Good spelling

From Encyclopedia Dramatica

Good spelling is a concept that all 16 year old girls and 13 year old boys do not understand at all.

What qualifies as Gud Speeling on teh intarwebs?

Basically anything that involves a combination of letters that could be vaguely thought of as a word or sentence, eg:

• "hai wots ur naym?"
• "ur motha iz hawtt/hott/hawt"
• "I am truly bamboozled as to why this is on the shitty English list"

Real examples of shitty English on the Internets

• "OMGD!! im sO Soriie!! Ma sisdah waz awn Ma Account nd decided tew tawk bowt Jayde!! Geezzz.. i dnt knoe whea she getz dis ae.. Weo Wahz Ub?? Dis Is LATCHMI bi tha waez.. Weo Laydaz nd God bLeshh" - Some Bebo page.

• Any Encyclopedia Dramatica article

• Hey gaiz, i thot i wewld tel Jeremy thet i luve yew!! yew aer meh best frend and i hope u neva leeve my haert!

Real examples of good English on teh intarwebs

• Hi there. A/S/L?

See also

• Ebonics
• FOAD
• Engrish
• AOL

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