Am I expecting too much?

Having spent time scanning ads on CERB and on CL, I find myself wondering about the message being sent by the advertisers.

I know that two key goals of advertising are (1) getting the attention of the reader and (2) communicating a message.

So what is the message being sent when ads, particularly on CL, are full of spelling and grammar mistakes? Do they simply not care and does this extend to the service they claim to offer? Or, as the title asks, am I expecting too much?

Different styles attract different clients. What is important to one person, is not important to another.

Spelling is not important to me but the overall message is. Inner and outer beauties and gfe services rather than a degree in English literature fits more with my requirements lol .... however, that said, I think that some of the misspells are on purpose likely to make it more exotic or convey a particular message indirectly (i.e Cum and see me, instead of come and see me .... and many similar examples).

Me, I wouldn't neccesarily read too much into it. I've read good writing from people with high school only, and horrible writing from those with university degrees. BTW don't read into that that I'm saying university educated are poor writers and high school only are good writers. Just it depends on the person

When I hobby, I'm looking for a lady to spend time with, not someone who can proofread my writing

My 2 cents

RG

I do try to convey in my web page my idea of erotics and favority types of sexualities and

i am sorry if i destroy your beautfull shakesperian language in the process, however.

English it is my third language, thus i am sure the grammar and spelling of my posts are full of mistakes. When i was in University we had spell check which would help us correct mistakes. As a result my spelling suffer.

Contrary to what my posts might indicate, i love language and i read voraciously, a good novel can be my companion for an entire summer.

To me there is nothing that turns me on more then a sophisticated rethoric. I get excited by just watching Charles Rose or The Agenda. Not excited as in sexual but i worship well spoken language speakers.

French is the language that turns dirt into romance. .

Sthephan King

Language shapes the way we think, and determines what we can think about. .

I do no think it extends to the services they offer. Most sp's care about their clients and make sure they are pleased, so of course they would care. I do not think that you are expecting too much, the advertisment factor is there, which you might think that they are spelling wrong cause they do not care. If you noticed (like mentioned before, cum) was spelled different, it grabs your attention, and in point proves that this spelling worked for advertising purposes. Also 1 or 2 wrong hits on the keyboard shouldn't label a person for not caring. Hope this helped.

Having spent time scanning ads on CERB and on CL, I find myself wondering about the message being sent by the advertisers.

 

I know that two key goals of advertising are (1) getting the attention of the reader and (2) communicating a message.

 

So what is the message being sent when ads, particularly on CL, are full of spelling and grammar mistakes? Do they simply not care and does this extend to the service they claim to offer? Or, as the title asks, am I expecting too much?

I'm curious, why is grammar and spelling a concern to you? Do you think that it is an indication of intelligence? Why on earth would you submit a post that points out spelling and grammar errors, who cares?

If you feel that the author of the ad is using spelling and grammar mistakes as part of her "style", then you likely should not have concerns. If it seems that the author simply cannot spell and has grammar mistakes that were not done on purpose, then that could be a clue to larger issues. Not a reason to skip a girl, but it is something that I would take note of, if I contacted her for further information.

I'm thinking it could be a lot of things already mentioned.

my computer has spell-as-you-write spellchecker and everyone I know has it too, I assume the holder of the ad would too.

Personally..if it were me...

If there are that many spelling mistakes, and after calling them I did not hear any accents that might indicate that English is not their first language..The only thing I can think of is that I would be tended to as poorly by the provider as she was careless in spell checking her ad.

Or.. It s personal style, I find a lot of people are speaking and spelling in their own direction and haven t realized the world may not follow the lingo that is not universal to all age groups.

Compare the spelling to this site, the younger one s lingo these days

http://www.urbandictionary.com/

It really all depends on what the hobbyist is looking for....

Yes - use of the word "cum" as opposed to "come" is generally recognized as a tool to gain more attention on CL posts and others

Yes - spelling mistakes and grammatical errors can be found from those posting with English as their second language.

Therefore, I feel it doesn't, or it shouldn't, have a negative effect when choosing an SP. However, I feel that the ad that is being posted does provide some insight as to the type of person she is. For example, if the ad is indistinct and there are avoidable spelling errors (ie: "amd" for and), if I were a hobbyist it shows me that the SP doesn't seem to take her business seriously. If I were looking for an SP who could cater to my need for professionalism, that ad would be skipped. As profesional and independent career women, it is important that we take all aspects of our business seriously; AND being women, we have the natural ability to make that look effortless . Essentially, we attract the same energy we exude.

Sometimes the spelling errors are strategic, so cops with too much time on their hands don't do a simple keyword search and start targeting someone, just based on words in an ad.

Another possible strategic reason behind it could also be because of psychology. If you look at the horrid spelling of texting kids, you might be fooled into thinking that the one putting up the poorly-spelled ad is a very young person. And youth is a strong sell in this business, although I don't agree with it myself.

I'm curious, why is grammar and spelling a concern to you? Do you think that it is an indication of intelligence? Why on earth would you submit a post that points out spelling and grammar errors, who cares?

I care, spelling errors are a huge turn off for me. *(I'm not a stickler, but I mean more along the lines of "Hey how r u? Ur smokin. L8tr." Just not putting any effort whatsoever to check the red squiggly lines...)

I think that if the person takes the time to ensure that there are no mistakes *(Or few mistakes... I make random fast typing errors all the time) it just means that little bit more to me.

I agree SaraMQ... If an add sounds too ghetto or is fraught with grammar and spelling errors it instantly goes on my no go list...

Just remember, that even if there are some mistakes, the effort is still there, I am French and I have a big problem with certain words that are similar in French and English.

For example, Bleu (French) and Blue (English) are difficult for me, and I never ever get them right without thinking about the beer.

If the spelling is such a big deal, I am sure that the person can send you an ad in her or his mother tongue and see how you do in your reply.

But I agree with people using abbreviations such as tlk 2 u l8er @ the Pb. I think this is only cool if you are texting. But in an add I think a little more effort can be done.

I know that my spelling and grammer is not the gratest, but that is why some poeple call me FB (Short for French Bastard!)

Just remember, that even if there are some mistakes, the effort is still there, I am French and I have a big problem with certain words that are similar in French and English.

I think most people can tell the difference between errors due to English/French translation vs. just poor spelling. As you say, in the case of english/french these are usually caused by using the french word or a french-style grammar. For example:

"Not tonight honey, I have a headache."

might get translated to:

"Not this evening honey, j' have an headache." :sm185:

Easy to tell these types of spelling apart from genuinely stupid people's spelling.

I think most people can tell the difference between errors due to English/French translation vs. just poor spelling. As you say, in the case of english/french these are usually caused by using the french word or a french-style grammar. For example:

 

"Not tonight honey, I have a headache."

 

might get translated to:

 

"Not this evening honey, j' have an headache." :sm185:

 

Easy to tell these types of spelling apart from genuinely stupid people's spelling.

A sp, irrespective of grammatical/spelling mistakes or perfect spelling and grammar would lose lots of customers fast, whether using "not tonight honey" or "not this evening honey"...

LOL

Sorry, saw the post, couldn't resist

RG

I cannot for the life of me understand the whole posting style on CL. To me the goal of an ad is to attract a client. You would think most ladies would 'put their best foot forward' in their ads. However the opposite is true.

I know lots of guys use CL, there seems to be a mismatch between the clients and providers in terms of how the ladies choose to word their ads.

I find the majority of the ads to be turnoffs.

My Dad, who's in his 90's, has beautiful handwriting, like an artist is doing caligraphy. I usually care about grammar and spelling but I'm noticing the younger generation couldn't care less, and I'm beginning to care less too. English is so screwed up to start with....it takes too much energy to get it right. Who really cares? All that is really important with a language is if the message is getting across. English is evolving, I want to evolve with it.

Another possible strategic reason behind it could also be because of psychology. If you look at the horrid spelling of texting kids, you might be fooled into thinking that the one putting up the poorly-spelled ad is a very young person.

"Come in to my parlor", said the spider to the fly.

I see this is a bit of an old thread, but I'm new and wasn't around when this discussion originally occurred and wanted to way in, because I completely agree with the poster - though completely agree with the responses that suggest everyone is different and this isn't a one solution fits all.

Style of expression is very important to me. The odd typo is acceptable; who doesn't have the odd typo? For me, intelligence is a huge factor in whether I am interested or not. Sentence structure, spelling and depth of expression are all fairly evident when reading a post and help me identify those suitable for me.

Excessive use of abbreviations and 'texting-speak' would have me moving on to someone else immediately. A thoughtful post that conveys intelligence - now that would hook me. Combine that with a cute picture and a bit of subtle seduction; simply irresistible.