Don't try at all!
> It is actually really funny how most all of you try to talk so
> proper when writing in these forums. There is an underlying
> attempt to sound either english or speaking as if you were
> Morrissey himself. It's cool and all to be into his music and
> possibly fashion yourself like him, but to try to talk all self
> righteous when youre just some kid from the U.S. is really
> pretty sad.
Well, well, I come home and I find this messageboard in shambles; talks of Mexicans, race, and all sorts of other funny things. It almost seems like a different place doesn't it?
I just wanted to throw in my eight farthings on this subject. I've often wondered the same thing about some of the messages on this board because, really, it's not a question of speaking in proper or improper english. Some people are speaking in very obsolescent english which makes me wonder why. Unless you're 40 and your name is Morrissey, you really don't have an excuse, and you honestly do sound like you're trying very earnestly to have some sort of antiquated credibility. I don't understand it, and it honestly is a little bit funny! I've always felt that a writer should try his or her very best to write as he or she speaks. That way, there's a very natural quality to the writing. Some of the posts on this board feel so contrived, it becomes very distracting to read. When you find archaic, proper english coupled with salient grammatical errors in the same post, you immediately wonder about the integrity of the poster (if that's an accurate use of the word). I think you should jus type as you think and not worry about being Morrissey in words. That's just my very humble opinion though.
Jimmy, your message made me think of one experience I had at a Sundays concert where I overheard a bunch of american teenage "valley girls" telling each other to "piss off" and I thought it was really cute. i think it's a little bit silly to be perfectly honest, because American culture really is wonderful in how liberating it is. The only thing I miss about England is the ketchup!
One question: where is Consumer Monkey?
Merry [insert whatever holiday is yours here] everybody!
