NationStates Jolt Archive

So then. Answer the question.

poll! poll! poll!

R u r? *cough* I mean, Are you are?

R u r? *cough* I mean, Are you are?
Poll added. With llama option. :p

Well, I'm an evil llama bastard whose parents are still married, so what does that make me?

Well, I'm an evil llama bastard whose parents are still married, so what does that make me?
That would be the first option. Although if you can't control your urges to click on the joke options, then you have 2 to choose from.

my mother was raped, and was impregnated with me. so yes, I am a bastard.
is this supposed to be funny or something? It's not.

People say, "Don't be a grammar Nazi!" or "Don't be a spelling Nazi!"
Maybe they have a point... I mean, if people don't give a damn enough to think about what they're writing, maybe it's a waste of time to point it out in the first place...
But it's aggravating to try to read carelessly written things. "Are you are..." indeed.
The only excuse is if English isn't the person's first language. Then I applaud them for at least trying... but people who are too careless to look at what they've written annoy me.

No.

Since my father is Indian my parents had a Hindu weddings. This was done in the UK and didn't (still might not) Recognize this as marriage. So it's up for debate if I am or not depending on your point of view. I'll say yes for the heck of it.. what are you getting at?

Since my father is Indian my parents had a Hindu weddings. This was done in the UK and didn't (still might not) Recognize this as marriage. So it's up for debate if I am or not depending on your point of view. I'll say yes for the heck of it.. what are you getting at?

In the UK it doesn't matter about the religion, as long as they registered the marriage. So, as long as they did that, they're married.

I'm not a bastard.

People say, "Don't be a grammar Nazi!" or "Don't be a spelling Nazi!"
Maybe they have a point... I mean, if people don't give a damn enough to think about what they're writing, maybe it's a waste of time to point it out in the first place...
But it's aggravating to try to read carelessly written things. "Are you are..." indeed.
The only excuse is if English isn't the person's first language. Then I applaud them for at least trying... but people who are too careless to look at what they've written annoy me.
Don't go overboard mate. It was just one simple mistake. *edits* Thanks for letting me know, anyway.

People say, "Don't be a grammar Nazi!" or "Don't be a spelling Nazi!"
Maybe they have a point... I mean, if people don't give a damn enough to think about what they're writing, maybe it's a waste of time to point it out in the first place...
But it's aggravating to try to read carelessly written things. "Are you are..." indeed.
The only excuse is if English isn't the person's first language. Then I applaud them for at least trying... but people who are too careless to look at what they've written annoy me.

I've noticed that apart from a few exceptions, overall foreign people are more adept at English than native English speakers.

Therefore, the excuse is if you're actually born into the English language.

But it's aggravating to try to read carelessly written things. "Are you are..." indeed.
The only excuse is if English isn't the person's first language. Then I applaud them for at least trying... but people who are too careless to look at what they've written annoy me.

Maybe it's just a symbolic nod of the head to Is You Is Or Is You Ain't (My Baby) - a not entirely inappropriate lyric given the subject matter.

I've noticed that apart from a few exceptions, overall foreign people are more adept at English than native English speakers.

Therefore, the excuse is if you're actually born into the English language.
I am a native speaker and my command of the language surpasses that of most foreigners and other natives alike. I agree with you though that most natives possess a pathetic knowledge of their language.

I am a native speaker and my command of the language surpasses that of most foreigners and other natives alike. I agree with you though that most natives possess a pathetic knowledge of their language.
I still think it's because you are assumed to know the language by the time you enter school, and there are no formal rigorous grammar and spelling trainings, whereas in a foreign language, they teach you everything from scratch and tell you every exception to memorize.

I still think it's because you are assumed to know the language by the time you enter school, and there are no formal rigorous grammar and spelling trainings, whereas in a foreign language, they teach you everything from scratch and tell you every exception to memorize.
Shows how bad some assumptions truly are. Still, I find it sad that most parents don't even bother filling in where schools fail. I would agree though, foreigners tend to have a better grasp on languages than natives typically for that exact reason.

I am a native speaker and my command of the language surpasses that of most foreigners and other natives alike. I agree with you though that most natives possess a pathetic knowledge of their language.


it's just that american's don't learn the language properly (i'm american)

it's just that american's don't learn the language properly (i'm american)
Perhaps. It doesn't seem to be as bad in Britain.

I'm an evil llama bastard.

I know my father, yet my parents were never married.
I'm somewhere in between, but I still voted illigit.

Shows how bad some assumptions truly are. Still, I find it sad that most parents don't even bother filling in where schools fail. I would agree though, foreigners tend to have a better grasp on languages than natives typically for that exact reason.
Well, this gets into the role of parents in a child's life. My observation tells me that most parents seem to think a child's studies should be the teachers' responsibilities, not theirs. They feed and clothe and love the child, but that's all they need to do. They also put too much faith into the school system to teach a child everything he/she needs for the next step, which I think is very naive and stupid. Of course, those who care will hunt for more information like proper grammar from other resources, but it's only a small percent of children who take this initiative. A vast majority is just waiting for someone to approach them with the information.

I'm an evil llama bastard.
Good for you!

I can't edit my mistake, now this thread is doomed to have endless pages of how bad my English is...
I would delete it, but that's going to far isn't it?
*spellchecks*

I blame my bastard-ness on my English father. Its his own gorramed fault for not wearing a *fruitcaging* rubber! Even though the church says they're a sin!

Well, this gets into the role of parents in a child's life. My observation tells me that most parents seem to think a child's studies should be the teachers' responsibilities, not theirs. They feed and clothe and love the child, but that's all they need to do. They also put too much faith into the school system to teach a child everything he/she needs for the next step, which I think is very naive and stupid. Of course, those who care will hunt for more information like proper grammar from other resources, but it's only a small percent of children who take this initiative. A vast majority is just waiting for someone to approach them with the information.
The thing is those parents who believe the school should be educating their children are correct. They shouldn't have to be doing this. I would naturally encourage them to given the circumstances (if the school fails, I see it as their duty to ensure their child is educated), but it definitely brings into question how well your education system is functioning...

Amazing how off-topic these threads can get.

I know my father, yet my parents were never married.
I'm somewhere in between, but I still voted illigit.

That's right. What the question is about is whether your parents were married at your time of birth.
If your parents were married then but seperated later (like mine) still vote for the first option. If they were not married then but are still together now or even married since then, vote for the second option.

my mother was raped, and was impregnated with me. so yes, I am a bastard.
is this supposed to be funny or something? It's not.

This is not supposed to be a joke. In another thread, someone insulted women who have babies out of wedlock, called them "slluts", in fact. I, myself, was born out of wedlock, and was insulted by this. So BS (teehee), also a 'bastard', set up this thread to get back at that moron who dared to insult people.

That dirty, rotten bastard.

The thing is those parents who believe the school should be educating their children are correct. They shouldn't have to be doing this. I would naturally encourage them to given the circumstances, but it definitely brings into question how well your education system is functioning...

Amazing how off-topic these threads can get.
I would have to disagree. What if there was no schools? Then the parents would have to educate their own children. The schools don't care about the children as much as their parents do, so if the parents want the children to do well in school, they would have to at least take a part of the responsibility onto themselves. I'm not saying teach them everything they're going to learn, but make the learning environment better for the children, get them interested in learned, and things along that line.

That's my specialty. :D I am so skilled at jacking threads that any thread I participate in somehow *magically* gets off topic.

I would have to disagree. What if there was no schools? Then the parents would have to educate their own children. The schools don't care about the children as much as their parents do, so if the parents want the children to do well in school, they would have to at least take a part of the responsibility onto themselves. I'm not saying teach them everything they're going to learn, but make the learning environment better for the children, get them interested in learned, and things along that line.
We don't really disagree as much as you'd think...I am just taking into consideration what most parents realistically do. Although indeed, a good parent should shoulder at least some of the responsibility of educating the child on themselves.

That's my specialty. :D I am so skilled at jacking threads that any thread I participate in somehow *magically* gets off topic.
Ones like this one practically beg to be hi-jacked anyway.

This is not supposed to be a joke. In another thread, someone insulted women who had babies out of wedlock, called them "slluts", in fact. I, myself, was born out of wedlock, and was insulted by this. So BS (teehee), also a 'bastard', set up this thread to get back at that moron who dared to insult people.

That dirty, rotten bastard.
Actually I'm not a bastard, but your point still remains.
In the last thread I couln't help but say 'me too' as everyone else was...Damn peer pressure! I did find it really offensive though, that he said unmarried women having babies were slluts. These days people rarely get married, although it appears that most of our parents did. It currently stands at 28 to 5.

We don't really disagree as much as you'd think...I am just taking into consideration what most parents realistically do. Although indeed, a good parent should shoulder at least some of the responsibility of educating the child on themselves.
Okay, I get it now. But I can't deny the education system needs serious reform. The thing that shocked me the most about Canadian schools is that the students have practically no discipline whatsoever. Procrastination is so common it's considered normal. I'm not saying schools should be stricter, but it should promote better work ethics a LOT more than it does right now.

Ones like this one practically beg to be hi-jacked anyway.
Awesome! :D

But I still think a new thread should be started if there are going to be arguments around education reform.

*sigh* Hijack my thread. I deserve it...

Okay, I get it now. But I can't deny the education system needs serious reform. The thing that shocked me the most about Canadian schools is that the students have practically no discipline whatsoever. Procrastination is so common it's considered normal. I'm not saying schools should be stricter, but it should promote better work ethics a LOT more than it does right now.
Definitely. Same with schools in Britain. Aside from the private ones, the rest are degenerating into breeding grounds for the nation's future chavs (what you'd call "whiggers"). It's sad, considering what Britain was once like.


Awesome! :D

But I still think a new thread should be started if there are going to be arguments around education reform.
Well be my guest to be the one to start it...:p

PS: Is your nation name inspired by a poem by Keats?

People say, "Don't be a grammar Nazi!" or "Don't be a spelling Nazi!"
Maybe they have a point... I mean, if people don't give a damn enough to think about what they're writing, maybe it's a waste of time to point it out in the first place...
But it's aggravating to try to read carelessly written things. "Are you are..." indeed.
The only excuse is if English isn't the person's first language. Then I applaud them for at least trying... but people who are too careless to look at what they've written annoy me.

Well, perhaps before shooting your mouth off, you should check that you have used correct punctuation yourself.

Your ellipses points are supposed to have a space before and after them—not just after. Here is an example of how your sentence should have appeared: “The only excuse is if English isn't the person's first language. Then I applaud them for at least trying ... but people who are too careless to look at what they've written annoy me.”

Notice the additional space!

Now, people who are overly sensitive to the way someone else writes English (or any other language for that matter) annoy me. Surely there are more pressing issues to concern yourself with. Mate, it’s not like this is a thesis or something. It’s a light-hearted poll on a public forum. Take a deep breath and calm down dude.

Definitely. Same with schools in Britain. Aside from the private ones, the rest are degenerating into breeding grounds for the nation's future chavs (what you'd call "whiggers"). It's sad, considering what Britain was once like.
*shudder* Don't get me started on the wiggers. The whole rap culture and its degeneration from black power to the objectification of women infuriates me to no ends. Seeing countless teenagers falling victim to this fad is painful. Sometimes I really doubt the intelligence of this generation. *sigh*
Well be my guest to be the one to start it...:p
nah, too lazy. I'm supposed to be doing homework right now.
PS: Is your nation name inspired by a poem by Keats?
Yep. He's one of my favourite poets. You Brits have some awesome authors and poets. I suppose having a longer history helps with that...

*shudder* Don't get me started on the wiggers. The whole rap culture and its degeneration from black power to the objectification of women infuriates me to no ends. Seeing countless teenagers falling victim to this fad is painful. Sometimes I really doubt the intelligence of this generation. *sigh*
You're not alone...


nah, too lazy. I'm supposed to be doing homework right now.
Another time then. ;)

Yep. He's one of my favourite poets. You Brits have some awesome authors and poets. I suppose having a longer history helps with that...
I've only begun reading his works recently...but I cannot believe I had not read him earlier. It is the most evocative poetry I have ever read. I somewhat envy his skill and knowledge of myths. Despite "Lamia" being one of his more exalted pieces, "Song of Four Faeries" is one of my favourites.

You're not alone...
Thank Buddha.

I've only begun reading his works recently...but I cannot believe I had not read him earlier. It is the most evocative poetry I have ever read. I somewhat envy his skill and knowledge of myths. Despite "Lamia" being one of his more exalted pieces, "Song of Four Faeries" is one of my favourites.
Most of his poems are absolutely amazing. I never really finished Lamia though...should really do that. It's such a pity he died when he was only about 28.

I'm a Blake person myself, although I also like Shelley and Coleridge. Keats is also good, but I prefer Blake's style. My personal favorite poem, though is probably 'Charge of the Light Brigade', by Tennyson.

Most of his poems are absolutely amazing. I never really finished Lamia though...should really do that. It's such a pity he died when he was only about 28.
It's common for poets to die that young...usually due to suicide. Sort of like the poet's curse.

I am legally a bastard, but both my parents have been living together for nearly 25 years at least, and I have a younger sister. They just didnt get married.

When people ask me "Are you a bastard?" I freely answer yes. Whats the problem with being a bastard (ok except legally it would be more difficult for me to inherit my father's land... if he owned any)?

it is really weird that 18 people chose the llama-option
I'm one of them :p

Indeed. My parents never got married.

I'm an EBIL bastard.
XD :D

This is a difficult question for me. I was born a bastard, however, my parents married soon after my birth. Thus, I was not a bastard anymore as my parents were now married. I think that's how it works. BUT, my parents have now divorced (not separated), does that make me a bastard again? Well there is another factor, my father has not remarried. So, my redundant laws I think this makes me legitimate.

To be honest I don't really care, I just like bantering about pointless things.

Tomatoes are a vegetable. :p

This is a difficult question for me. I was born a bastard, however, my parents married soon after my birth. Thus, I was not a bastard anymore as my parents were now married. I think that's how it works. BUT, my parents have now divorced (not separated), does that make me a bastard again? Well there is another factor, my father has not remarried. So, my redundant laws I think this makes me legitimate.

To be honest I don't really care, I just like bantering about pointless things.

Tomatoes are a vegetable. :p

Tomatoes are EBIL fruits! :p

My parents were married when I came around - but I wasn't babtized until I was 14. So, I'm not a bastard but I sure was evil for half of my life :p (Still planning the really evil feats once I got down with the masterplan.)

As for those who are (you know who you are ;))

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/GermanNightmare/bastards.jpg
"You bastards!"

I was born out of wedlock, hence, I am a bastard. Onoz, I think.

I'm not a bastard OR a llama, I am a........




PACIFIST!!!!!!!!!! MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:eek:

yep, 'nother bastard reporting in.

Well, I'm not a bastard but all my siblings are...

On the good ship lolipop..

Is this supposed to be funny or something? It's not.

QFE.

I'm not a bastard OR a llama, I am a........




PACIFIST!!!!!!!!!! MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:eek:
Oh, but you are a bastard for fucking up the screen size! :p