"The Kiss of Death Mistake"

You replay the conversation at 2 a.m. She texted back fast yesterday. Today, nothing. Was that smile friendly or flirty? What did the shoulder touch mean?

Every hour you spend decoding her signals drains your confidence and hands her the controls. Women can sense that insecurity from across the room — and it repels them.

One of the "22 Rules" kills the obsession on the spot: assume she likes you, and act accordingly. Sounds too simple. Works anyway.

Her interest tends to rise to meet your expectations. Psychologists call it a self-fulfilling prophecy.

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Your and You're

Biggie

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Your is speaking in terms of possession. Example: These are your clothes.

You're means you are. It's a contraction. Example: You're incredibly stupid.

Wrong way to say "Your": Your really tall.

Wrong way to say "You're": Bring you're pajamas.

Read this and learn it.
 

"She's Out of Your League"

You've said it a hundred times. Maybe a thousand. And every time you say it, you train your brain to freeze the next time she walks into the room.

Leagues are a myth invented by guys who are scared of women.

She's a person. She has bad breath in the morning. She picks songs she can't sing in the shower. She overthinks her own texts.

Walk over. Say something. The league dissolves the second you open your mouth.

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(JJ)

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haha a fellow grammar nazi! i agree.

its not even ignorance i don't think, just laziness.

and it bugs me too.

most girls screw it up in texts. so i make fun of them too. haha
 

Cinamon

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Others include their and there, quite and quiet, weather and whether.
 

horaholic

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Don't forget affect, vs. effect.

I also find it annoying when people don't post threads in the correct forum.

For example, threads about proper grammar belong in the 'anything else' forum.

Seriously though, I think you're (right?) OCD if it bothers you that much.
 

Just a Shot Away

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Haha, it's funny how so many people are bothered by this one. I have people on FB gearing their STATUS toward this common error. The one that's always got me was the use of "literally". I hear everyone misusing this word, even professional radio/TV hosts.

"...and I literally KILLED the crowd after my performance!" No no no. If you literally killed the crowd after your performance, you would receive the death penalty.
 

"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"

Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.

You've been "getting ready" for two years.

She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.

Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.

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Cure

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Just a Shot Away said:
"...and I literally KILLED the crowd after my performance!" No no no. If you literally killed the crowd after your performance, you would receive the death penalty.
Only if you're caught, if they find DNA there and they're sure it is yours, and you're later apprehended by the police and placed in their prison.

And yes basic grammar errors irritate me :p
 
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