Either way, this gift/curse has allowed the human race to achieve extraordinary things. Language affords us the chance to build universities where civilization can pass on knowledge from one generation to the next; write heart-touching poetry to express romantic feelings to another, and even ramble on about completely nothing.
Personally, I love language. The fact that we can combine scribbles, lines, dashes, and dots to form an intricately woven tapestry that has the power to touch, terrify, excite, enrage, provoke or persuade the soul is mind-blowing to me. I feel that this power should be revered or at the very least, respected.
Unfortunately, a large portion of the American population does not seem to agree. They ignore (or are simply ignorant of) the rules (grammar, spelling) that ensure the clear translation of thought from one person to another.
Fortunately, many of these blatant breaches of common grammar are simply hilarious.
Presenting, "You Didn't Mean to Say That..." a blog devoted to those things that make the grammatically enlightened portion of the population cringe...and laugh. These are the things where, if only the author/speaker/sign-maker/etc. had proofread/spell-checked/passed 8th grade, they would have successfully communicated that which they wanted to but instead said something totally different (whether it made sense or not).
Today's "YDMtST" moment: a sincere thanks or pretentious insult?
Cretin: a stupid, obtuse, or mentally defective person.-J.N.
