Grammar and Neovox #2

A lot of people have been discussing grammar lately and how it effects people's views of you, especially on an online course. I'll admit, I am a spelling nazi. I am ashamed of myself when I misspell words, and I look down on others who can't spell at all. Ironically, my boyfriend is probably the worst speller I've ever met. For a while, I didn't have a proper cell phone, and so the majority of our discussions were held over AIM, much to my chagrin. On my good days, I'd find myself fixing his errors in my head; on my bad days, I'd just tell him where he was doing things wrong. Thankfully, he's never taken it to heart and we're still dating (3 years next Saturday!). Not only do his mannerisms in that sense irk me, but it makes me scared of how other people think of him. He's very intelligent when it comes to computers, cooking, fixing things, and cars (all of the above I'm fairly poor with), though when it comes to writing and expressing himself, he fails. He doesn't seem to have a problem with it, but I myself notice when other people can't communicate well and think less of them for it (I know, it's terrible). I feel that writing is an essential skill that everyone should work to establish well in their own lives.

Now, slightly off topic, I think I've come up with my Neovox article: Video Games. Some people have been discussing this as well, but, I want to talk about how video games DON'T make kids more violent and how they could actually help kids socially. I'm obsessed with video games myself, and though I love to shoot at those little computer graphics, I'm entirely too sensitive to even consider killing somebody. I can't even hurt somebody's feelings when they deserve it and escape from feeling guilty.