"Hello mum this is going to be hard for you to read..."
Posted by: Tarquin Maynard - Portly on 21 July 2009
Letters froma dead soldier to his parents. We all moan abouit the youth of today; there is another side. Induced hay fever in me, anyway.
Hello Mum...
Rest In Peace, young man.
Hello Mum...
Rest In Peace, young man.
Posted on: 22 July 2009 by JamieWednesday
Yeah Jon, how dare you express your opinion and pass comment!!!!
Back off guys. It's not like Jon's said young Cyrus was a knobhead who should know better and doesn't deserve to die for us and what he believes and have his letters published because of his poor spelling...Bit of a wolfpack mentality here.
Back off guys. It's not like Jon's said young Cyrus was a knobhead who should know better and doesn't deserve to die for us and what he believes and have his letters published because of his poor spelling...Bit of a wolfpack mentality here.
Posted on: 22 July 2009 by Exiled Highlander
Jamie
Jon shouldn't need you to defend him. He passed comment and everyone else is free to pass opinion on his comment since he made it in a public forum.
I, for one, found his comments insensitive and said so pretty plainly. I am not part of a pack - I am simply expressing my view on his insensitivity and, IMO, his lack of judgement in posting as he did.
If he disagrees then that's his prerogative. I've expressed my views and will leave it there.
Jon shouldn't need you to defend him. He passed comment and everyone else is free to pass opinion on his comment since he made it in a public forum.
I, for one, found his comments insensitive and said so pretty plainly. I am not part of a pack - I am simply expressing my view on his insensitivity and, IMO, his lack of judgement in posting as he did.
If he disagrees then that's his prerogative. I've expressed my views and will leave it there.
Posted on: 22 July 2009 by Max Bass
Such sad news. Things like this cut right to the core, and I want to thank Mike Lacey for posting.
RIP Cyrus Thatcher
RIP Cyrus Thatcher
Posted on: 22 July 2009 by Tarquin Maynard - Portly
quote:Originally posted by JamieWednesday:
Yeah Jon, how dare you express your opinion and pass comment!!!!
The comment was one of the most crass postings I've seen in years.
quote:Back off guys. It's not like Jon's said young Cyrus was a knobhead who should know better and doesn't deserve to die for us and what he believes and have his letters published because of his poor spelling...Bit of a wolfpack mentality here.
Wrong, wrong, wrong.
Rifleman Thatcher was killed in action aged 19; some shiney-elbowed, callus-free pontificate mocks him for his poor spelling and grammar. 19. Think about that.
The fact that most people see this as shameful is not a wolfpack mentality; its common decency.
Posted on: 23 July 2009 by Mick P
Jamie
A young soldier lost his life in serving his country. He was not complaining, he was out there because he saw it as his duty. His mother although proud must be devastated. Just imagine how she would feel if she read those comments on spelling and grammar.
It is about sensitivity and decency.
Our soldiers are entitled to respect and support from those of us who are sitting in their armchairs back home.
Regards
Mick
A young soldier lost his life in serving his country. He was not complaining, he was out there because he saw it as his duty. His mother although proud must be devastated. Just imagine how she would feel if she read those comments on spelling and grammar.
It is about sensitivity and decency.
Our soldiers are entitled to respect and support from those of us who are sitting in their armchairs back home.
Regards
Mick
Posted on: 23 July 2009 by JamieWednesday
You seem to think I was agreeing with the sentiment.
I'm not sure why.
However, surely someone should be allowed to express their opinion about grammar should they choose to! And I guess everyone else there own too. However, aftre one, two perhaps three people have passed comment then the matter seems to have been brought to the poster's attention. To continue on and on, does seem very much like a pack based, threatening, bullying, witch hunt mentality to me.
I'm not sure why.
However, surely someone should be allowed to express their opinion about grammar should they choose to! And I guess everyone else there own too. However, aftre one, two perhaps three people have passed comment then the matter seems to have been brought to the poster's attention. To continue on and on, does seem very much like a pack based, threatening, bullying, witch hunt mentality to me.
Posted on: 23 July 2009 by Mick P
Jamie
The issue is sensitivity.
How would you feel if some out of touch academic criticised your sons spelling after he had just lost his life.
This was not an appropriate time to make such a crass comment.
Regards
Mick
The issue is sensitivity.
How would you feel if some out of touch academic criticised your sons spelling after he had just lost his life.
This was not an appropriate time to make such a crass comment.
Regards
Mick
Posted on: 23 July 2009 by JamieWednesday
quote:Originally posted by Mick Parry:
Jamie
The issue is sensitivity.
How would you feel if some out of touch academic criticised your sons spelling after he had just lost his life.
This was not an appropriate time to make such a crass comment.
Regards
Mick
OK
Very poor
Agreed. He knows. Leave it alone
Posted on: 23 July 2009 by Sister E.
quote:Originally posted by Mick Parry:
Jamie
A young soldier lost his life in serving his country. He was not complaining, he was out there because he saw it as his duty. His mother although proud must be devastated. Just imagine how she would feel if she read those comments on spelling and grammar.
It is about sensitivity and decency.
Our soldiers are entitled to respect and support from those of us who are sitting in their armchairs back home.
Regards
Mick
I'm wondering if I've accidently stumbled upon the letters pages from the Daily Mail?
Posted on: 23 July 2009 by Richard Dane
OK everyone. I think the point has been made re. criticising the spelling - if you're a teacher, perhaps it's hard not to comment. But let's move on and get back to the topic at hand here...
Posted on: 23 July 2009 by Exiled Highlander
Probably a judicious piece of moderating!
Jim
Jim
Posted on: 23 July 2009 by al f
quote:Originally posted by Consciousmess:
Maybe this is me being insensitive because I work as a teacher, but both the spelling and the grammar are atrocious!!
Jon
yes, you are insensitive!! i'd call you more than that, but only to your face!
you know what they say, those who can, do. those who can't, teach!
Posted on: 23 July 2009 by Staedtler
Have you not read any of the above?
You are now detracting from the purpose of this thread and your insensitivity is risking this thread being closed.
Enough is enough. Move on.
You are now detracting from the purpose of this thread and your insensitivity is risking this thread being closed.
Enough is enough. Move on.