One single thing that makes you think "knob"
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VHPD said:
PaulMoor said:
I take it you would go up to someone who is in a wheelchair and tell them to MTFU and walk? Or should they just be excluded from places, as happend before wheelchair access became a legal requirement?
I take it you think dyslexia is just spelling. It is so much more and some have real problems with punctuation and capitalization, others with spelling, others with other language areas.
People with dyslexia should definitely MFTU.I take it you think dyslexia is just spelling. It is so much more and some have real problems with punctuation and capitalization, others with spelling, others with other language areas.
AndrewW-G said:
VHPD said:
AndrewW-G said:
And how would you suggest that they do that? . . . . . . .
By reading my post properly 
k Up", would you care to elaborate . . . . . or should a link to your profile, be included in this thread?AndrewW-G said:
VHPD said:
AndrewW-G said:
And how would you suggest that they do that? . . . . . . .
By reading my post properly k Up", would you care to elaborate . . . . . or should a link to your profile, be included in this thread?
You need to re-read his post.
Countdown said:
AndrewW-G said:
VHPD said:
AndrewW-G said:
And how would you suggest that they do that? . . . . . . .
By reading my post properly k Up", would you care to elaborate . . . . . or should a link to your profile, be included in this thread?You need to re-read his post.
XitUp said:
e21Mark said:
My understanding is that a Prius is hardly what you'd call 'green' anyway? Lugging all those batteries around in a car who's carbon footprint isn't exactly small from the get go.
You understand wrong.
I'm dyslexic and I spotted the joke (on second reading).
http://www.davidstrahan.com/blog/?p=163
Yeah, that would be very annoying. Also, he should have got a mk1 Insight.
Fabric said:
XitUp said:
All seemed pretty reasonable, I didn't see anything about driving at 50 on motorways.
I'm pretty sure that's his main intention..http://www.davidstrahan.com/blog/?p=163
Tony Troughton-Smith said:
Says:
I’ve been doing some judicious driving lately. By simply (but religiously) keeping my maximum speed down to 50mph(80kph) where I could otherwise do 70(112), and by being very gentle on the accelerator, I have found I improve my consumption by between 20% and 40%! Some of this may be due to the fact I’m driving a Prius, which has a fairly high-tech fuel management system...
I’ve been doing some judicious driving lately. By simply (but religiously) keeping my maximum speed down to 50mph(80kph) where I could otherwise do 70(112), and by being very gentle on the accelerator, I have found I improve my consumption by between 20% and 40%! Some of this may be due to the fact I’m driving a Prius, which has a fairly high-tech fuel management system...
e21Mark said:
People that tell you you're wrong without offering an explanation.
Sorry, I think I covered it on the previous page. It's been gone over loads of times on here before though.
Snowboy said:
Oh, things that make me think Knob, in relation to my previous post.
People who use dyslexia as an excuse to not bother trying.
Much as it sucks, dyslexia does not mean you don’t have to try to make meaningful sentences, it actually means you have to try harder.
MTFU and deal with it, don’t expect everyone else to deal with it for you.
If you try and you get it wrong people are a lot more understanding than if you don’t try at all.
the Mrs got passed over for a promotion at work recently and got a bPeople who use dyslexia as an excuse to not bother trying.
Much as it sucks, dyslexia does not mean you don’t have to try to make meaningful sentences, it actually means you have to try harder.
MTFU and deal with it, don’t expect everyone else to deal with it for you.
If you try and you get it wrong people are a lot more understanding than if you don’t try at all.
king from her boss for not highlighting the fact she is quite severely dyslexic. Something that they all know about already tbh as she gets picked up on mistakes almost daily and the department paid for software and tools to help her! And it was ticked on the application form!!Part of the interview involved a 'surprise' test to identify 15 errors on a marketing document. And not being made aware of this part she didn’t have her reading tools handy and so failed after only highlighting about 7 of the 15 errors. Anyway, her boss said to her, had she refused to do the test due to not having her tools they would have scrapped all the other candidates results and had to base it solely on the interview and presentation, which she aced according to him
So it works both ways for us that have dyslexia of various forms, she ploughed on and did her best but failed. Then got a rollocking for doing it! The whole scenario left her quite upset and frustrated as she tries her hardest to never use it as an excuse, but is then told she can use it in her favour!?
TankRS said:
Snowboy said:
Oh, things that make me think Knob, in relation to my previous post.
People who use dyslexia as an excuse to not bother trying.
Much as it sucks, dyslexia does not mean you don’t have to try to make meaningful sentences, it actually means you have to try harder.
MTFU and deal with it, don’t expect everyone else to deal with it for you.
If you try and you get it wrong people are a lot more understanding than if you don’t try at all.
the Mrs got passed over for a promotion at work recently and got a bPeople who use dyslexia as an excuse to not bother trying.
Much as it sucks, dyslexia does not mean you don’t have to try to make meaningful sentences, it actually means you have to try harder.
MTFU and deal with it, don’t expect everyone else to deal with it for you.
If you try and you get it wrong people are a lot more understanding than if you don’t try at all.
king from her boss for not highlighting the fact she is quite severely dyslexic. Something that they all know about already tbh as she gets picked up on mistakes almost daily and the department paid for software and tools to help her! And it was ticked on the application form!!Part of the interview involved a 'surprise' test to identify 15 errors on a marketing document. And not being made aware of this part she didn’t have her reading tools handy and so failed after only highlighting about 7 of the 15 errors. Anyway, her boss said to her, had she refused to do the test due to not having her tools they would have scrapped all the other candidates results and had to base it solely on the interview and presentation, which she aced according to him
So it works both ways for us that have dyslexia of various forms, she ploughed on and did her best but failed. Then got a rollocking for doing it! The whole scenario left her quite upset and frustrated as she tries her hardest to never use it as an excuse, but is then told she can use it in her favour!?
Fabric said:
Countdown said:
AndrewW-G said:
VHPD said:
AndrewW-G said:
And how would you suggest that they do that? . . . . . . .
By reading my post properly k Up", would you care to elaborate . . . . . or should a link to your profile, be included in this thread?You need to re-read his post.
R300will said:
So do you have the same view of people in those mobility scooters because they have a dodgy hip? they could walk but its difficult so they take the electric thing all the time. Normally means they are overweight too.
Nope.That’s not what I said.
I said that people who use a dyslexia as an excuse to not bother trying ……. Etc.
Stop using txt speak, try and write full words.
People will understand if there are a few f**k ups in a sentence.
But posting a full on wall of text typed straight into the browser ending with ‘sry 4 spling, I r dslxic’ is just lazy.
And it’s an insult to those with the same learning difficulties who do put some effort in when communication with people.
The knobs a few weeks ago, that were having a bit of road rage with each other.
Volvo V70 refusing to get out the way of an SLK (SLK was far too close) V70 eventually pulled over into lane 1, SLK attempted a pass only to be faced with the V70 trying to push him off the road by swerving into his lane!
All this happened at 80mph on the A1.
You're wafting along in the outside lane, at NSL + something, cool tunes on the stereo, you're the king of the road.
And then you look down.
And there's a blinking green light. For your right indicator.
That's been on for what must be at least ten miles.
And then you realise the knob is you, and deflated, you slink back into the middle lane where the people carriers and french cars live.
And then you look down.
And there's a blinking green light. For your right indicator.
That's been on for what must be at least ten miles.
And then you realise the knob is you, and deflated, you slink back into the middle lane where the people carriers and french cars live.
People that 'wheel spin' out of junctions. 
Especially in front of other traffic when it means that where you could have pulled out safely, your demonstration of driving prowess and awesome power means cars have to brake to avoid you! (VW Golf with no suspension at all by the look of it)
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