The Chat on this board is gonna have an effect on Obama? Bwahahaha

[BeFree]

[uppityperson]

1. It may not even Affect him

[BeFree]

11. It won't it doesn't

Oh, there are a few, a few good points. But all the chatter is just for personal ego.

[uppityperson]

12. mostly, true. I find good news stuff but a lot of it is indeed

affect/effect is a personal peeve

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. It might not AFFECT him, either.

[Name removed]

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[BeFree]

24. Didn't you mean to write

God (comma) this board is as bad as the freepers'.

Bwahahaha

[sabrina 1]

27. I hate to do this again, but the OP is correct.

Affect with an 'A' is usually a verb. In the OP 'effect' is NOT a verb. 'will have an effect on'.

Effect with an 'E' is usually a noun.

But even if it was wrong, making grammatical and/or spelling errors does not mean someone is ignorant.

[mfcorey1]

45. +1 from one who has had to teach this............

something that is produced by an agency or cause; result; consequence: Exposure to the sun had the effect of toughening his skin. .

[Obamanaut]

44. If it doesn't affect him then it has no effect on him. Looks ok as written to many here. nt

[BeFree]

46. heh, you wrote hare (grin)

In all fairness and in stupidity (?), the original OP was :
The Chat on this board is gonna effect Obama?

Which was edited to what we see now:
The Chat on this board is gonna have an effect on Obama?

But... but then we see what happened and I find it all rather funny.

[Obamanaut]

48. I often type without glasses, and the spell check feature doesn't

catch some of my stuff.

Then, when I read what pops up, it's an "Oh, crap!" moment.

It's especially embarrassing when it's in a response to someone poking fun at the spelling/grammar of another poster.

(presses 'check spelling', then 'post') :blush:

[titaniumsalute]

4. What kind of a stupid post is this anyway?

[Blue-Jay]

5. Look at all the helpers!

[Richardo]

6. !!

I'm a grammar nazi and that's hilarious. :rofl:

[neverforget]

7. Colonel Klink cares

[cwydro]

8. Yeah well...

People on DU are quick to post about the freepers misuse of the English language and I just get sick of seeing the same thing here.

Apparently ignorance crosses party lines.

Fucking learn your own language for crying out loud.

[Blue-Jay]

9. lol

[pintobean]

10. Feel better?

How would you know if English is the op's first language?

[sabrina 1]

14. Ahem: freepers'

Possessive. You forgot something!

I'm not usually a Grammar or Spelling Nazi, but you did bring it up.

[Blue-Jay]

15. Fucking learn the language arglebargle!

[pintobean]

17. Nice!

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[anarch]

19. teh freepers' effect on this bored is strongly felt

but on the other hand, most likely nothing we say here will affect those same Freepers in any way. Think about it.

[ohheckyeah]

26. Apparently being

a pain in the ass crosses party lines as well.

[sabrina 1]

28. Well, you can calm down, because the only misuse of the

English language is in your own posts. And I am getting tired of correcting the errors.

People on DU are quick to post about the freepers misuse of the English language

Should be:

People on DU are quick to post about the freepers' misuse of the English language

Is it worth getting all upset over? Everyone makes mistakes.

[BeFree]

29. Calm down? I think Elvis has left the building.

Good to see you, Sabrina 1.

Just one other word: Dud!

[sabrina 1]

30. Good to see you also BeFree!

:-)

[BeFree]

31. Looks like they all left, let's party!

Did ya hear the good news about the 'duder'?

[sabrina 1]

32. They left? Lol!

Yes, I saw it and was surprised! :-)

[BeFree]

33. Long time coming.

I learned a lot from the dud. Like what not to say! RIP!

[Rex]

43. Oh yeah, I'm keeping that one!

:)

[peace4ever]

13. this, plus all the others, and our friends, yes

social media has had a huge impact on politics across the globe, e.g. the Arab spring.

think about it...

[BeFree]

16. What could be accomplished?

Only thing in 9 years I've seen is a bit of change on the voting machines. That's it.

In Egypt, they weren't chatting, they were working. They organized, they planned.

There is no organizing here, no planning, just chitter-chatter. Fun? Yeah, sorta. But effective?

[peace4ever]

20. change - same as ever

there are plenty of orgs to join, and it will keep growing.

[BeFree]

22. Not an argument

And maybe I missed it, but what has DU chat really changed?

[peace4ever]

23. it is simply a fact, that when people get together and share information, there is an impact

they helped elect Americas first black president, for one.

[BeFree]

25. You mean America's (grin)

It might have helped, but how many DUers got off their asses and worked the streets?

Of the 50 or so that I met on the streets, I was the only DUer.

BTW: Question for the English major nazis... is 'DUer' allowed? Bwahaha

[anarch]

18. wait....hold on...are people arguing with the grammar of the OP?

look it up. wow.

[BeFree]

21. Yes they are

I added 'have an effect on' just to make them happy.

And then that one slick sussing me about English goes and makes its own little flub. Bwahahaha!

[Octafish]

34. Who knows? I know silence won't.

The thing is, our voices -- especially together -- may have an impact on others.
Like ripples on a pond, some of them may cross paths, amplifying the message.
With time, the wave may reach Pharaoh.

And that's not a fact, Jack. :hi:

[BeFree]

35. Dude!

Good to see your moniker grace one of my meager threads.

Don't know about you but I've been a little giddy all day.

As to the OP: 'Twasn't meant to say that we are wasting our time, but rather that the output toward a certain object -Obama - was not productive. But then, what the hell do I know?

I do know a thorn hath been pulled from my ass today, How's yer ass doing?

[Rex]

36. Dude!

:rofl:

[BeFree]

37. Dude!

Am restraining from doing a lot of dancing, myself. Hard work that.

[Rex]

42. It wasn't an issue until some fucker peed on my rug!!!

:hi:

[Octafish]

39. Dude!

I'm the lucky one, to have friends like you, Rex and a whole lot more on DU. "Blessed" is the word I'd use.

By "thorn" do you mean the thought Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid were going to be slashed so the GOP would assent to raising the debt ceiling?

If so, yeah, it's out and in the open. The thing is, we need to see it shoved up Eric Cantor's pimply backside so far it reaches through Orange John Boehner's.

[Rex]

40. I think Cantor and Boner need to go play golf together.

I've been told that Boner said he has the same job as the POTUS...and it became clear, poor old drunk fool...his colleges told him he was in the Executive Branch! Next week Boner will be Surgeon General and next year the head of the CIA (I know I just heard you spit water all over the monitor)...hehe I owe ya a monitor.

It is nice to see Obama yank the GOP's chain and watch them run around in confusion.

I said a long time ago Obama was a gambler, not a chess player. OBL kinda solidified my thought on that. A risk taker, even at our detrement. This time it made the GOP look like a bunch of racist fuckers (which they are) and that makes me feel good with the news of Ruperts kid probably going to jail...have a smile on my face. :)

:hi:

[BeFree]

41. Indeed a thorn thru Boehners' ass

If you haven't heard, I am so glad to be the first to tell you about the pizza party for our Duder.

Am I the 1st?

[jwirr]

38. When he plays chess with them he uses us to show how dedicated

he is to the issues. He tells them - see I am so committed that I am willing to loose my base and lose the election. Same way he uses our media KO, Rachel, Ed, and Lawrence.

[grahamhgreen]

47. He will wind up a pariah.