It's funny how out of a million topics I had in mind, I ended up choosing this. I don't have anything against typos. However, I am forced to think otherwise since I earn my living correcting typos. Conference marketing profession made me realise something or rather woke me up from a deep slumber.
And what will that be?
I had a notion that I was simply perfect with my written English communication. Dare somebody spot a typo in any articles on my blog (OK! This is making me conscious already!). I felt victorious when I spotted glitches in someone else's matter. To my disappointment, I was told that the first copy I had proofed wasn't 100% accurate. Not that it was such a big deal and people learn with experience is what I was taught. But for me, it was my life falling apart! 'How could I miss out on those silly typos?' was the question I asked myself over and over again when I saw the copy proofed by my senior. At times it was quite frustrating, correcting them and thinking, 'How the hell is that going to make a difference to this business?' But if you go to see, when you charge people a bomb to attend a conference and in return you give them some crappy lines in your promotion, do you even expect them to show any interest? I am glad to have got a hang of this already and quite frankly I am enjoying this too.
That was all part of business so a different story altogether. What I don't understand is apart from business why do we tend to correct and label people who make typos and create a complete rage out of it. Communication is all about sending the message across then why do we have to judge? Grammar nazis on twitter can we please calm down, not that you are being paid for doing the shit that you do. We don't expect everyone to perfect.
P.S. Unless you talk 'lyk thiz', then you are a complete jerk.
And what will that be?
I had a notion that I was simply perfect with my written English communication. Dare somebody spot a typo in any articles on my blog (OK! This is making me conscious already!). I felt victorious when I spotted glitches in someone else's matter. To my disappointment, I was told that the first copy I had proofed wasn't 100% accurate. Not that it was such a big deal and people learn with experience is what I was taught. But for me, it was my life falling apart! 'How could I miss out on those silly typos?' was the question I asked myself over and over again when I saw the copy proofed by my senior. At times it was quite frustrating, correcting them and thinking, 'How the hell is that going to make a difference to this business?' But if you go to see, when you charge people a bomb to attend a conference and in return you give them some crappy lines in your promotion, do you even expect them to show any interest? I am glad to have got a hang of this already and quite frankly I am enjoying this too.
That was all part of business so a different story altogether. What I don't understand is apart from business why do we tend to correct and label people who make typos and create a complete rage out of it. Communication is all about sending the message across then why do we have to judge? Grammar nazis on twitter can we please calm down, not that you are being paid for doing the shit that you do. We don't expect everyone to perfect.
P.S. Unless you talk 'lyk thiz', then you are a complete jerk.
