MisterIceTeaPeach Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 (edited) I don't know, if I'm the only one here who has to deal with this situation, so I'm going to ask this in the public: Have you ever been the situation that you posted sth. in SF... then you see your displayed post and say to yourself: WTF!? What have I just posted here? Typos everywhere, grammar is broken, incomplete sentences... This is the issue I have after each longer post. I about all my errors in each single post... honestly I'm even ashamed. I'm awful in thinking and typing at the same time. (even a problem in job) I just would like to know, if I'm not the only one in SF with this issue. Edit: I can't believe this happened to me even in this post. AAAAAWWWWW... Edited February 6, 2017 by Eleanor Hume Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peppy Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Doesn't really happen to me often but I spend quite a bit of time checking for such errors before posting and whatnot though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topaz Light Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Ah yes, the age-old problem facing everybody who ever creates literally anything: Noticing all the problems with the thing you made only after it's been posted publicly for all to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ycine Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 You're definitely not the only one in this case. I mean, I may be bilingual but hell, this is such a shame whenever I see a typo problem in English. And it's worst when I see one in French. It happens to me a lot in typing mémoires or essays... so yeah... whenever typing long stuff. But don't worry, making mistakes is natural. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freohr Datia Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Is this even after learning how to type while looking at the screen instead of the keyboard? (because I figure if the problem is "thinking and typing" then maybe that means you already do this but can't focus on the typos) I typo a bunch but I always catch myself right away because I look at the screen when I type! Another probably easier solution, as has been mentioned above, is to remind yourself to proofread before submitting a post (so you don't have the "thinking and typing" problem) and then people will be none the wiser~! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterIceTeaPeach Posted February 6, 2017 Author Share Posted February 6, 2017 49 minutes ago, Freohr Datia said: Is this even after learning how to type while looking at the screen instead of the keyboard? (because I figure if the problem is "thinking and typing" then maybe that means you already do this but can't focus on the typos) I typo a bunch but I always catch myself right away because I look at the screen when I type! Another probably easier solution, as has been mentioned above, is to remind yourself to proofread before submitting a post (so you don't have the "thinking and typing" problem) and then people will be none the wiser~! Umm... It's hard to explain. My main issue is that I have too many thoughts at the same time for some reason and have issues to sort them. I start with a second idea before I've finished the first. It's an issue since my childhood. Bringing it to this thread: I think further than I type. That means I tend to use words from the following sentence, although I haven't even finished the previous one yet. So I somehow merge the two sentences... and it turns out shit. Also I proofread most of my posts, but some errors can be found only in the third thread... when it's too late and already posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flee Fleet! Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 I usually miss out a few words or my grammar can turn out a bit bad. I immediately then edit it. Amazingly it happens less frequently on Youtube than here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 5 hours ago, Eleanor Hume said: I don't know, if I'm the only one here who has to deal with this situation, so I'm going to ask this in the public: Have you ever been the situation that you posted sth. in SF... then you see your displayed post and say to yourself: WTF!? What have I just posted here? Typos everywhere, grammar is broken, incomplete sentences.. All the time. Even more annoying is when people point it out in a not helpful way. But that's just a personal thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterIceTeaPeach Posted February 6, 2017 Author Share Posted February 6, 2017 (edited) Quote All the time. Even more annoying is when people point it out in a not helpful way. But that's just a personal thing. I see. In general I never point out any typos unless the context is so corrupted as a result that I have to ask the person what they tried to say. I'm literally the last person who would make fun of someone's faults. *Nobody's perfect!* Quote Amazingly it happens less frequently on Youtube than here. same here Another thing is that I feel to have a certain time pressure in chats. I want to reply fast not to hold the other person(s) up, so I tend to do slips. Tbh it's horrible in my case. I have to edit like each second message. As for Youtube I can literally take my time to make comment unless it's a reply. Edit: Also whenever I have to write longer texts like LP text commentaries or essays, I tend to do tons of slips and overlook most of them. I really don't want to know how many faults my LP threads have. Edited February 6, 2017 by Eleanor Hume Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nym Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Lol, that happens ALL the time for me, since my English still needs a little bit of work. You would be surprise how many times I found a typo in one of my posts. Sometimes days after I made that said post. Hell, I probably make one typo or more in that post alone but I'll probably realize it in one hour or more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rezzy Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 There's certain words that I always misspell, if I don't look them up. Guarantee is one word that I have to keep typing until the red line goes away or I look up the spelling. You'd think I'd remember how to spell it by now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flee Fleet! Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 10 minutes ago, Rezzy said: There's certain words that I always misspell, if I don't look them up. Guarantee is one word that I have to keep typing until the red line goes away or I look up the spelling. You'd think I'd remember how to spell it by now. um, you could just auto-correct them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rezzy Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Just now, Flee Fleet! said: um, you could just auto-correct them. My phone does that, but my computer does not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterIceTeaPeach Posted February 6, 2017 Author Share Posted February 6, 2017 Heh... this brings me to the idea to write longer texts (like LP comments) on Word first to let them autocorrect, and then copypaste them in this forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flee Fleet! Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 7 minutes ago, Rezzy said: My phone does that, but my computer does not. huh? My laptop does though. I guess it's because mine is of a different model....? Oh well, I dunno. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rezzy Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 1 minute ago, Flee Fleet! said: huh? My laptop does though. I guess it's because mine is of a different model....? Oh well, I dunno. There might be some way of implementing it, but it often corrects words that don't need correcting, so it is often more trouble than it's worth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flee Fleet! Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Just now, Rezzy said: There might be some way of implementing it, but it often corrects words that don't need correcting, so it is often more trouble than it's worth. Oh, okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darros Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zera Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 (edited) Proofreading and revising are some of the most important aspects of writing, even on a forum. My advice is to read your post as you write it, as if you were talking to someone (because you are). Treat commas as tiny breaks, and if it doesn't sound natural, change it until it does. Eventually (hopefully) you'll type natural-sounding sentences like me. Or not. Oh, but definitely learn how to type without looking at the keyboard - that's critical. I learned in a middle school typing class, but I'm sure you can find something online for it. Edited February 6, 2017 by Zera Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterIceTeaPeach Posted February 6, 2017 Author Share Posted February 6, 2017 As I mentioned earlier even after proofreading I still overlook the one or other thing. (please don't ask me why; I can't really explain it) It's totally different when I write on paper. I'm rather used to it since my schooltime. I have to admit I have a new notebook for more than a year, and its keyboad is large, REALLY large. The buttons are huge and the distance (free space) between them isn't small either. It happens too often that my finger slips away... and lands on the wrong button. Blind typing with my current keyboard is pretty hard actually. (with my previous smaller keyboard it was much easier) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Alear Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 25 minutes ago, Zera said: Proofreading and revising are some of the most important aspects of writing, even on a forum. U gotta know when to typo tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zera Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 40 minutes ago, Eleanor Hume said: I have to admit I have a new notebook for more than a year, and its keyboad is large, REALLY large. The buttons are huge and the distance (free space) between them isn't small either. It happens too often that my finger slips away... and lands on the wrong button. Blind typing with my current keyboard is pretty hard actually. (with my previous smaller keyboard it was much easier) Most keyboards have tiny bumps on the F and J keys so you can orient your hands without looking at it. Does your keyboard have that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tao Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 4 hours ago, Flee Fleet! said: I usually miss out a few words or my grammar can turn out a bit bad. I immediately then edit it. this if it happens to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinumi Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 i OWN my typos i rly hate how the "edited by" stamp looks so i try to avoid it whenever possible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freohr Datia Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 2 hours ago, Zera said: Most keyboards have tiny bumps on the F and J keys so you can orient your hands without looking at it. Does your keyboard have that? with an extra large keyboard, I'd doubt that'd make much of a difference even if it did have them it'd help you remember where the f and j keys are, but with fingers being used to smaller, closer keys moving on from that point won't be helped by the bumps at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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