tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post5186131797655917404..comments2024-02-13T10:20:04.888+00:00Comments on David Hepworth's blog: Education, education, education.David Hepworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05973053694541321308noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-13521775184571964462007-10-11T04:56:00.000+01:002007-10-11T04:56:00.000+01:00Hmm. When your correspondent asks:"...could it be ...Hmm. When your correspondent asks:<BR/><BR/>"...could it be that every single one of the 22 words are, in their own unique way, totally wrong?"<BR/><BR/>I'd be inclined, in my own sweet way, to point out that he should be asking:<BR/><BR/>"...could it be that every single one of the 22 words *is*, in *its* own unique way, totally wrong?".<BR/><BR/>Now, yes, I'm being a pedantic fool in doing so - but no more so than the man who started it. If you're going to pick fault, whether with the generation below or whoever - be very very very sure of the ground you are standing on.<BR/><BR/>Luv,<BR/><BR/>D xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-13577320197172862292007-07-14T07:45:00.000+01:002007-07-14T07:45:00.000+01:00We had a similar one the other day - email from a ...We had a similar one the other day - email from a young lad (Manchester Grammar School, no less) looking for holiday placement work. However the email was not from the lad himself - he'd got his mum to apply on his behalf.<BR/><BR/>Bless.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-15231503734708721832007-07-12T23:38:00.000+01:002007-07-12T23:38:00.000+01:00Hi Dave, that is like so cool. Love your blog. Any...Hi Dave, that is like so cool. Love your blog. Any chance of a link? Dick.Dick Headleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978203284842718331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-56266317809811740062007-07-12T18:40:00.000+01:002007-07-12T18:40:00.000+01:00Oh, I'm sticking with that Ellen fella's theory of...Oh, I'm sticking with that Ellen fella's theory of 'Ten Good Ideas' and you're in. I've nearly got two.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-49306722196721594212007-07-12T18:01:00.000+01:002007-07-12T18:01:00.000+01:00It's not about spelling. It's about the gormlessne...It's not about spelling. It's about the gormlessness of someone who can send a letter like that in the belief that they're going to wangle a job like they might wangle an invite to a party. We've bred a generation of people whose self-confidence might be misplaced. Anyone who's got teenagers should read <A HREF="http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/families/article2040275.ece" REL="nofollow"> this</A>.David Hepworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03541581777824775884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-17701615748455428432007-07-12T17:43:00.000+01:002007-07-12T17:43:00.000+01:00At that big HMV place on Oxford Street, the CD div...At that big HMV place on Oxford Street, the CD dividers for Frey & Henley's MOR outfit carry the heading 'THE EAGELS'. Is this thread heading off-topic, by any chance?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-34169856482656957722007-07-12T17:00:00.000+01:002007-07-12T17:00:00.000+01:00He's not alone">He's <A HREF="http://blogs.pressgazette.co.uk/axegrinder/wp-content/uploads/axe-grammerr.jpg" REL="nofollow">not alone"></A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-27387379102246355792007-07-12T16:56:00.000+01:002007-07-12T16:56:00.000+01:00good stuff!here's mineOi! Oi! Hepster I'm ex LDN +...good stuff!<BR/>here's mine<BR/>Oi! Oi! Hepster I'm ex LDN + Waddington games. Can I edit q?<BR/>L8s big mBLTPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06564846497205095201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-43164193296465814452007-07-12T16:21:00.000+01:002007-07-12T16:21:00.000+01:00OMG! as the application-writer would say. My specu...OMG! as the application-writer would say. My speculative job applications are rather more respectful and less boastful; I wouldn't have them any other way. <BR/><BR/>But Daveypoos, if you're hiring, I'm ex-Birmingham Poly and Computer Aided Design/Computer Aided Manufacturing.Clairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01914896847679973163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-84796753341461289162007-07-12T16:19:00.000+01:002007-07-12T16:19:00.000+01:00could be worse he could've texted it and added a ;...could be worse he could've texted it and added a ;)BLTPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06564846497205095201noreply@blogger.com