From: ecoughlan@desire.wright.edu
Newsgroups: alt.personals
Subject: Re: Who in the hell  am I? (RAI)
Date: 24 Jan 93 01:52:10 EST
Distribution: alt.personals
Organization:  Wright State University 

In article <1993Jan22.211136.1423@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>, cbergstr@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Chris N Bergstresser) writes:
> In article <1993Jan22.161337.22461@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> sorlin@magnus.acs
> .ohio-state.edu (Steven J Orlin) writes:
>>
>>Its been so long, I have no idea what the hell an antecedent is.  I don't
>>fucking care either! I hate English!  I hate English professors!  I hate
>>english majors!
> 
>      I feel much better about my decision to major in English, now.
> 
>>
>>I mean, what is the deal here?  As long as you get the point right?
> 
>      Yes, true, the idea _is_ to get your point across, but you forget that 
> language doesn't just communicate ideas.  Language also serves to give people 
> an idea of _who_ they are communicating _with_  

(man, I hate to do this...) "Language also serves to give people an idea of the
person with whom they are communicating."  

>So, those who are able to give 
> well-written, grammatically correct opinions are regarded as being more correct
> than those who are unable to.
> 
>>Professions in English are worthless past high school.
>>What if a nuclear war breaks out.  Hows your English gonna help you out?
>>You'll be able to write a thesis right?  BIG fucking deal.
>>
>      English professions _also_ include the writers and poets who are regarded,
> by at least some on the planet, to have a lot to do with raising the quality of
> life as a whole.  

...who are regarded,..., as having a lot to do with raising the quality...

>They also make good communicators, primarily because of my 
> point above, and as such serve as teachers, diplomats, lawyers and politicians.
> Regardless of how you feel personally about any of these groups, they _are_ 

Regardless of how you personally feel...

> generally regarded as needed for a modern society.
>      And incidently, if a nuclear war breaks out, no matter what you major is, 
> you're most likely going to end up a small pile of sludge.
> 
>>yeah, well, just get back to teachin them kids! And leave my gramer(hah!)
>>alone!
>>
>      After all, one benefit of speaking very poor grammar is, if you _are_ an 
> idiot, it's very obvious.

One doesn't "speak" grammar, one uses it. 
And, yes, I realize that this was a tedious post, especially for alt.personals,
but it doesn't do much good to argue the value of correct writing if you don't
actually praice it yourself.  I do hope, Mr. Orlin, that you never land an
engineering job which requires you to prepare users' manuals.....As for 
Bergstresser, at least there is hope.  Pay more attention next time, will ya?  
> 
>>
>>by the way, If I'm a young gun, are you an old crabby, dried out, bag lady wit
>>sagging breasts?
>>
>      That's odd, the way I heard that joke was this:
> 
>      What can you do with an English major?
> 
>      Sleep with her.
> 
Thank God I am not an English major.  I like a little intelligent conversation
with my sex.  I may be old in some peoples' book, and I may be crabby, but
I am far from dried out, Mr. Orlin.  Perhaps when you grow up and learn the 
proper approach you will find yourself an intelligent and sensual older woman.
Until then, don't knock it.
Elizabeth   (who hasn't taken an English class since Orlin was 5 years old and
             is beginning to wonder if she should wander off to 
             alt.personals.geriatric.  Anybody else out there born before 1965?)
> 
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