female only Pet Peeves

[Valentina 2,642]

One of my favorite quotes: "If you can't improve upon the silence, don't". With that I bit thee a fond fairwell!...:rapture:

First off, I have thicker skin than you might think. I deleted the posts because I did NOT intend to hurt anyone's feelings. Second, I thought the title "pet peeves and other useless rants" would have been a tip-off as to the content. And, finally, I ended it with a statement that I must be getting better if my focus was on something OTHER than surgery recovery. So I believed it to be tongue in cheek. Obviously it came across as sticking out my tongue at others. That was not my intent at all.

I meant no offense, but I do admit that I was quite surprised at the rancor that was inflicted over something that I have a problem with. I have never (and will never) respond to a post with a comment that the poster's use of grammar is incorrect. In my opinion that would be rude and offensive.

I deleted the post because I don't want any more people weighing in on how "bad" I am for mentioning something I find slightly irritating. Words are the only tool we have to communicate with on this site. Please excuse my apparent insensitivity for knowing the difference between well written and not so well written. In my defense, though, my career involves professional, business writing.

One quote that has stuck with me for years is "It is better to be silent and thought a fool than to open your mouth and confirm it." Having said that, stick a fork in me, I'm done.