On Thursday 30 August 2007, Adrienne wrote:
> The response you got proves that the person who wrote it "ain't got
> no good grammar" either. "Your" instead of "you're" is a prime
> example. There are other grammatical errors in the response. Not very
> professional-
>
> The jab about "...we can't ALL be business owners or SUCCESSFUL
> PEOPLE!" is typical of many MLMers.
That's true, because we're not all the type to own our own business, but
that does not mean that the only for "the rest of us" is their way.
> The implied meaning is: "If you
> don't join up with us, you won't be successful." Hogwash. I *am*
> already successful, quite apart from owning a business (and non-MLM
> to boot!)
Yes, hogwash, and saying, "I am successful, why do I need you" is a good
response.
> ...and what is it about them typing in ALL CAPS? Do they think
> they're going to get their point across better if they shout?
I've brought this up before and there's always a few who think it
doesn't matter how they write their posts. The fact is the English
language is the tool we are using for communication. If carpenter
doesn't know how to hammer or saw, we don't think well of him as a
carpenter. If we don't use the tools we have carefully, it effects how
people judge us. My clients are attorneys and mortgage loan people.
If I walk into their offices in the t-shirt and gym shorts I wear at
home, in front of my computer, they won't see me as a professional. I
may be one, but they aren't going to want to start writing the $1,000 a
month checks my services cost at a minimum if that's how I present
myself.
We are up against some nasty people. If we slap together a post in a
hurry and it's hard to read, sloppy, or uses poor grammar, then that
gives them every chance to say, "Do you really want to listen to these
people? They're not even smart enough to spell correctly."
I don't think perfect grammar is necessary, but we can at least care
enough to get the basics correct. Even Harry Truman, who was known for
his folksy ways and anecdotes could write well and spoke clearly (other
than the colorful adjectives he would use at times). Would people have
been as likely to vote for him if he spoke like a back woodsman and
just excused it by saying he was raised in farm country?
Hal
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