Originally posted by CalJustYo yo yo, let me revise this sucka, then you can give me
Below is the summary of a grant proposal I have received - I kid you not. I have made NO changes.
Do you think that this shows that grammar and spelling IS important? 😀
If this person had taken only a little more trouble, it would have been a great proposal!
(I hope this candidate does not play chess! 🙂 )
[b]Background
I am living with a h ...[text shortened]... y, etc to see if the person made a success of his/her life… living a normal-as-possible life.
[/b]
tha grant money, know what I'm sayin?
Backroun'
I be stayin' wit a def girl who be movin' on up to tha East Side. Just cuz she can't hear nothin' don't mean she can't be a ghetto superstar, ya feel? She be gettin' her education on now, leanin' 'bout how def people can get smart and move outta tha hood. Yo, I need to be gettin' some of that action fo' myself. Word!
Topic
Check it, fool! Wit tha census numbaz, I wanna see how many disabled brothaz
and sistahs get up and get paid, and how many just be sittin' around in they wheelchairs watchin' Jerry Springer all day. How much money I gonna get?[/b]
Originally posted by CribsHilarious! 😀
Yo yo yo, let me revise this sucka, then you can give me
tha grant money, know what I'm sayin?
[b]Backroun'
I be stayin' wit a def girl who be movin' on up to tha East Side. Just cuz she can't hear nothin' don't mean she can't be a ghetto superstar, ya feel? She be gettin' her education on now, leanin' 'bout how def people can get smart a ...[text shortened]... ' around in they wheelchairs watchin' Jerry Springer all day. How much money I gonna get?[/b][/b]
Originally posted by CribsYo, Cribs, you absolutely made my day! Full marks to you!
Yo, I need to be gettin' some of that action fo' myself. Word!
How much money I gonna get?[/b]
Seriously, if I got an application exactly like the one you wrote, I would definitely call the "brotha" in for a chat. I would check him/her out to see if they could deliver the goods, and make a decision based on that.
All this goes to show that there are some things in life even more important than spelling, grammar and correct presentation. These include innovation, initiative, self-confidence and just plain chutzpah!
(PS: Where can I send the money?)🙂
Originally posted by ivangriceYo fool, ain't you ever heard of a homophone? Or maybe a homonym?
Hey, Cribs
You state "I be stayin' wit a def girl..." - is that 'def' as in 'hey!' or 'def' as in 'eh?'. In my youth 'def' meant 'good'...perhaps this supports CalJust's point?
Shoot, if you ain't know, betta aks somebody!
Cribs
Dear me, such emotion, Cribs.
Homophones can cause confusion in spoken communication. Shouldn't be a problem when one writes correctly (at the risk of repeating myself, doesn't this support CalJust's point? Come on, Cribs - pay attention...).
Homonyms cause genuine confusion; hence the advisability of avoiding them. In this case, 'deaf' is preferable as it avoids unnecessary confusion. Because all of us want to be understood, don't we?
Real?
Originally posted by ivangriceFool, you ain't even be followin' yo' own advice! Don't use homonyms when you write? Please!
Dear me, such emotion, Cribs.
Homophones can cause confusion in spoken communication. Shouldn't be a problem when one writes correctly (at the risk of repeating myself, doesn't this support CalJust's point? Come on, Cribs - pay attention...).
Homonyms cause genuine confusion; hence the advisability of avoiding them. In this case, 'deaf' is pr ...[text shortened]... s it avoids unnecessary confusion. Because all of us want to be understood, don't we?
Real?
Look at what you wrote up in here:
can: yo, that be like a "can of pork 'n' beans", or like "Ivan think he can write good" ?
one: that be like "Benjamin be on tha one hundred dolla bill" or "one has to have a strong stable to be a good pimp" ?
support: "My momma don't support me. I pay my own bills!" or "I ain't payin' my child support no more" ?
point: "What's tha point of pimpin' if you ain't gettin paid" or "I be pointin' at that Lexus sayin' that's tha one I want" ?
You tellin' me suckaz can't be unnerstandin' you cuz you use these homonyms?
Better reconsider, fool!
Ya heard tha word.
Cribs