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Your thoughts on eloquent language?
February 28 2013
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xFunlovingx
12 years ago
There was a poster on here (gone now) that used to use big words all the time on the Forums and when he messaged me! I just played dumb all the time and soon he got bored and stopped messaging me (Yayyyyy)! So for someone like him I will pick B Eddy! Other than him ummm a mix of A and B! xFunlovingx
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RHP User
12 years ago
They'd have to be pretty big and obscure words for me not to know them (hehe, I do a LOT of reading so have an extensive vocabulary). I'd be inclined to think "mmm intelligent person..." I'd determine whether the person was a pompous twerp with a stick up their butt through messaging them. I don't like to judge a book by its cover. Proper use of language is definitely a turn-on for me. There's also nothing wrong with the use of conversational language in a profile, as long as spelling is accurate. If you can't spell, there's something called spell check and it bamboozles me that many people don't care to use it.
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RHP User
12 years ago
I'll take Grammar for $250, please. I can be seduced with words.But anyone who uses any attribute to put themselves above or beyond other people is fairly unattractive. Not saying I've never done it, either.......
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RHP User
12 years ago
I love them,I love seeing all their pretty letters on the screen. I love to have new words presented to me like gifts to unwrap in my googling. Words are sexy in and off themselves. I love how they sound,the vowels wrapping around verbs and nouns. I love foreign words,speak to me in many tongues, Latin phrases,so dry,so hot,I just like words a lot.
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xFunlovingx
12 years ago
Quoting 'xFunlovingx' There was a poster on here (gone now) that used to use big words all the time on the Forums and when he messaged me! I just played dumb all the time and soon he got bored and stopped messaging me (Yayyyyy)! So for someone like him I will pick B Eddy! Other than him ummm a mix of A and B! xFunlovingx***That is meant to be A and C!!!!
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RHP User
12 years ago
Quoting 'Freya13' I love them,I love seeing all their pretty letters on the screen. I love to have new words presented to me like gifts to unwrap in my googling. Words are sexy in and off themselves. I love how they sound,the vowels wrapping around verbs and nouns. I love foreign words,speak to me in many tongues, Latin phrases,so dry,so hot,I just like words a lot. ... beautifully, and succinctly, expressed ...
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RHP User
12 years ago
Arrogance, regardless of whether you have an extensive vocabulary or a fairly simple one, shows and that is totally unattractive and uncool. I enjoy reading thought provoking arguments and comments that are grammatically correct, and like Freya I love words, learning new ones, playing with them, jostling them about and using them to frame my thinking. So I'd be thinking A all the way, unless the content displayed arrogance and big words were used to put others down. Then definitely B and D. Ha . . And now I think you are toying with me. B&D might just be what some arrogant twerps deserve
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RHP User
12 years ago
Being pompous with words is more of a turn off than poor grammar. Only just though.
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RHP User
12 years ago
It's a turn on! I love an intelligent guy... Very sexy. Its just too easy if they r dumb!- Posted from rhpmobile
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wingman2014
12 years ago
I find that women love to be seduced by words. Great sex begins in the mind and words create the spark that ignites it So I'll take option A - Posted from rhpmobile
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JessicaRabbit
12 years ago
I like flowery language and love words. If I have to Google a word in someone's profile or post, even better! Means that I've learned something new. I like reading classic novels, so I find that I can bit a flowery myself...Dida xx
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RHP User
12 years ago
I have always admired those who are able to use their vocabulary with eloquence and understated style. To me profiles and forum posts are no exception.A good communicator is someone who is able to convey their thoughts, feelings and opinions using many fundamentals of the English language (or whatever their spoken tongue may be?) Not necessarily just 'big' words. Punctuation, correct grammar, spelling, relevance, comprehension are all necessary elements that, for me, determine a successful communicator in this medium. I was brought up to use punctuation, was a spelling champion in primary school and top percentile English student in high school, therefore I appreciate a well articulated profile or correspondence by others. I love to write. That is my forte'. There are a lot of differing styles in how people conduct themselves on paper, but for me personally, a good command of English has the effect of making me feel met and that I am among equals when they are able and willing to match me, due to their conveyance of understanding! Not just by complicated words alone! Regardless of whether we see eye to eye or not!If I am judged or disliked for the fact that I command it? I can't say why? As I am not inside the other's head! But if I were to guess the reasons? I would say that a lot of it is really only their projections, which are born out of, their own verbal frustration and, therefore, they are really just coming up against various creative blockages within their articulation process?
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RHP User
12 years ago
I like to chat with people that just make sense and are normal. Pompous is a turn off and so is that stupid text speak (expectially in a 30+yo)
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RHP User
12 years ago
When I try to get some one to believe I am more intelligent than an old rubber boot I just respond to them with "Indeed" Her: "Oh I can't wait to meet up with you" Me: "Indeed" Primal :D - Posted from rhpmobile
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RHP User
12 years ago
Messolonghi: That observation is very wise, wise beyond your years!Primal: Indeed...
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RHP User
12 years ago
Does not mean that you are arrogant, nor does it mean that you are pompous. The person could have been writing with a theasurus in hand but most that use big words do so in every day life. I love being able to stretch the old grey matter within the written word. I am in the fortunate position that I have worked in a rough male environment for 20 plus years (shearing sheds) as well as spent time studying for a degree as an adult. I can interpret most things and if a man is arrogant or a pompous jerk this will come out in general content...not vocabulary. Those who do cross words or read alot tend to use a greater range of vocabulary as well. If you surround yourself with people who speak very articulately..then the chances are that you will begin to speak the same way. If all your friends speak in slang, using a lot of profanity...then that is how you will speak as well. We emulate our peers in order to fit in to our perceived place in society.
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RHP User
12 years ago
If a person has a well developed vocabulary, its usually a pointer to one or two things, and they arent 'intelligence'..... people who read, usually have more words at their disposal, and so can appear to be smarter than they actually are, and people who are 'new' to the English language often speak/write very well...as they have fewer of the learned bad traits we pick up when we speak the language all our lives.... I've taught migrant English, and if you excuse the accents, quite often these people...Thai's/Viets etc... have a much better grasp on the language, than those who've spent 12 or more years being schooled in our public system..sad but true.
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RHP User
12 years ago
Like Deepblue, I was brought up to use punctuation. I'm a sucker for the eloquent, long profiles with full sentences and no sign of "Lookin 4 chics 2 fuk". Big words are great when meant tongue-in-cheek, not when showing off. I think it's not too hard to tell the difference. There are several profiles here I love, that contain words I had to look up. Brains are sexy! And pet peeve of the day: Discrete and Discreet are not the same thing.
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RHP User
12 years ago
Quoting 'Messolonghi' Messolonghi: That observation is very wise, wise beyond your years! Primal: Indeed...I concur.
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RHP User
12 years ago
Gets my attention. I love articulate men. Not particularly garrulous myself, but am gregarious. Ms.M.
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RHP User
12 years ago
on a swinging pendulum from A-E based on what is written.Peeves:then Vs thanthere Vs their Vs they'reyour Vs you'relose Vs loose
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RHP User
12 years ago
Yes! Yes! And LOL!! (And that's me at my intelligent best :P) OP, 90% A, 10% B if they're clearly think they're superior or if they're just a total try hard.
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RHP User
12 years ago
for special effect ;)
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RHP User
12 years ago
Correct use of grammar and spelling are always attractive on a profile. If you aren't sure of something you have written it isn't hard to find something online to help you.Being well spoken is very sexy.
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RHP User
12 years ago
Linguists have known for a long time that proper grammar (or prescriptive linguistics) is not part of the definition of language. It's mostly convention and archaic rules. So being dogmatic about it is quite naive, really. Then again, I like to know the person I am talking to is savvy with the apostrophe. Im like OMG, WTF I used quite a few big words there! Soooo OMG! - Posted from rhpmobile
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RHP User
12 years ago
Soooo very sexy Sunshine
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RHP User
12 years ago
I think the personality is more important than the ability to use big words... though I do read a lot and appreciate the wonder of words. It depends on what I'm trying to say and to who. The two word thread was a lot of fun to play with words.How I feel about other people and their vocabulary is pretty much the same. Text speak doesn't bother me either. Really it depends on the person.Peachy
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Paradisepair
12 years ago
I like people can communicate and clearly express themselves.
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Paradisepair
12 years ago
WHO can... Wish we're let of the leash enough to correct typos...
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RHP User
12 years ago
is in no way a making any claims about my intelligence. If there is such a thing as being a dyslexic with numbers it was me. I was so bloody hopeless at Maths it was truly woeful.
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RHP User
12 years ago
you can stroke people with words....F.Scott Fitzgerald.
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RHP User
12 years ago
"The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug." Some words are so much more descriptive and their proper use can convey meaning or emotion much more efficiently. As a writer I tend to think in strings of adjectives, metaphors, synonyms and similies ;) I cant help it bleeding into the way I communicate with others.
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RHP User
12 years ago
Disastrously me. I didn't have the inculcation to be able to use such words. My intellect is not sufficiently expanded to comprehend such bombastic linguistics.I guess grammar is very important on a dating site. Because your taking away other aspects like tone in voice, body language, looks etc.When it comes to grammar i fail, but what i lack in one i gain in others!!! So don't judge us poor spellers!!!
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RHP User
12 years ago
You had me at the correct use of you're ;)Correct grammar and spelling is sexy as hell. Especially when writing erotica... my gosh erotica with shocking spelling is the biggest turn-off you can ever imagine! I don't like it when people use big words unnecessarily, when an everyday word will suffice; that's the difference between an intelligent person and a pompous creep.It's absolutely hilarious when you can tell someone has just picked up the thesaurus to find a synonym which they think sounds more impressive than their original word, when it actually doesn't fit the sentence in the slightest!
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RHP User
12 years ago
"It's absolutely hilarious when you can tell someone has just picked up the thesaurus to find a synonym which they think sounds more impressive than their original word, when it actually doesn't fit the sentence in the slightest!" Just what i did!!!!.Its all about how some one applies oneself (or is it one's self)???????
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RHP User
12 years ago
"When did proper use of grammar become an attractive trait rather than an assumed skill?" Love it!
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RHP User
12 years ago
I have spent the better part of my life drawing and working in the construction industry. I hated writing and english as a subject at school, and I am sure that no matter how hard I try there will be a mistake or twelve in this post, no matter how hard I try to make it perfect. It wasn't until very recently that I learnt the attraction of being able to craft a sentence. Personally, I much prefer to speak rather than write, as I am prone to making typing mistakes, but at the same time, I am aware of the attention to detail in writing something well. If someone can pay close enough attention to writing a belief, or a comment, then I find that appealing and wish to know more about them. I find more and more that I am growing attracted to a persons mind and thoughts, rather than just their appearance.
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RHP User
12 years ago
...I couldn't agree moreTop use of language.........is............errrmmmmm.............top(s)~~linguistically challenged f~~
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RHP User
12 years ago
Though English is my second language, I am very fluent and have a good grasp of it conversationally. Writing on the other hand, always me sound so formal and businesslike. I wish I could be more flowery with the written text. Wrong spelling and grammar makes me cringe. Text speak, I wouldn't even bother - reading it just gives me a headache. I keep thinking: USE THE WHOLE FREAKING KEYBOARD! Based on that I would go A, though C might be a swaying factor :-)
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RHP User
12 years ago
A. Sometimes B depending on the individual, but almost always A. I really, really adore the written word. I am not going to hate you if you are not perfect, I make lots of typos. I actually type faster with one hand then the other, it is a problem ;pI cannot stand text speak, I like punctuation. I give points for effort, so if I think you are trying, I will approve. Mostly I just want people to have something to SAY. Give me something to reply to, or ask you about or learn from! Not only do things likewant 2 fukmake me want to die.. (Where is the capital? The period? Is to really that much harder than 2? Could you spell your obscenities correctly?) But how do I reply to that? Really? All you're going to get is 'No'. We can't move forward from that, interaction is over. Good job.So A. A, A, A, every day A.
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RHP User
12 years ago
Intelligence is sexy, but eschew obfuscation.
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RHP User
12 years ago
I cannot stand txt speek or incorrect spelling and lack of punctuation. My English is more businesslike due to my profession but then not everyone would understand me if I wrote in Dutch or French. Would go for A as I love an intelligent conversation.
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RHP User
12 years ago
You write for your your reader...if the member doesn't comprehend what you are trying to convey...then, clearly, they are not what you are looking for... Some are looking to find an intelligent soul that they can connect with on an Cerebral level...some of us just are looking to fuck each other's Brains out...some of us are looking for for a "disrcete" liaison, some of us are looking for a "discreet" liaison...if I had to choose, I would prefer a "discreet" liaison :) Oh, and a note on grammar... They're - they are Their - shows possession There - Specifies a location You're - you are Your - shows possession We're - we are Were - past tense of "are" Where - specifies a location Than - a comparison Then - a point in time
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RHP User
12 years ago
Hi! Toy with me:) In reply to your question . .I adore a well written set out Intelligent funny sexy Profile...They fire my Mind when we Chat and Ignite My Passion with their Intelligent Conversations. Limber up your verbal skills and Bring it on Baby!! ha! ha! . When a Guy takes the time to actually communicate with a certain amount of Originality that holds my Interest. That tells me he's just as sexy and skilled as a Lover very attentive takes things slow and is focused on sharing himself with me.. Having some fun times along the way he! he! YUM!! However on occasion some Guys are either Arrogant Asses who use big words to let us know they're God's gift to Women and we'd be privileged to be noticed by them ..Yeh Right dream On!!! Or they're very shy and use Big Words as a shield to hide behind because Women may not be Interested if they didn't think they were smart.. .To you Guys Put your Thesaurus away just converse as yourself from within. It won't matter if you don't come across as smart but you will come across as Genuine:) I look forward to you coming by to say Hi! Ciao Lu :)
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RHP User
12 years ago
Sorry you've 3 of my replies My screen froze and I pressed the button trying to help 1 send not 3..Cheers Lu :)
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mrbigdee
12 years ago
An attractive sexy lady who uses good language has a Kryptonite-like effect on me... all my defenses melt away. It shows 2 things - intelligence and confidence. Added to sexy looks, they make a winning trifecta for me!
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RHP User
12 years ago
The power of Communication Can be lost in Translation ... ... On these pages , if one doesn't know how to express one's self through writing , people may miss the point . It can be hard to convey Happiness , Anger etc. just with the written word . To have a good command of language (& therefore Communicate effectively) means we are more likely to Connect with people we Desire . Having a good vocabulary doesn't necessarily equate to Intelligence. To quote Porky Pig : "B'der , b'der b'that's all folks" GG♒- Posted from rhpmobile
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RHP User
12 years ago
Someone mentioned before... "I don't like it when people use big words unnecessarily, when an everyday word will suffice; that's the difference between an intelligent person and a pompous creep." Hit. Nail. Head. To me, a good sign of intelligence isn't the size of the words, but what you do with them. Hmmm... Where have I heard that before? If a profile is well written enough that it's entertaining, disarming, creative, and shows that the person doesn't take herself too seriously, well, that's pretty much all systems go for me. Even better if she takes the time to reply to an equally creative message. (I CANNOT stand it when they don't reply! I mean, ffs, it takes 2 seconds to reply with 'no thanks'. On topic, but how many of you are more interested in reading the profile before looking at photos? Is it just me?
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RHP User
12 years ago
Another thing, why is this stupid forum deleting all of my paragraph spaces when the post gets submitted?! That's annoying.
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RHP User
12 years ago
having someone, who can engage my mind with his words is very, very sexy!it doesn't matter about a few spelling errors...what i mean is when someone understands the art of mental foreplay...can get my imagination going...building up the desire and anticipation...the mind is the biggest sex organ, i believe...if someone can stimulate my mind...make me weak at the knees with words alone...that is super sexy...bodies are just bodies...there are so many handsome faces and washboard stomachs and 8" cocks on here...but if one has the ability, to get my imagination going...everything about him will stand out...most of us build connections in real life, by spending time with people...coffee with friends...erotic/casual times spent with partners...but things are different in the RHP world...i will not meet a guy for drinks 4-5 times, to spent quality times together...to get to know each other a little...to create trust , respect and desire...it is just not possible to do that...so second best is to attempt to create some sort of connection through cyber space/phone....most people are so very quick wanting to meet up/play....but if we only exchanged one or two one-line messages...it would feel i am meeting/ playing with a total stranger...and one drink date won't change that...plus...if someone is willing to put a little time/ effort into communicating with me...good chance they take their time with pleasuring me too:)nobody likes to be the next fuck in line...even if it is an illusion...it is nice to feel a little special...and i am sure i speak not only for myself, when i say this...the more effort one puts into a person...the more grateful that person will be, in turn, when it counts
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RHP User
12 years ago
sorry...just realized the post was more about people's profiles, than about their communication skills...but i guess the same ideas apply...it is sexy when one has the ability/ desire, to express one's thoughts/feelings in an elaborate, well spoken manner...allows a little more insight into one's mind/thoughts/general views...easier to tell if they might match mine...
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RHP User
12 years ago
The higher it flys, the wider (of course).
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RHP User
12 years ago
Quoting 'Ms_Devious'... Brains are sexy! Definitely - I'm one for intelligent conversation and may I remind the reader that our largest sex organ is the brain - without it your orgasm would not happen... in fact the stimulation we so skilfully provide through the nerve ends in our genitals are sent to process in the brain, and if your brain is not ready or able to process those then it is a non-event. Furthermore, if you did not get what I was just saying just bloody well fuck off.PS: If you're laughing right now you're my kind of girl. Message me ;-)
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RHP User
12 years ago
Intelligence is sexy, being overtly sententious is not
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RHP User
12 years ago
If I like them and they like me, then I don't care, just be honest. :)- Posted from rhpmobile
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RHP User
12 years ago
A woman capable of turning my head by language alone is always a delight to find. I find eloquent speech to be rather alluring and bewitching....so bring it on ;-).
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On_Safari
12 years ago
But mi tellants li elswer..... Articulate is sexy. It also gifts those who have an extensive grasp of the English vocabulary, and the written word; the wonderful ability of being able to baffle the listener/reader with bullshit. It also seems to be a dying art.....or maybe I'm just anal? *meh* Safari
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FirmHands
12 years ago
My folly, my angst t'was always to be but for the lack of a vowel went she, Her tone was gleeful, her demeanour cheerful as noted once by me, Our conversations we typed, were overtly hyped fed by lustful ambition, Pert breasts she presented, although lamented was her absent erudition. In times of ubiquitous genii, where legends abound and illiteracy confounds, What made our world so, that where ever we go the lowest denominator is considered 'clever'? Independent thought is my choice, accompanied by a voice and mind to thrilled to express it By Dickens et al, syntax they gift yet more so we find we are mired in a cultural rift To converse with correct tense and speak of the past when passed is offered instead To suggest that they are their where they were not there for they're not where they should be, I know that now no is what what should have been said were we where the exchange may have been No ego, no arrogance just seeking a like mind, play, nourish with a flourish and let's hope we might find...
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On_Safari
12 years ago
Or perhaps just exercising your right to be mute? Safari xx
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RHP User
12 years ago
I am always significantly more interested in what people have to say than how they say it.While I certainly find poor spelling and grammar frustrating, what's worse is using language that is clearly designed to showcase your superiority. It's common in the high tech world I live in, and on show at the top of just about any profession.An intelligent communicator can explain the most interesting and complex ideas in a language that any audience can readily understand and appreciate.The reality is, if you are using a language your audience doesn't understand you are a twat, whether that language is txt or Shakespeare.Wow me with your ideas, not your vocabulary!Mr CPS. Please don't use loose when you mean lose, it drives me nuts!
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RHP User
12 years ago
Quoting 'chickcara' I am always significantly more interested in what people have to say than how they say it.While I certainly find poor spelling and grammar frustrating, what's worse is using language that is clearly designed to showcase your superiority. It's common in the high tech world I live in, and on show at the top of just about any profession.An intelligent communicator can explain the most interesting and complex ideas in a language that any audience can readily understand and appreciate.The reality is, if you are using a language your audience doesn't understand you are a twat, whether that language is txt or Shakespeare.Wow me with your ideas, not your vocabulary!Mr CPS. Please don't use loose when you mean lose, it drives me nuts! Especially the PS! That drives me insane too! Just because you can use flowery language, it doesn't mean you should. I am a member of a large public speaking club where you go to learn how to give speeches and communicate more effectively. One of the biggest things you learn when doing the program is to ensure that the speeches you give or the communications you use are relevant to the audience you are presenting to. If your audience can't relate to what you're saying or the language you are using, you will lose your audience.
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FirmHands
12 years ago
Mr C You make a valid point and I completely agree with you and the point that you make. Adapting to your audience at work is a prerequisite of any professional, whether they are a street-walker or corporate leader. That adaptability is fundamental to your (and our) success in our working life. It's unfortunately all too common to find poor leaders who show that they can be poorer managers when they use their knowledge as power to embarrass, intimidate and bully others through their verbal dexterity. Poor form in any work place and relationship. However, back to the question that was posed here pertaining to profiles that you might read on this site. If they lack what you find appealing click next, if they contain what you don't agree with, understand or find intriguing then you can make a choice; stay or go. We have no obligation here to serve the audience. Some of the previous contributors to this topic have made the point that a lack of grammatical accuracy doesn't confirm a lack of intelligence, with which I agree. It does, though, confirm a lack of grammatical accuracy when evidenced in their profiles. What we choose to discern from that is up to the reader; are you happy with the warmth of their body when you cringe at the possibilities of having a conversation? Risk Vs Reward: make a choice!
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RHP User
12 years ago
Quoting 'caitsidhe68' some of us are looking for for a "disrcete" liaison, some of us are looking for a "discreet" liaison...if I had to choose, I would prefer a "discreet" liaison :) Another biggie for me is definatly. Though I definitely loved it when a certain Brisbane lady defiantly agreed with me on one forum.
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RHP User
12 years ago
Eloquence is wasted on the ignorant and whle I appreciate intelligent conversation, I do not fined it essential to the sexual realm. I say, the dumber the better. As long as they're attractive and they fuck, I could care less whether or not they were a cunning linguist. It may get my attention, though its not guaranteed to keep it.
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RHP User
12 years ago
spelling and subjective errors and not as provoking as usual either
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RHP User
12 years ago
Quoting 'lalala88' It's a turn on! I love an intelligent guy... Very sexy. Its just too easy if they r dumb!- Posted from rhpmobile LMFAO
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RHP User
12 years ago
I wandered lonely as a cloudThat floats on high o'er vales and hills,When all at once I saw a crowd,A host, of golden daffodils;Beside the lake, beneath the trees,Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. Continuous as the stars that shineAnd twinkle on the milky way,They stretched in never-ending lineAlong the margin of a bay:Ten thousand saw I at a glance,Tossing their heads in sprightly dance. The waves beside them danced; but theyOut-did the sparkling waves in glee:A poet could not but be gay,In such a jocund company:I gazed---and gazed---but little thoughtWhat wealth the show to me had brought: For oft, when on my couch I lieIn vacant or in pensive mood,They flash upon that inward eyeWhich is the bliss of solitude;And then my heart with pleasure fillsThe English language is vastly under appreciated in my opinion, while Opera is best delivered in Italian, poetry and verse cannot be surpassed when delivered in English. On the forums it's obvious we all speak in English, so with the aid of spell check and some basic skills it's not much to ask that people put their best foot forward when contributing to their profiles or the forums in general.
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RHP User
12 years ago
Quoting 'Nick_Wilde'Eloquence is wasted on the ignorant and whle I appreciate intelligent conversation, I do not fined it essential to the sexual realm. I say, the dumber the better. As long as they're attractive and they fuck, I could care less whether or not they were a cunning linguist. It may get my attention, though its not guaranteed to keep it. My trysts tend to last a bit longer than two minutes, Nick, so I need someone that can hold my attention.
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RHP User
12 years ago
I am so pleased that your tryst lasts longer than 2 minutes...er I mean trysts of course....my poor use of gramma is showing again
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RHP User
12 years ago
I'm intrigued about this as well.. I've just started on here and thought that I'd compiled a delightful group of words, compiled in some sort of sensible order....and then I decided to browse a couple of other profiles before finalising, and found myself deleting paragraphs furiously.
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RHP User
12 years ago
I knew that word would be confusing to some. I should have said "sessions".
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sweetgem
12 years ago
However, I tend to get attracted to men who can write in normal language and not text message language than anything else. It doesn't both me or turn me off if the sentence structure is less structured as long as it's not text message language, e.g. the word gr8..................I don't understand how hard it could be to write GREAT?!Another thing that turns me off big time is when one uses rude slang terms/words/language in their profile!!! I have a feeling that even a monkey can be more polite than these people!!!
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RHP User
12 years ago
This vicious reverse snobbery that says it is wrong, somehow, to use attractive, grammatically correct and correctly punctuated language is so trite, so empty and so boring. Dressing one's profile in careful and courteous wording and eschewing text speak, the use of capitals for every word in a sentence and generally shoddy and incompetent language is exactly the same as turning up for dinner or a movie in dirty track pants and a flannel shirt carefully unwashed and spotted with tomato sauce.The reverse snobbery is, actually, based on a completely false premise. The idea is that if one speaks in grunts and snorts like a failed labourer (and before my two degrees I worked as, among other things, a labourer, a seaman, a storeman and packer and a barperson, and I was always careful about my use of language) then one is communicating efficiently. The big test is the 'long words' test. If one uses short words one is by definition polite, accurate, egalitarian and honest. If one uses long words one is pompous, snobbish, out of touch with the 'real world' and probably eats stupid smelly cheese instead of Kraft.Let's give this a canter around the paddock.Short words:id - a complex idea in Freudian psychologyem - a printer's measuregod - an idea that no one, even the idiots who believe in one god or another, can understand, let alone describedog - a verb and a noun with at least two different and unrelated meanings (leaving aside the current use of 'dogging' for people who fuck strangers in parks)tit - a noun with at least three meanings, two of them vernacularpit - a noun with two unrelated meanings, a verb with a different and unrelated meaningLong words:caterpillarcunnilingusinternationalunderstanddistributionventilationNow, are any of the long words hard to understand? Are the short words really easier to understand? I make no apologies; I am a grammar and spelling nazi. I accept that we all cock things up sometimes (cock: noun with at least three meanings, verb with at least three meanings). I certainly do; this stupid keyboard I am using sometimes flings letters across the page at random, and I do not always notice, because I touch type sometimes. But text speak, saying 'ur' for 'your' (or, for all I know, 'you're') and using apostrophes in plurals when the possessive case is not intended all make me move on. The point about felicitously expressed ideas is just that: they are felicitously expressed and therefore they are apt, agreeable, they generate happiness. The point about shoddily expressed ideas is that the wording reduces everything to its lowest common denominator; it tells the listener or the reader that they are not worth the trouble of talking to. Why on earth would anyone want to fuck someone who had already showed that interaction with them was not really worth the trouble?Attractive and well fitting language is good. Not trying is like turning up for a date unwashed, unkempt, with last night's hot dog on your shirt. It is disrespectful and it makes things unpleasant.
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RHP User
12 years ago
my felicitations on being a polymthematician ,your chances for an intelligent root have decreased incrementally with each of your pontifications on grammatical correctness I fear...oops hang on,I just dropped another dipthong...dontcha just hate that...
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RHP User
12 years ago
Yes, you are right. Add to that I am geriatric, head like a robber's dog, (or a boarding house pudding, whichever you prefer) not fit, think the Telegraph is toilet paper, and don't have an 8 inch cock. When normal decent people think of me they regret that gun laws came in too soon. But that's how it is. And to make it worse, someone who has a name like yours sent me one of the flit things or rift things the other day that said they liked my profile, and ever since I have been torn between assuming it was meant to be ironic and hurtful, which would not be good, or assuming it was serious, which meant that (for the reasons you have thoughtfully adumbrated above) would be wrong.jesus
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RHP User
12 years ago
intelligence is absolutely sexy...something we again encountered just recently...arrogance tho, and all the associated behaviours, is definitely not...
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RHP User
12 years ago
Quoting 'kingoftheroad'god - an idea that no one, even the idiots who believe in one god or another, can understand, let alone describedog - a verb and a noun with at least two different and unrelated meanings ( I believe in dog.
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RHP User
11 years ago
Its a must for me.. Poor use of grammar is a turn off.. The “ Cooorrrrr.. U R foooly smoking hot babe. wanna hook up!! “ brigade is not what I seek.. I need my mind stimulated and challenged.. Great conversation and witty banted are a huge turn on.. Eventually similar minds will tend to gravitate towards each other on these sites.. You can usually sort the chaff from the wheat within an email or two...
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RHP User
11 years ago
Quoting 'MissPoppins' on a swinging pendulum from A-E based on what is written.Peeves:then Vs thanthere Vs their Vs they'reyour Vs you'relose Vs looseYour observation is, if you'll excuse the familiarity please Mary, supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
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RHP User
11 years ago
I love youse all
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