How about “Real Housewives of Atlanta” Barbie? She could haul Ken to court.

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I just cringe when people improperly use the word “your” instead of “you’re.” For example, it is WRONG to write, “Your going to be the target of a layoff.” It should read, “You’re going to be the target of a layoff.”

I also claw at my eyes when folks employ apostrophes in all manner of awful ways. For example, suppose Ma and Pa Parker came to visit, and brought along their two little boys. You can bet someone would write, “The Parker’s visited last night.” Oh! Oh! Ohhhhh! Honey, hand me the fork! It’s eye-gouging time!

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Back in high school, as many of us headed off to college, I was told repeatedly by friends that they didn’t intend to write to me.

“I just know you’ll return my letters, all marked up with your red pen.”

Oh my. I didn’t realize my attempt to rid the world (or at least my high school) of the evils of poor grammar, spelling and punctuation had hit such a nerve.

Over the years, I’ve found ways to continue my quest.

When I offered to proof the weekly newsletter sent home from my sons’ grammar school (ahem! GRAMMAR school), the response was … well, there never was a response. The errors continue.

I’ve learned over the years to be careful about public corrections. But recently, when a television reporter was recording a “stand up” report that was faulty in subject-verb agreement, I just had to pull her aside. She expressed gratitude, but one never knows.

I once emailed Carl Kasell at NPR after he mispronounced “complex” when it was used as an adjective. He was gracious and swift with his response.

And so we must carry on with gentle corrections, one apostrophe at a time.

Paula Werne
http://holidayworld.com

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I’m surprised the book “Eats, Shoots & Leaves” by Lynne Truss hasn’t come up yet. It’s a classic along these lines of thinking.

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I correct all children & most family members (whoops! shouldn’t use an ampersand) and they’re grateful for it. The improper use of “bring” and “take” drives me wild – we don’t get “bring-out” food, do we? Lately the N.Y. Times has fallen into that as well as being incredibly sloppy about agreement of subject and verb.

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meanwhile, the article itself has a grammatical error/typo (”the the”). christ.

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I agree with the general notion that the constant correction of errors is unnecessary and possibly counterproductive, but that’s not license to simply toss words together in a string that pretends to be a sentence. Jennifer’s comment about “ideas” being important is well taken, but so many “ideas” fail to come to fruition because of poor writing and someone’s limited ability to explain themselves. The pedagogic culture that purports to “focus on ideas” and “encourage creativity” has lead to a general decline in the ability of even college students having to take remedial English in order to attend classes!

Balance in all things is good. I’ve no desire to beat folks over the head with a hardback copy of “Strunk and White” but I would at least remind repeat offenders that anyone with an internet connection can access the Merriam-Webster dictionary for free.

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I’m amazed how many people seem to have forgotten basic English. Great article. Thank you for sharing.

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Oh, shoot! And I have an extra open quote mark in my last sentence. Mea culpa!

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I had a hard time getting to your blog because you had a ” at the end of the URL. When I clicked on the link, it said that your blog didn’t have anything in it. I finally copied and pasted the address in the browser address, erased the ” and it works. Amazing what an errant quotation mark can do.

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Given your interest in presidential grammar I’m sure you have written Mr. Obama about his use of the word “sup” (it’s short for “what’s up” – which is slang for “how are you” or “what are you doing”). It’s truly embarrassing to America! Has he written back? Did he acknowledge receipt? Or just blow you off like Bush?

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I’ll tell you what I hate: fat chicks who split infinitives. Like the voice over to the original Star Trek, “to boldly go”.

Phasers on stun, (wide beam).

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I totally agree with ESR. I’m much more forgiving when it comes to the written word, although to use loose when lose is the proper word simply drives me up a wall.

It’s the hideously incorrect use of words when speaking that bothers me most. Often it’s apparent that the speaker fully intends to impress, with words such as conversate etc.

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Yes it drives me crazy when people use bad grammer. Especially in written form.

The black folk have absolutely no regard for proper english. Ebonics ruined us…..go over to Misadventures in Atlanta. You need an interpreter to understand what they are writing!!!

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I always hope for good grammar, spelling and punctuation; it’s easier to understand ideas when they are stated well. But business communication severely degraded the language, and the advent of emails and text messaging has nearly destroyed any regard anyone ever had for the written word.

My pet peeve at the moment? “Lead” in place of “led.”

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How about the way too common incorrect use, especially in the south, of the word drug in place of dragged? One can’t have (often compounded with the also incorrect “can’t of”) drug the the heavy trashcan to the curb, not even if heavily sedated.

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Could we write the King’s English in its proper form, complete with correct punctuation? Possessive nouns use apostrophes; no possessive pronoun ever uses an apostrophe. It’s a simple lesson to keep contractions distinct from possessives, but so many don’t do it.

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That last cartoon is incorrect as well. It says ‘his careless with’. I think it should say ‘his carelessness with’.

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yeah, it’s “y’all”. You put the apostrophe where the missing letters would be.

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Again, on the subject of presidential grammar, my ears withered when I heard Obama speak something about all the gifts given to “Michelle and I.” The NY Times had an op-ed about his objective pronoun problem. Maybe his daughters will read that and help dad out.

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Not only does bad grammar, bad spelling, and failure to use capital letters bother me, but so does quotation marks. I check this blog regularly for the snarky comments when I want a good laugh.

http://www.unnecessaryquotes.com/

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I’m still upset that “irregardless” has officially been accepted as a word.

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The phrase “fixing to” makes me completely insane. It’s bad enough when you hear it, worse when you see it written.

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With ebonics and other unacceptable “languages”, it’s hard to understand anyone these days. Do not come into my place of business and expect me to hire you if you cannot compose a grammatically correct sentence.

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Yes, incorrect verb conjugation and misspelled words are some of my biggest pet peeves. To Sug, the British have said the same thing about Americans. As for the President, I guess, he can’t win (and no, I don’t expect him to be the exception). First he’s criticized for speaking too properly, so now his every word is scrutinized.

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How about the incorrect use of the word “literally,” which literally happens all the time.

I once interviewed a high school principal in North Fulton about a teacher who had won a prestigious award. He was very proud of his colleague, of course, and said something like, “You literally kill for teachers like her.”

Really? Gosh, imagine the carnage at recruitment fairs!

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I want to slap people when they say:
-irregardless
-expecially
-axe (instead of ask)
-”all of the sudden”
-”for all intensive purposes”

While not grammatical, I cringe when I head the MOST overused terms:
-”now, more than ever”
-absolutely

Also, I see a bunch of idiots online think the term “come on” is spelled “common” and that their car needs new “breaks” instead of brakes.

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I love that this spirited conversation proves the point many don’t get: People do care about your grammar. So many people think that it doesn’t matter whether you use “your” or “you’re” correctly–they just assume others know what they mean. First of all, bad grammar can change the meaning of what you’re trying to say. Second, grammar, spoken and written, is a reflection of your intelligence. You may be very intelligent, but if you don’t use proper grammar, you may not be reflecting that intelligence. In fact, you risk not being taken seriously at all.

Another great book, especially for busy professionals, is “Booher’s Rules of Business Grammar: 101 Fast and Easy Ways to Correct the Most Common Errors” (McGraw-Hill). http://www.boohersrules.com

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Benson, you took the words right out of my keyboard with your comment about objective pronouns. “Send that report to John and I.” “Do you want to go to the movies with Jane and I?” Ack! Drives me nuts! A few times, with people I’ve felt would be receptive rather than offended, I’ve pointed out that they wouldn’t talk about “sending the report to I” or “going to the movies with I,” and the fact that they’ve added another name in there…well, you all get it! Another pet peeve (among oh so many!) is hearing people in their late teens and older — i.e., very much old enough to know better — say things like “me and Jane went shopping.” Again, ack! I’m not a rigid, schoolmarmish type, honestly. And I genuinely appreciate creative use of language. But I can’t stand people making themselves sound stupider than they really are!

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Here are some that we have to contend with in the street.

Let me ax youse a question
I have the screamin mighty Jesus (spinal meningitis)
He got the sugar (diabetes)
If asked about pre natal care. No I ain’t had none cause I ain’t sick
I gots the low blood. (anemia)
I gots the heart flops. (palpations)
And so it goes on and on and on and on.

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‘is’ & ‘are’, ‘was’ & ‘were’

i correct everytime.

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As much as bad grammar the redundancy so rampant and mistaken for indications of intelligence makes me gag. For example, often, no, frequently, the news anchor will report that she contacted the official’s office but has not heard back. How about the offer to present a coupon or rebate offer and “receive back” such and so? “Past experience”, “plans for the future”, and “going forward” (which other direction would you go?), advance warning, prior notice, etcetera, hopefully you all get the idea, causes me loose bowels.

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I am a teacher that is tired of the following words or phrases:
Flo for Floor.
Doe for Door.
What that do?
What we be doing in class today?
Compruter for computer.
Turn the heat up, it be cold in here.
Hongry for hungry.
These are just a few of the examples of bad grammer that I deal with on a daily basis.

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It absolutely boils my blood when I see misuse of ‘to’ and ‘too.’ Come on, people! ‘Too’ means ‘in addition’ or ‘also!’

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I have, from time to time, written newspaper reporters, radio announcers, even a few TV yakkers. On more than one occasion, I have taken AJC sportswriters to task. Most responses I receive are cordial. One of the AJC’s writers responded with something like, “Oh, you’re one of THOSE people,” I guess suggesting that I am one of those people who obsess over grammar. I like to think I’m one of those people who think it’s important that writers help protect and presrve the language and its rules — customary though those rules may be.

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I’ve been wondering whether the usage rules have changed regarding “among” and “between”… I’ve heard news reporters consistently make statements like “between the four of them…” or something similar. It is like “among” is just not used any longer. I’m also with some of the other commenters above — it seems like they could have a simple public speaking class required for all professional athletes to avoid the “me and the guys knew we’d have to play real hard to win…” kinds of statements. These guys are role models whether they want to be or not, and the youth that aspire to walk in their footsteps could stand to hear proper English so they can find a real job when sports don’t pan out for them.

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Are some of the people on this website blogging about bad grammar offering to teach English classes? No. I do not think so. If you want to help teach a class or shut up. For those of you that are teachers. I do apologize.

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I am a 26 year old college graduate.

I absolutely get angry and disappointed when I see people CONSTANTLY using the wrong prefixes or suffixes, tenses (past or passed, your or you’re, there, their and they’re, for example) when applying for a job, or even just writing me a note. It’s quite a sign of either complete ignorance or disregard for the English language. I try to correct people in a very passive way but they never pick up on the hint, which saddens me even more for the future of this country.

I am not perfect all the time and have to reread what I type, however, I acknowledge that and try to learn from my mistakes. No one wants to try to learn anymore. By the way, I have a bad habit of ending my sentences in a preposition. That’s something I’m trying to break, but is very hard to. See?

My biggest pet peeve? Fixin’.

Really? C’mon… that’s a word?

Oh and my favorite word seen in North Georgia as a part of a COMPANY – Rafting and Tubeing.

Way to go.

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Okay – that was a typo. I meant to say, “My pet peeve is ending a sentence with a preposition, especially as in “Where are you at?” Sorry.

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Misuse of pronouns drives me crazy.

I or Me – “Me and Sandra are going to the movies.” “Give it to him or I”
She or Her – “Her and Jack are going steady.”

This type of mistake is rampant among teens and increasingly common on news broadcasts and most TV shows.

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Next time you listen to a professional athlete give an interview count the times he says, “you know.” 9 out of 10 people say, “I could care less.” I think that one drives me the most crazy.

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Kitty– Language Arts teachers are supposed to teach in context. But, sometimes, grammar just needs to be taught in isolation before you can apply it to context. When I first started teaching twenty years ago (in Texas), I was told not to use the grammar book. Everything was taught through the Nancy Atwell method. That generation of kids have poor writing and language skills.

Regarding writing: You can be the most gifted writer in the world, but if you can’t spell, punctuate, and/or compose effective sentences that make sense, it really doesn’t matter. Nobody wants to read poor writing that is fraught with grammatical errors, no matter how wonderful the ideas are.

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The fact that so many of these posts from “strict grammarians” are filled with errors is awesome. You people need to realize that you, like our convoluted English language, are far from perfect.

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My apologies, Jason. The sentence should read, “That generation of kids has poor writing and language skills.” While I do try to proofread my text multiple times, once in a while, I do make a mistake. Not perfect! I do understand subject-verb agreement.

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I thought I was a grammar Nazi, but I have been proven wrong.

Some of you are out of control. The “King’s English” is dead, and died a long time ago. Or maybe it has just morphed into something completely new, something that is not 1684, but made for the 21st Century.

We now have a global world (did you know “orientate” is a proper British word? It’s also OK in Australia when speaking geographically).

We have cultural additions to our language (not “black” or “white” additions – and the fact that you accuse another culture of “ruining” your perfect speech makes me sick).

We have the internet, which is NOT the Brown corpus (though I imagine it will influence it heavily in the future). It is real life.

It’s fun to be a know-it-all about grammar, but it isn’t real. As stated in The Cambridge Guide to Australian English Usage (which I purchased as soon as I moved to this land of slang and atrocious grammar and spelling):

“Statements about language or anything else are only as valid as the evidence that supports them. The evidence needs to be more than impressionistic and anecdotal if we are to evaluate linguistic diversity and change around us.”

Welcome to the real world where you CAN end a sentence with a preposition and you CAN split infinitives when you don’t want to sound like you have a stick shoved somewhere unpleasant.

Thanks to Martha for pointing out McKean’s Law: “Any correction of the speech or writing of others will contain at least one grammatical, spelling, or typographical error.” I’m glad to see we’ve all followed that rule.

I hate those errant commas, apostrophes and quotes as much as the next word nerd (and Melissa, I’m totally with you on the “myself” thing… don’t come to Australia, it’s a lot worse!), but I just wanted to point out that some of these posts sound like we are ready for war.

Language should be fun (yes, 4th grade English teacher, I did just say that) so take a deep breath and de-stress with http://www.engrish.com/ or babelize your English here: http://tashian.com/multibabel/.

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Whenever someone asks me “Where is that at?”, I always reply with “Behind the at!”. (As in, that is behind the at!)

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@ Esther: “I purposes used a period instead of a comma in those last two sentences.”??? I PURPOSES??? hahahahaha

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Bruce, with all due respect: it should be “I am a teacher WHO…” (that vs. who = big pet peeve of mine).

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Grammar and word-use errors pinch, but one also needs to ackowledge the cultural evolution of language. Yes, this often suggests devolution, and that is lamentable.

However, there are some fun new words on the horizon. Google is a theoretical “highest” number one could count. Most folks today only know the online monopoly. I’m amused by the lengths Google.com has gone to prevent it’s proper noun from becoming a verb. But “to Google” is so omnipresent, I’m doubtful they’ll stem the tide.

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My company, Center’d (http://www.centerd.com), which helps people plan events, has seen a huge uptick in people making potluck plans – since Nov. ‘08, more than 1/3 of all plans made using our templates were for potlucks, which are a good way to save money when hosting a party. You can see our template here, which helps people coordinate who brings what: http://www.centerd.com/t/potluck-plan

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Hi Jennifer! I found you through the Peter Shankman, I’m a local Atlanta mom who found broke then found frugal! I guess times have changed! I was hoping I could contribute to your story, but I don’t think I’m what you are looking for at this time. However, I have discovered that no matter what your income or status in life has been, we are all feeling the pinch. Enjoy your day! ~tiffany

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Two or three times a month, a six couples in our neighborhood get together for a Recession Party. Each couple brings a bottle of wine that costs less than $10 along with an appetizer or dessert to share. We do tastings to determine who found the best testing bargain wine, talk about ways to cut costs, share shopping secrets, but more importantly offer support to those in our group who are facing tough times.

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I’m a lit publicist here in Atlanta and represent authors nationwide. This year I received more invitations from charity organization to host book events as fundraisers alongside bookstores. What I am finding is that charities and the publishing industry are working together to find a creative way to drive more traffic to the stores and reach down to possible donors who don’t have deep pockets.

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Good morning, Jennifer.
This economy has turned being frugal into a status symbol. “The” topic of conversation is how much you saved, what you did without and your special techniques to save, conserve and stretch your dollar, time and resources. One trend we are excited to see is the increase in the number of people cooking at home. We recently published a recipe collection to help new cooks find their way in the kitchen – Mama Says, “No More Frozen Pizza!”.

It’s an idea gift for recent college graduates, newlyweds, or anytime. It is hip, practical, and can help twenty-something or thirty+ yr olds feed themselves, wow their friends, attract a mate, and learn the value of self reliance.

Cheap is the new Black. Frugal is so in-style.
Lynn Epstein and Iris Feinberg
http://www.mamasays.us

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Oh Sweet Jesus, can you please do a post about netiquette?

Apparently there are a half dozen desperate commenters leaving their URLS and email addresses in the body of their comments. It’s really not a good way to drum up business, it’s akin to putting a *going out of business* sign in your storefront.

Yikes.

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Dear Jennifer, Where would Atlanta small based charities be without you? Small charities that provide something very needed to a small group of people have “small” budgets, and advertising budgets are nonexistant. That you put so much effort into writing so creatively about all these “little engines that could” is more appreciated than you could ever know. I give you a heartfelt and very sincere THANK YOU.

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Everyone’s points are so true. I heard charitable donations are down 30%! At least we can volunteer our time–that’s free. Great site!

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The key to using any social media site–whether it’s for personal connections only, business, or a combination of the two is to use it strategically for your purpose. If you feel like it’s consuming your life–it is–and it shouldn’t be!

That said, as an author and entrepreneur, I have found great value in using Twitter and LinkedIn on a regular basis.

http://Twitter.com/Melaniejor

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Speaking of “they,” what do you (every word nerd here) think of using “they” when the gender isn’t known. There is no good, concise alternative, is there?

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As a web marketing analyst for an atlanta based web company, I do use Twitter for work. I am new to it (about a month) have made the mistake of following people who just throw out posts every 10 minutes with a link to some article. My biggest peeve with some Twitter users is that it is supposed to be a conversation, sharing of ideas, developing relationships through these ongoing, short posts. But people often times dont reply when you ask them a question. they are just there to shoot out dozens and dozens of posts per day.

Also, if the person has a company logo for their picture instead of their actual self…they will probably not be great to follow…this is at least what I have experienced so far.

Linkedin groups, such as the EMarketing Assoication, are full of people who are engaged, will read what you post and discuss your issues and questions. Great stuff. Really, its all about being active and thoughtful on the web…if you go into it with this in mind, you will probably be able to increase traffic to your blog and website because people will want to find out about you and what you do. You should not self promote every 5 seconds.

twitter.com/officeclip

Is Twitter Really Better Than Google? Using Twitter Search for more specific results

http://blog.officeclip.info/2009/03/is-twitter-really-better-than-google/

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Have you heard about Golden Girls gold parties? They’re like reverse Tupperware parties – women attend for the social aspect, they sell their old/unwanted gold jewelry and get a check on the spot for their items. Best of all, Golden Girls donates a percentage of the party proceeds to the charity of the hostesses choice.

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My 8-month-old daughter, Hannah, was recently diagnosed with a very rare, fatal, genetic metabolic disease, and we are in the process of putting together fundraisers to raise money for the Children’s Gaucher Research Fund, the only organization in the world raising funds for this disease.

As simple as it sounds, we have found that restaurants are still willing to hold fundraisers for us. Our local Chic-Fil-A is donating 20% of all their sales during a 3-hour dinner period for us next week. It may not be “big money,” but the support is there, and that is important. We know that people coming during that period are there for US, and it may lead to bigger personal donations.

Also, we are in the process of holding our first “Hope for Hannah” walk/run with silent auction in September. We are still in the planning stages of this fundraiser, but we have quite a few companies willing to donate time and resources to this event already.

I think the key for us is to not only be able to find monetary sponsors, but to be able to utilize the resources and time that many companies are willing to offer in leiu of money. Free use of race scaffolding from a sports company will not only benefit our walk tremendously, but also it will help them generate more “eyeballs” and hopefully lead to increased sales. Our local grocery store possibly donating hot dogs and water for us to sell at our event will lead our participants to have a “kinder” view towards this store, which in turn, again, will lead to more sales!

We may not be able to bring as much funds as we could if we had to deal with these a few years ago, but at this point, every bit helps. We are looking at our September fundraiser not only as something to generate income but also to generate awareness for a disease that most of the world has never even heard of.

Carrie
http://www.littlemisshannah.com

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I simply tell them to shut the hell up. Works every time!

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I wish people would quit having personal conversations when we are in a closed-in area (i.e. bus, train). I don’t care what they are thinking or how their grandmother’s toes are cracking. People are very rude and don’t even try to talk in an “indoor” voice.

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Cell phone rudeness abounds everywhere in our society. Here are some examples. The mindless soccer mom driving in the left lane blocking traffic flow. The endless chatter bug in the grocery store line who can’t be bothered to converse with the cashier. The person eating lunch while all the while having a blue tooth permanetly affixed to their ear. The non stop parade of mall teenagers texting each other over and over and over again. We have become a nation addicted to the contraptions. Of course, manners in general are a thing of the past.People are stressed out,angry, arrogant, and full of deluded self entitlement.Manners just don’t exist anymore.

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Has anyone NOT answered a cell phone call? If the phone rings, the person seems to feel some obligation to answer it. It can be in a theatre or restaraunt or jogging. They HAVE to answer it! What is this compulsion?

I own a retail store and can be checking someone out and their cell rings. Immediately they answer. (I have NEVER had someone let a call go to voice mail. NEVER!) I have to stop and wait while they chat since I am courteous and usually would not interrupt. Meanwhile everyone behind them are waiting too.

I REALLY get pissed at a restaraunt when a guy and his girl are obviously on a date and one of them will spend the entire time on the phone. If my date did that to me I would get up, go to the restroom and leave. She would probably not miss me for a half hour.

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I wish the cell phone manufactures would create a phone that would let you hear yourself talking. I do believe that people yell into the phone, simply because they can’t hear themselves talking. So, they talk louder, as to be able to hear themselves. When talking on a land-line, this isn’t an issue, simply because you can hear your voice through the receiver . . .

When people talk so LOUD on a cell-phone in public, it is the height of rudeness . . .
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I am always appalled when I see or hear people in public restrooms talking on their cell phones. Not only is it rude, but it’s disgusting!

And I’ve actually been at the doctor’s office, in the exam room, talking to the doctor when his cell phone rang and he answered it!

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I am no predicter of events, but I quoted cell phone ettiquete when everyone suddenly was able to afford. I have heard too many conversations and it is VERY annoying. Everyone thinks they’re important. Also, please tell me why does an 8 year old need a cell phone? What did we do prior to cell phones? We waited until we arrived home or in a more personal setting. People want privacy for health, relationship, finances, etc but most tell it all anyway over the cell phone and seem proud to let people know every aspect of their life. I don’t have kids or significant other, but I have relatives and close friends, but I alway let my phone go to v-mail when in public, driving, etc. I just wait until I’m in my car in a parking lot, or on break or at home. Lastly, regarding driving, until there are too many traffic related deaths regarding texting and talking on the cell phone, nothing will be done. I have seen TOO many accidents happen b/c of cell phones. I wish so many people did not suffer from “me-ism” in this city/state/country and we would not be in this current status. No manners, no financial opportunity and no jobs…. when will we wake up????

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I actually don’t think it is rude to answer your phone in an already public and loud place. I.e. Regular restaurant, bar, park, bus or train. But in places that people go to get away from those devices I do have a problem. I.E. Nicer restaurants, in church, in movies or shows. In a movie or even in church, one phone is bound to go off, at that point it should prompt you to look at your phone and see if it needs to be turned off, or put on silent. (Not Vibrate) The over all problem to me is the prolonged conversations that take place. If you have to have a conversation, tell the person to hold on, get up and go outside, all the way outside, the hall way is not good enough, we can still here you. Answer the phone, get or give the information, and get off. Then apologize to the people around you.

But I do understand that you can’t buy class. Also being a teacher, parents stop texting your children while they are in school. You are their parents, not their friends.

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I don’t even know my cell phone number. I never use it, but in the rare instance I need to I either, pull over if driving, or walk outside if in an establishment. Nobody calls me because I’ve never given out the number. I was on the Gwinnett bus one day and this woman was right behind me screaming into her phone. I turned around and asked her if she was going to talk the entire trip. She then turned the air blue with expletives (she was on the phone with her husband). Everyone could hear her. So I called her classless. Then she tells her husband to meet her at the bus stop so he could teach me a lesson. I got off the bus when “hero” man approached. He yelled and yelled and when he was through I told him how impressive his behaviour was in front of his teenage son that he had with him. Typical reaction these days when an adult is told no or is confronted by someone who dares to speak up.

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Ringtones are one of my pet peeves. No matter how great a song, when used as a ringtone, it sounds awful. People compensate for the poor sound quality by jacking up the phone ring volume. I cannot tell you the number of times where I have been startled by either someone’s ring volume or by the lyrics in their ringtone choice. I think we are well past the time where one should need to draw attention to themselves (hey, look at me, I have a cell phone). Please put your cell phone on vibrate or a low volume ringer. It works just as well and is a lot more classy.

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1. To “Tired”: Forget the ideal of “using” an indoor voice. Most folks, today, don’t know what one is, and therefore, are incapable using it.

2. To all retail clerks: Folks will continue to behave as if they were raised in a barn until you try something in response, such as putting their purchase aside, smiling and saying, “I’ll be glad to help you when you’re ready,” then asking, “May I help the next person, please?”
(I work in a service capacity, so I realize that the need for continued employment puts this suggestion in the fantasy category.)

3. Re the chatty officers: Make note of their location, vehicle number, time of day, and report them when it is safe for you to make a call.

4. To RS: It sounds as if it’s time for you to change physicians.

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For goodness sakes, if you are attending the veiwing, visitation, funeral or burial of someone, PLEASE turn off your phone. I was at a funeral the other day and while some words about the departed were being delivered, a cell phone with some stupid rintone goes off in the sanctuary and the person didn’t even rush to silence it. How rude to the deceased, the grieving families and other attendees.

At the burial. as another pastor was in the process of administering the commital, yet ANOTHER phone goes off and it was in a mausoleum which of course any sound will echo.

This goes also for meetings, movies, church services, etc. If you can’t use your device with respect, STAY HOME!!

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Unfortunately, the people to whom these comments should be directed are too important to read this blog. They’re also too important to follow the “rules of the road” (drive right / pass left) and other simple matters of common sense that would improve our society.

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I really appreciate this article today. I have been in numerous conversations recently about this topic. We must set healthier boundaries with the use of technology and electronic social networking in order to maximize face-to-face experiences with each other and minimize annoying our neighbors.

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I am going to make a sign for the roads that says, SHUTUP AND DRIVE!

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I have a co worker that talks on her phone every day at work..Doesn’t ever think that shes being rude..Of course if she’s not on her cell phone, she’s on the business phone..

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I can’t believe the fruitcakes who are on the road driving talking on their cell phones. I’ll be driving in the far left lane at a higher speed and get stuck behind someone who’s talking on their cell phone and smoking at the same time. Needless to say they have no respect for the drivers around them. I hope cell phone makers come up with a way to block cell phone usage while driving by inserting some type of GPS chip that determines if your location movement is faster than 25 miles mph it automatically disconnects your call or shuts down your phone.

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A couple of years ago I read that there is a device available in Europe that can fry cell phones. It’s supposed to be small and look like a cell phone. You could sit/stand next to the obnoxious talker, press a button, and BAM! No more conversation and the person would just be standing there thinking that they walked into a dead zone. It’s illegal here in the US and if you are caught using it, you could face a federal fine of $10,000 but wouldn’t be almost worth it?

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I can’t wait until they allow cell phones on airplanes.

Then I can be obnoxious and obscene and there’s nothing any of you can do about it!!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

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Oh yeah, great one I saw last week, driving 80 mph on I-285 dodging in and out of heavy traffic and trucks…WHILE TEXTING!!

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It’s scary and annoying to see all the woman who walk around and drive around talking on the phone. There are SO MANY of you and you are everywhere. Insecurity comes to mind. Most of you are black also. Total disregard for your fellow man (or woman) comes to mind also.

When you hit me with your car I will have your cell phone records brought to court and you will be sued for civil damages.

When you drive bad I will honk my horn at you.

I hope you all fall into a hole not watching where you are going.

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It is even worse now that the Gubmit is providing FREE cellphones to anyone who is already receiving section 8, food stamps or on other Gubmit programs. Just go to safelinkwireless.com to see for yourself. These leeches are already living off of the taxpayers and now they get cell phones FREE as well? How ridiculous is that! These are the idiots you see time and again yapping in the grocery store, restaurant,etc..they suddenly think they are impotent now they have a phone!

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I always silent my ring if I’m checking out b/c I do realize it’s rude.

TG the stupid 2-way thing seems to have fallen out of favor b/c that beep is really aggrevating. One ignorant “honey” carried on a conversation while stuffing her face full of buffet and talking to Mr. Man and ignoring her friend. The waitress finally told her to shut the eff up.

Eats sell fried chicken??? No way. Only the best darned jerk chicken around along with the best price with black beans and rice. Mmmm…it’s my b-day today and guess what I want!

When I hear you talking on your cell while I’m in the bathroom then I will make sure I make all the rudest and loudest noises possible.

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At Publix on Peachtree Dunwoody, I witnessed a woman on a cell phone hold out a handful of change for the cashier to fumble the correct amount out of. This was probably the rudest thing I have ever seen. It shows no respect for the people helping you.

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I’ve given up on expecting manners from those on cell phones. Most are clueless and beyond hope and help, social rejects. I have no qualms at asking my server not to seat me near a cell phone addict while dinning. Smart people read while alone; those void of gray matter other than their underwear talk on the phone while alone. If manners are seemingly going out the window these days, can you begin to imagine the socially retarded kids these types of people are spawning and tossing out to society. Too bad those that are addicted to any heand-held device aren’t rendered sterile after so many hours of use, what a favor they’d be doing society not to procreate. You almost expect it of women to yak on a phone all the time but men, and men in trucks…..are they aware of how ‘girly’ men look yaking on their cute little phones and driving a Ford 250 truck? Talk about an oxy-moron! If you’re on the phone and you expect me to allow you to merge into my lane while you stupidly sit there….think again honey and make yourself comfortable because you’ll be waiting a long time. Try hitting my vehicle, I don’t work for an attorney for nothing; I’ll sue you to high heavens.

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Last month I went to watch the Atlanta Opera. Two women in front of me played on their cell phones THE ENTIRE SHOW. I thought after intermission they would have gotten it out of their systems but they kept at it through the rest of the show. If you life is oh-so-important that you can’t be without cell phone supervision long enough to watch a beautiful show (that cost a lot of money), please don’t bother coming. You aren’t watching the show and you are ruining it for the rest of us.

Fotunatley, the ASO crowd is more refined and I have yet to hear or see a cell phone in the year I have been a subscriber there.

People, walk into the building and turn off your phone. You will survive and you will enjoy the talents our fellow Atlantans work so hard to offer. Trust me. You’ll enjoy it and the people around you won’t be wishing you and your cell phone would die.

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You know what makes me just CRAZY? When rude people are talking on their cell phones at inappropriate times and THEY ARE CURSING UP A STORM TO WHOEVER IS ON THE OTHER END OF THE LINE!!! It is MORE THAN DISGUSTING!!!

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The one hand-held device I would lie to use on a phone addict in traffic is made by GLOCK and not AT&T.

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RS wrote:
I am always appalled when I see or hear people in public restrooms talking on their cell phones. Not only is it rude, but it’s disgusting!

LOL! I could not agree more. What kind of a moron talks on their cell phone while using the bathroom? Whenever I encounter this situation in a bathroom I try to flush the toilet as many times as possible.

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I’ve been guilty of some of the violations mentioned in the above posts but never again. However, I leave my cell phone in the car while at church. When I’m at a movie or a play, I turn the phone on silent and put it in my purse and will not check it until the movie is over. However, I believe cell phones are a great investion. People wondered what we did before cell phones. Well, I’ll tell you. We stopped at pay phones on the street. We put our ear to the same dirty phone that only God knows who used before us. As a woman, I don’t want to be without one when in my car especially at night. However, out of respect for my fellow citizens, I will not talk on the phone while in the check out line, while driving (unless it’s an emergency), while on the bus or train and certainly not in a restaurant. Forgive me for the times I irritated you!

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Sarah,
You hit the nail completely on the head. I expect this kind of stuff from women because they’ve always been the chatty type…even before cellphones. But tough guy on his way to hang sheet rock in his Harley model Ford F250 talking on his cellphone (don’t you love it how they hold it 5 feet away from their mouth and then lean towards the center of the truck to talk into it?) holding up traffic is the absolute worst. They should have to turn in their man card immediately and be sentenced to 24 hours of watching TLC.

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had a women come in for a job interview and in the middle of the interview her phone rings.then she has the nerve to tell me to hold on while she gives directions to a friend.needless to say she wasn’t offered the job.she called back a week later for a follow up and was promply told why she didn’t get the job.she then procceded to say she was only on the phone for 2 minutes.un believable

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Um… notice how many people aren’t saying that it’s ok to be on the phone 24/7? Either the folks in here are bending the truth, or the people who are on their phone 24/7 don’t read…

I know that I am guilty of a few of these, but I try to be as responsible as possible while driving and talking, and never ever ever do i use my phone in a situation like a show or movie. And I will not hesitate to turn around and ask someone to take their conversation elsewhere. I’ve had it happen at the ASO too, and of course every movie.

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one more thing , listening to someone blah blahhing on a cell phone in the gym. Give it a rest.

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I can’t wait until they allow cell phones on airplanes.

Then I can be obnoxious and obscene and there’s nothing any of you can do about it!!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

I can kick your ass and make you squeal like a little girl!

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To Lighten Up re: your comment “…but how is talking on the phone in the grocery store or mall rude? It’s no different than if the person one is on the phone with is actually there in person and they are walking and talking together.” Haven’t you noticed? Usually people talk louder on the cell phone so it is harder to ignore them. A couple of people engaging in a conversation in person usually DROP their voices so that they can’t be overheard. Of course, there are always exceptions but that is usually the behavior.

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I so can’t wait to try it!

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Why does this publication continue to pile on Vick? It’s bad enough the team thurned their back on him, but now the AJC has to bully him. Vick will come back to haunt the Falcons.

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Why do you people continue to crucify Mike Vick. Leave him alone he has paid his debt. You dont keep writing about child molesters after they have been sentenced. Nor murders for that matter. Chipper Jones cheated on his wife and had a child out of wedlock and that blew over rather quickly. Adultry is a sin in God’s eyes Whereas, Dogfighting is not. So according to the scriptures one sin is not greater nor less than the other. His debt has been paid. Let the man live his life. You let chipper live his. If you don’t understand my comparison, then you probally think man’s law is more important and relevant than God’s law.

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Classy. All I have to say is classy. Both Turner and Ryan. Hope they stay in Atlanta for a VERY long time.

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LEAVEVICKALONE, people like you are why despite all the progress Atlanta makes in terms of culture and modernization venue and event-wise, we will likely always be considered a second tier city. Please crawl back into your trailer park or ghetto, make a potted meat or gu’-ment cheez sandwich and let those of us in the 21st century enjoy some progress. Yes, that was aimed at you whether you’re black, white or somewhere in between. Ignorance is color blind. Try some different books if you can get someone to read them to you. For that matter, just try a better interpretation of the Bible. I’m pretty sure Jesus didn’t hate animals, though that doesn’t have anything to do with our current QB or team (thank God). Pun intended.

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No matter what progress we make as a civilization, there will always be people, including some posters here, who would rather kick their family’s pet dog right in the face than pet it. After all it’s just a dog, right bra?

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You can’t make a blanket statement about an entire population of people (public cellphone users) based off of your experience with the ones you have encountered. There are MILLIONS of people who talk on their phone in public so unless you’ve been in a situation with most of them, you can’t say that despite a few exceptions, public cellphone talkers usually talk louder. And even if they do talk louder, what is it hurting? I didn’t know you needed a quiet environment to decide what brand of bread and milk you are going to buy.

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Actually, adultery does have special consequences according to the Scriptures (1 Corinthians 6:13-18). However, all sin is against a Holy God. “The Lord is righteous in ALL of His ways, and holy in ALL of His works”(Ps.145:17). Of course that means He is not like us, right? That would include ALL of us! So whether you are Michael Vick who broke the law, or whether you are Chipper Jones, who broke one of God’s Commandments, we are ALL law breakers. That’s why we need a Savior. Do you know Him? I said, “Do YOU know Him”? Or better yet, “Does He know YOU”? (Matthew 7:21-23). “The Lord knows THEM that are His” (11 Timothy 2:19). By inference, He also knows them that are NOT His. Thank the Lord for His mercy and grace in all of our lives. It’s by His grace through the gift of faith that any of US can be saved. What a Savior!! I said, “Do you know Him”? Intimately not intellectually, “Being BORN AGAIN, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the WORD of God, which lives and abides FOREVER…And this is the WORD which by the Gospel is preached unto YOU” (1 Peter 2:23,25). Thank God He loves US!

Matt Ryan is a breath of fresh air who represent our team, city, and fans well. He is the kind of role model as far as an athelete goes. He is respectable, humble, likeable, and devoted to what he does and to who he works for. We are very fortunate to have him and the God given talent he demostrates. He seems to build up his teammates which produces team chemistry without which no team wins championships. I think we all are looking forward to the this year even though we will have a much tougher schedule. Also, the coaches did a heck of a job and the players seemed to respond to them. We need to continue drafting quality players, ones with character, heart, and desire which will allow us to keep building the team we can all be excited about. Thanks for all of the posts.

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AMEN..Joe Campbell

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I agree the Vick reference was not needed. The guy has served his time in prison for dog fighting and gambling, to me far more then needed. What Ray Lewis did to cover up murder of young men was far worse and he’s honored in NFL, use him as your example next time.

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Leavevickalone, wrote about his or her feelings, right or wrong, they are his or her feelings. Nothing that was said should have led to someone commenting that this person needs to go back to a trailer or return to the ghetto, throwing the comment ” whether you are black, white or somewhere between” doesn’t change the tone of what you meant and how you feel Grinch, and while you’re jumping down leavevickalone’s back about the interpretation of the Bible, you should consider your interpretation of racist. Everyone is subject to an opinion, and when a person makes a public opinion that you don’t agreed with or find they properly made, your first thought shouldn’t be go back to the trailer park or ghetto. Obviously you know nothing about the ghetto or a trailer park, but you have established your ignorance. Sorry to all the people who are giving there comments and commenting about the comments of others on this blog which was my initial intent. I just hate to see people characterize a person as being ghetto or trailer trash because they don’t share your opinion or belief. Grinch, your comments and beliefs, and people who share these same type feelings is why Atlanta has such a hard time moving beyond the old south thoughts of racism and bigotry, and back to the it doesn’t matter if your “black or white, go back to the ghetto or trailer park” comment one more time, that comment is along the lines of I’m not racist I have a black friend, or white friend.

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Just got my new authentic Matt Ryan jersey and I STILL AIN’T SELLING MY OLD #7’s!!!

You CAN actually love the Falcons, like Matt Ryan, and like/forgive Mike Vick too.

Everything doesn’t have to be so black/white polarizing!!!

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U dont have to be stuck in Georgia, take your redneck family to the hills of kentucky or something jarhead. U white people act like the world has changed or something. Obama dont mean a damn thing. Most of us will never meet him and half of whitey still doesnt give a damn who he is. Mike Vick will prosper again, just like anyone else who makes a mistake, and most of u clowns dont make one trying to help out family.

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ZOOMIE, WHAT GREAT TEAM DO U SEE. WE HAVE A GREAT QUARTERBACK AND THATS IT. JUST LIKE BEFORE. WE HAVE MORE HOLES ON DEFENSE THAN MOST SOUTH ATLANTA STREETS.

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Turner said he never made a misstep. That fool beat up his baby momma and forgot to marry her before he porked her. I guess it is all relative. His grand mamma must be proud of that tough guy beating up women.

As for MV7. He is simply the gift that keeps giving. The convict already has a documentary that pays him $600k lined up.

No wonder he and his team keep saying he will be making $10 mill in a couple of months.

His team is literally dictating terms to goodell.

Unbelievable.

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When will the AJC go out of business like so many other newspapers? If Vick went away, the AJC wouldn’t have anything to write about. They print more Vick articles than actual Falcon related news. But in this era of tabloid journalism and reporters disguised as paparazzi, what do you expect. This paper is garbage. Leave this man alone.

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Grinch, I didn’t make any reference to your race because that was the point, my reference was to your telling someone to go back to the trailer park or ghetto. Do you have any idea who lives in those types of environment as I said earlier, obviously not. If a person references something from the Bible and their off a little, it doesn’t take much to correct them on their quotes, I kind of get the feeling thats more helpful then telling them to go back to the Ghetto or Trailer Park, besides there seem to be some pretty decent people who reside in the ghetto and trailer park, and even more who have made it out.

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I sell phones for a large company based here in ATlanTa. I’m sick of everyone coming in tell me that I need to GIVE them a FREE phone. THERE ARE NO FREE PHONES you bunch of D I P $h..s. You have to sign a contract. Nothing is free. When you break it don’t complain to me. People actually come in after running over their phones and complain that the phone is crap and should resist a car. WTF? Oh, and my company doesn’t owe you anything. NO YOU HAVE NOT been with my company for 30 years-my company is 3-ish years old. No you don’t spend $4000 a month with us you spend $69.99+tax. If you claim that you are losing $100k a day due to not having service (due to non-payment of bill) then you need to be more organized. Oh yeah, don’t come in at 7:58pm when we close at 8pm on a Saturday night wanting to port 30 numbers from Sprint. We have lives outside of work and would like to go home to our families. This is why we lock the doors early and turn off the sign.
The world is so inconsiderate.

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Many times I have been tempted to answer and carry on a conversation as if I was the person on the other end. I think that just might drive the rude cell phone user crazy. But I haven’t been brave enough to do it yet.

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It’s how society is nowadays. Rude, obnoxious, self-centered, etc. No manners it’s all about what’s good for them. It’s a crying shame the way things are. It’s only going to get worse. It’s all about ME!

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Can we stop talking about Vick? The only reason that the dog-killing punk / thug is not in jail for several years is that he can play football, albeit not that well as a QB. I hope he catches on with another team so we can stop the embarassment of Vick’s troubles being the lead stories on the Falcons’ page on ESPN.com. Vick can leave the ghetto, but the ghetto never left Vick.

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UMM WHO IS MIKE VICK

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why not, i do it all the time, even gift cards if i do not shop there or eat there let someone enjoy them my taste and givers might not be same but i say thank you make mental not who, what, where, and make sure i do not give back to them……..makes the world go around .. saves space and money

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HAVE YOU EVER HAD A BABY SHOWER AND GOT TO MANY DIAPER BAGS, ECT. WELL THE NEXT BABY SHOWER YOU GO TO YOU REGIFT ONE OF THOSE. IT BETTER TO DO THAT THAN TO KEEP IT AND NEVER USE IT. EVER WON SOMETHING IN A RAFFLE AND ALREADY GOT ONE OF THOSE, TIME TO REGIFT. I THINK WITH OUR ECONOMY AS IT IS, SOMEONE WOULD LOVE TO GET A REGIFT THAT TO THEM IS A NEW GIFT. BLESSING

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Just plain tacky!

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this was an article written about two months ago. Although she did not have that little story about Tyler Perry, her article and blog question were the same.

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Regifting is recycling at it’s most basic. It’s the eco-friendly choice.

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I personally do not exercise regifting as an option. My choice has little to do with cost (though I am usually mindful of a budget). I prefer the hunt and thrill of shopping for an individual based on their whims, taste and personality.

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“Regifting is simply recycling unwanted gift waste.”

And isn’t that so much better for our enviroment? Unwanted gifts are just such a terrible thing to waste. I’m sorry everyone,(ok,not really) but “regifting” is about to be revived…if I have anything to say about it. Wait! I do have something to say about it– in fact I concocted about 175 pages of stuff about it. As a long-time “regifting goddess”, I’ve learned that any gift received can be regifted, but not every gift can be regifted in just any way. In fact, that is the #1 Fundamental of Regifting. I know this, because I made it up– and a whole bunch of other regifting rules. And I can say this because I wrote the book on regifting. Literally. I feel so strongly about the subject that I actually wrote an entire book about it–with pictures!– to help eliminate regifting’s bad rap and to prove once and for all that regifting is the best way to recycle unwanted gift waste! My book, “Regifting Revival! How to Reuse Gifts Graciously” won’t be released until Oct.1, (Synergy Books) but it’s not too early for us regular regifters to come out of the regift closet and start stirring up enthusiasm for a new revolution of regifting finally done right! (note: It doesn’t have to be tacky and tasteless– and, ahem- my book will show you how to graciously regift, and feel proud, not pathetic.) I’m recruiting for regifters of all levels to help me prove once and for all that there are no bad regifts, there are only bad regifters! Soon http://www.regiftingrevival.com will be up and running, and I would love for you all to help me make it more fun and functional for this worthy cause! As I always say; regift graciously, and let someone else open it again for the first time. Thanks for your support.

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This is really profound. Thanks for posting, butterfly!

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As you can probably guess, SB, cell phones at church grate my nerves. Where are the boundaries? The home-training, even? Is no place sacred these days? I, too, have seen the cell phones at church and read the Facebook updates of friends who are updating from the pews. I clutch my pearls…virtual or not…every. single. time.

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WHOA! As Atlanta Realtors and Buckhead Bargainers, we are really impressed with this creative marketing campaign! And how great that its also benefiting a good cause! Well done

Anna & Claire

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This place is beautiful. You’ve got to see it!

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We are amazed when we go to the junior section at the skank factor in clothes. My heart breaks for the girls I see where I teach. They dress as sex symbols because that’s where they think they find their value. I have seen nice girls come to class in clothes that could have been in the wardrobe room for a movie on prostitution. But there are not a lot of good options. We had to have my daughter’s prom dress altered to be appropriate. My girls, 17 and 21, complain about the options.

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Sure would be nice if the link worked so I could purchase the tickets!

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Has anyone received a receipt immediately after buying the tickets? It’s been 2 hours and I have not received a ticket yet. I also put in the correct email address.

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There have been more than one medical emergencies in our family (i.e. husband’s kidney stones) when we were planning an out of town trip, and then ended up at Emory’s ER!
Our travel agent, Rob Kalpak, really helped us out then, too, and we were able to get our
money refunded. We are very grateful for his help anytime we plan to travel!:)
Most Sincerely,
Mrs. Evie Jones:)

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I just love to watch your show

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I am so proud of my friend Tony Conway

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If it’s good enough for Carrie Prejean… hehehehe.

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Scriptures says that “man looks on the outside but God looks at the heart”. The style/type dress is a cultural debate and not an issue of right and wrong. There are many people groups in this world that have neither the clothes or funds for them that enjoy worshiping God. And I would not want to be Rick with that attitude…..walk carefully sir.

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rick what are you? 12 years old, mommy says take your ritalin and go to bed, enjoy your childish comment while you can, its been reported

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now that I have addressed the vulgar troll,my comment . there are many different styles of churches,truly something for everybody, the important thing is to find one you are comfortable in .that preaches , the bible, and then involve yourself in its mission, get to know the people there, make friends, and focus on learning how scripture applies to you and your life

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You are in God’s house…wear what you think is appropriate to be in His presence. Not sure that it matters whether’s it’s jeans or a suit, but just dress with respect for yourself and your Maker.

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The first man and woman that your God created were naked.Maybe that’s how you should go to worship.

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The real irony is how many typos there are in these comments. Punctuation outside of quotes, for instance. It demonstrates that even those of us that care deeply about correct grammar get it wrong very often. Even when it is on our minds.

As important as correct grammar is, it’s misguided to make the perfect the enemy of the good. I can put up with a fairly large amount of small mistakes, so long as the person is capable of putting together coherent thoughts. I might correct people (mildly, of course) when they misuse a word, but in general I find it best to leave people their grammatical foibles.

Formal written language requires a more stringent set of rules, as it lacks the verbal cues of spoken language. It is disappointing to see correct grammar matter less when it comes to grading, even at college level. It is also true that those who write well, speak well.

English is a difficult language, even as demonstrated here in the comments. I think the fact that even those of us who love the language make mistakes with it demonstrates that, when it comes to grammar, a little compassion and graciousness is better than stern condemnation.

I mean, have you ever read Strunk and White? Have you seen how many times they violate their own rules in their descriptions? If they cannot get it right (in a grammar text, no less!) then perhaps we ought to remain humble.

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Rick, you won’t need any clothes where you are going (HELL)!

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I don’t believe there is anything in the Bible about having to “dress up” for church. As long as you are there worshiping the Lord, does it really matter what you wear?

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I’ve always been taught–and I do feel–that people should go to church dressed in such a manner to show at least some respect to God. You take time to dress appropriately for work; give some same thought and care to going to church. Maybe all the attire of past days is not necessary, but be appropriately covered and respectable, not sloppy or “sexy.” SHow some respect for God and His “house.”

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PW,
There is a difference between someone not having the suit and tie and having to wear what they have, and people dressing flashy to draw attention to themsleves. The latter is what we are discussing. The whole point of worship service is to worship God and enjoy fellowship with your fellow Christians…not to show off how much style you have.

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I think people should come to church dressed respectfully for themselves and others. It is distracting for men when ladies dress in halters or splits all the way up their legs. The focus is supposed to be on the worship service. The Word says to come as you are but it is talking about condition of your heart not your dress.

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Often it’s just great to see the kids IN church and with busy sports schedules, I’d rather see a the kids in Church in soccer or baseball gear..than NOT in Church at all. As far as our family is concerned, we light it up on special holidays and tend to go a little more casual on regular Sundays….and often hit the 5:00pm mass…often attending by families in the same situation.

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Nancy YOU ARE RIGHT……….halters,tattoos and please don’t forget THONGS, Ladies please learn how to cover up and learn when you should and should not wear thongs. if you are going to wear them to church please wear something dark or buy a slip.

Church is important to me and i do think we all should put a little more thought in Church.

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I attend church in a beach community where attendees of all ages are often on their way to or from the beach, so we see lots of different attire. I don’t feel that people should be judged by what they wear to church. Dressing up is fine, but as long as you’re covered up and not overly-exposed, who cares? And for those who are offended by tattoos, get with it. It’s the 21st century. Tattoos are a way for people to express themselves and they often see their tattoos as a way to tell or show their life story, and some tattoos are equivalent to works of art, the canvas is just skin. If God has to accept them, can’t you?

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When I use to ask my mother why I had to dress up for church when other people got to wear jeans she always said the same thing, “You should always give your best, do your best and wear your best for God.”

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That cake looks so good!!! Thanks for sharing, will have to try and check out the place while in Atlanta next time.

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Several years ago my little dog was hit by a SUV. Surgery cost: $3,600, plus physical rehab. She’s doing great now.

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I don’t know why this reminds me of the dogs playing poker canvas, but it does…

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At my church everyone wears jeans ect.. and I know thats fine but I just feel better wearing smart clothes and nice dresses. However being 19 no one else my age does that which makes me out of place. So I try to keep it casual. I would love it to that everyone got dressed up for church or just kept it smart.

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Ok, I found this blog posted by someone named alicia, it’s on a page about hulk hogans son being released from jail. I feel sad for people like this….and angry at the same time. here is her post….(.i fill like he got off like a fat rate be cus that boy is in a wil cheer for the rest of his life he got off be cus he is a star thats not right he can get out of jeil macking money but that pore boy cant do nuthing with life he shud have to pay all the boys bills for the rest of that boys life)

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