]

Originally Posted by Scroopy Noopers

Naaaahhhh. Accuracy of language is pretty damn important. So is, you know… learning.

I know that. But arguing this with someone who should have learned it by now and hasn't... I learned it's a waste of effort. I'm better off just ignoring it.

[MoneyGuy]

Originally Posted by DoubleF

I know that. But arguing this with someone who should have learned it by now and hasn't... I learned it's a waste of effort. I'm better off just ignoring it.

*should of
lol

[DoubleF]

Originally Posted by MoneyGuy

*should of
lol

I should've had you shooed off for saying should of.

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by Geraldsh

I smelled the smelts as soon as I opened the bucket and I knew I had smelt them on other fishing boats.

I seen it

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by btimbit

I seen it

The army has an odd use of "seen".

In short it is an acknowledgement on anything in a conversation showing you understand.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Don't forget A LOT

[DownInFlames]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

Don't forget A LOT

Yeah that is annoying but at least you can understand what they’re trying to say. I knew a guy who used “are” instead of “our”. It took a long time to figure that one out, and he kept doing it after someone corrected him.

[Sainters7]

Originally Posted by btimbit

I seen it

It's seen't, c'mon bruh

Spoiler!

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by DownInFlames

Yeah that is annoying but at least you can understand what they’re trying to say. I knew a guy who used “are” instead of “our”. It took a long time to figure that one out, and he kept doing it after someone corrected him.

If they continue after being gently (as best as one can) corrected, then it's over.

At that point it's just deliberate evil doing.

[Fuzz]

Gee, why don't bikes stay in the bike lane? Hrmm...Good thing the 4-ways are on, that makes it legal.

Can I just, like, email this to the cops or something and they'll send a ticket? That'd be the dream.

Also had a truck blow through a red turning left in front of me, because stop signs don't apply to massive hulking trucks, I guess.

#### I hate people. Why are you all so awful?

[PaperBagger'14]

I’m sorry you had to endure the trauma of cycling 4’ to the left for a brief moment.