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A number of people have pointed out, with good reason, that the last pieces I've put on here have no paragraph breaks. I have no idea why it's happened, given that I'm barely capable of switching the computer on in the first fucking place, but I certainly didn't write it like that.

I get irritated by as much as a missing apostrophe in a text message so I can't tell you how shame-riddled and guilty I feel. As internet crime goes, this is only marginally less appalling than whatever it was Pete Townsend did.

Someone, somewhere, will sort it out one day soon. Meanwhile I'm off to confession.

[sorted (ed)]
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Ahh! Missing apostophes in text messages - the ultimate sin! ;-)
Comment By Justin Nelson At 17/12/2009 17:42
I wasn't going to say anything about it. I just figured you were aiming for a 'rant' tone. You know, piling it on at high speed, like a beer-stained memory of an edgy performance.
Comment By bd At 17/12/2009 20:04
HA HA HA,

Mark i hope you sort these soap dodgers out! my mammy says punctuation is just another verb for those who cant punch a bus stop in a straight line after a few snakebites! keep up the good work and if your ever in bucks we should hook up for a beer! i'm currently studying criminology and sociology..... few jaeger bombs and we'l have a good rant lol x happy commercial chrimbo x
Comment By narisse hollington At 25/12/2009 22:39
I have the same problem, I put the paragraph breaks in EVERY time and blogspot takes them out. And the worst thing is I don't know how to put apostrophes in text messages on my new phone.
Comment By Maud Jane At 10/01/2010 11:17
You are aware that these sorts of behavioural traits are now considered major indicators of illness by those who purport to know such things?
The irony is that the need to classify every such human nuance as 'illness' is to exhibit the very same trait.
My favourite has got to be 'antisocial personality disorder' which is basically a description of angry dissent and includes 'disrespect for authority' as a major indicator in its diagnosis (i kid you not! go look it up!). It seems almost every poster on this site conveniently has this terrible affliction.
'pedantic, textual, obsessive compulsive disorder with antisocial traits'

look! i invent..- sorry, i have identified a new disease!
you should all be sectioned.
Comment By eightyape At 10/02/2010 05:18
'mathematics disorder' is also good for a giggle.
Comment By eightyape At 10/02/2010 05:19
Mr. Steel I am always plighted by my poor mastery of English Grammar. Though I am far worse because I am a Southern American and thusly, my language. So given this people simply need to realize that we all write in our own styles.

My wife who is German does not speak correct English strictly speaking, yet to be honest I love differences in English because hell it would be dammed boring if all spoke or wrote the same way.

I was wondering though do you ever read American poets or poetesses? I personally enjoy Edger Allen Pope. It is a pity though that poetry is seen as so silly these days.

Thanks for your time sir.
Comment By Jeremy At 11/03/2010 20:32
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