i've never been excellent at spelling, but i've never been very bad at it. at times, i've been one of few people to spell "definitely" correctly, but i've also been known to misspell words like "exercise" and i've never been the go-to guy for hard science-related words.
but, for whatever reason, i cannot stand to see spelling errors. if there have been spelling mistakes on this blog (there have been many), you can safely assume i wrote the post without re-reading it.
i am, unfortunately, the guy who will ask the cashier if he knows it's not spelled "bagles" and if he plans to change it or just leave it as is.
it gets out of hand, really. it makes me feel a lot more rude than i believe i am. but it's difficult for me to see signs that read, "please leave packige by door" without saying anything about it. i can't help it. i want them to miss their packige badly.the worst part is when she texts, "your cute" and all i can think about is how she should've said "you're" because even though "cute" could be something i possess, and therefore a noun, i'm pretty sure it's a your/you're mistake.
later on, she'll say, "your an asshole" because it's the inevitable end to "cute" and i will chuckle at her lack of spelling skill. and then i'll feel like an asshole and perhaps she will chuckle, too.
i hate caring about spelling.
it's everywhere and no one seems to care. in fact, it's almost socially awkward to point out incorrectly spelled words unless they're spelled in a manner that ends up sounding sexual in some way.
i just think if you're going to make a warning post that uses the word "absolutely" you shouldn't spell it "absolutly" because when you do, everything seems so much less absolute. it forces my eyes and mind to focus on the mistake rather than whatever problem the sign is meant to warn me of.
and, most selfishly, when you make a spelling mistake i notice it and feel like a jerk for doing so. in that way, you're being rude.
your rude, even.
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