What's your soapbox?

[Blackthorne]

Also, whenever I see this in a post

This post was automatically edited for txt-style spelling

I generally* think to myself "This person is a huge moron."  It probably comes from feeling that having a computer filter fix your typing is the ultimate scarlett letter.

Bt

* generally meaning most of the time.  Yes, there are a few times when I see it, I disregard it.
 

[Kinoko]

Actually, I always wonder exactly what that thing fixes, because you still see "txt style spelling" everywhere. What specific things is it editing?

[DragonRose]

It changes the letter "r" to the word "are," "u" becomes "you," and a few others, as well. It just becomes annoying when you actually want to write just the letter.

[Renal Shutdown]

Not so much preaching, but in real life I have a tendancy to argue about anything.  Even when I know full well that I'm wrong.  One of my friends is the same.  I'd argue that the sky is vermillion, and he'd argue that the sky is chartreuse.  As soon as one of caves, the other would probably change his arguement to "The sky is taupe".

I main topics to rant about are usually movies, music, law/prisons, and philosophy/religion.  However, I try my best to avoid arguing with people online, since it usually serves no purpose other than making both parties look incredibly dumb.  Although, if it's a subject that I do feel strongly about, I will go all out and voice my opinions on it.  When I do, it's not for the sake of an argument, it's always my true feelings on the topic, no matter how absurd or extremist they seem.

[Vince Twelve]

Ok, my real (read: non-attempting-to-make-fun-of-someone) response to this topic:

I don't get up on too many soapboxes.  I'm not a terribly argumentative person, and I'd like to think that I'm pretty good at admitting that I'm wrong when I am.  I wouldn't know though.  It hasn't happened yet.  I'll let you know if it does. 

The one thing I will argue about is gay rights.  And it's a big issue in America right now.  I just haven't heard one good reason that we're going out of our way to deny rights and equal treatment to gay couples.  Yet we're doing it, and doing it actively and publicly.  It really makes me angry, and I won't say anymore about it.  But there you have it.  The one thing that always manages to pull me onto a soapbox.

[edmundito]

Also, whenever I see this in a post

This post was automatically edited for txt-style spelling

I generally* think to myself "This person is a huge moron."  It probably comes from feeling that having a computer filter fix your typing is the ultimate scarlett letter.

Bt

* generally meaning most of the time.  Yes, there are a few times when I see it, I disregard it.

I wish I could type everything in word, and spell and grammar check it, and think about it, and think about it some more, and then I'm finally able to paste the line on 
IRC: "Hello, everyone."

seriously, I've heard myths of people who type in word, then copy and paste their text. this is the ultimate flaw of the internet, because you're obviously typing with an image. your identity is fakely formatted for others to make fun of you for being a grammer (misspelled on purpose ) freak. Maybe you mean serious business, but most of us are just laughing out loud when we type these paragraphs.

Anyway, while it's 3:45 in the morning I'll say that bad homework sometimes can be like hanging out with a person who is annoying and you really hate, but you have to do it anyway. Then, when you finally stop hanging out, you get yelled at for doing it all wrong. The only consolation you get is that you get to hang out with homework again the next week. Do you ever have a class that you hate more than anything in the world? (for those who are/were in school).

This post was not filtered through the computer. It comes straight from netmonkey's warped late-night mind.