I have run across several things word-related lately…too many to count. I always say to myself, “Oh my gosh…got to blog about that”, but then I get distracted by chocolate covered raisins and/or malted milk balls, and the idea is gone…poof!
Yes, I have food issues…what else is new? I also have a cool new lamp from my new favorite store, IKEA. IKEA, where have you been all my life?
See the malted milk balls and chocolate covered raisins got me off track…anyhoo, back to the real subject of this post…words!
Something wild has happened in this technological age. We are becoming more and more reliant on the printed word…or dare I a coin a new phrase and say “e-printed” word? Our love affair with the printed word is flourishing in the 21st century…e-mail, texting, Twitter, Facebook, blogging, and the internet in general are so driven by printed words. Unfortunately, it has revealed the fact that maybe the public/private school systems have delved too much into social studies and have not spent nearly enough time on the basics like English. Now, I’m far from perfect when it comes to spelling and grammar, but at least I have a basic grasp of spelling and sentence structure. I tend to laugh off most gaffes, but my husband got a reply e-mail from our cable provider the other day that butchered English composition to pieces. I nearly spit Lipton Mango-Mandarin iced tea all over my screen when I read it. Here is what it said:
Dear Mr. Sprouse,
Thank you for contacting Time Warner Cable Email Support.
I understand that you would like to know about is that you will not receive an e-bill ftrom your
bank any more.I apologize for the inconvenience and would be glad to assist you.
The letter which you receive states that you were receiving the bill from your bank which will stop
from June, 30th 2009 and to receive a bill you will have to register to PayXpress.However, you can continue to pay the bill through your bank and the only thing is that you will not
be receiving an ebill from your bank.That is the formal letter from Time Warner which is not a fraud as it is a notice regarding that.
We value you as a customer, and please feel free to E-mail us again or contact our Live Chat at the
following link: (removed protection of the innocent—Vicki)Customer Support is available 24×7.
Sincerely,
Louis
Wow, the only thing about that letter that gave me any comfort was the statement that customer support is available 24 x 7. I can only hope they speak better than they write *bursts out in laughter*.
Hey, if you can’t teach ‘em to write then point out their mistakes in your blog…that’s what I always say.
1 Comment
June 13, 2009 at 3:44 PM
In our effort to develop fast, we often give language a pass. hereing lies the mistakes we do. Our educational system must give enough importance to language teaching so that mistakes as made by the cable provider do not happen.
Tony Smith
http://www.aafter.com