Looking for an intelegent woman...

[GummyBearz]

...is a direct quote from an online dating profile a younger female coworker just showed me. I don't think you can get an intelligent woman if you are asking for an "intelegent" woman... millennials are really an interesting generation that should be studied, and then Gen. X needs to reproduce all over again and get it right this time :p

[NRaleighLiberal]

1. good spelling, like cursive writing, seem to be on their way to extinction

I think use of social networking - fast typing, reduced characters, etc - are among the factors.

And I suspect the impact of poor spelling does vary widely by generation/peer group.

[uppityperson]

32. U think? lol

[Takket]

2. Maybe that's why he needs an intelegent woman

To help him with spelling!

[Bonx]

3. Maybe he is looking for an elegant and intelligent woman ?

[milestogo]

4. Rediculus.

[Divernan]

5. Jury results of frivolous alert - Leave it!

Looking for an intelegent woman...
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027568815

REASON FOR ALERT

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.

ALERTER'S COMMENTS

sexism and ageism

You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Thu Jan 28, 2016, 12:23 PM, and the Jury voted 2-5 to LEAVE IT.

Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #2 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: lame attempt at humor.
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: What a bizarre alert! Only explanation for it I can think of, is that GummyBearz is being alert stalked. Shame on you, alerter!
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: It's spot on. They can't spell the word would they know such a woman if she stood before them? Free speech everyone. So much is going on around us to choose our candidate for us, and this is what you focus on? Just leave it alone.
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: I don't know if the alerter is a troll or is simply stupid. How on earth is there any sexism in this post? Do you really not understand that any intelligent woman is capable of recognizing "intelegent" as being spelled incorrectly? This was no slight against women. It was much the opposite.

Juror #7 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: No explanation given

[Orrex]

6. WTF?

What a goofy alert.

[GummyBearz]

7. Huh

I don't know how someone could take it the wrong way (ie sexist), but to be clear, this coworker is a very smart 28 year old woman. She showed me because she thought it was a hilarious fail... we both had a good laugh at it

[mythology]

20. My guess is that it was deemed sexist in the opposite direction

I have several women friends who are looking to online dating and I admit as a guy it can get a bit old hearing about the asshats who message them. Yes I realize they aren't saying all guys act that way and they don't tell stories about the perfectly normal guys where they turn out to be incompatible, but I do hear a lot about how guys are stupid. Of course sometimes it leads to amusing comments like "there's a reason dude and douche sound alike" after one guy asked for a "cuddle sesh" as a first date.

That said I'm not the alerter and don't see your post as sexist as it's about one particular guy.

[GummyBearz]

21. Yea maybe just out of context

I didn't give any context, but I am a guy. I don't mind poking fun of people (any gender) who do dumb stuff on the internet. Its just funny to me. Ah well, I see what you are saying.

[displacedtexan]

25. I've seen lots of good men mistakenly insulted in situations like this one.

I've even said and written lots of things about how horrible "men" are; however, I never mean to include the men I'm talking to or writing to. We women need to be more mindful of feelings and be sure to add, "Present company excepted."

Trust me when I say that a woman who insults a man in your company doesn't consider you to be remotely like the person she's talking about. In fact, you are important enough for such a woman to share her opions with you.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

12. What a stupid alert. Alerter ought to be ashamed of him/her self. nt

[JudyM]

17. Doesn't seem sexist or ageist, but I'd say it belongs in da lounge rather than GD.

[hifiguy]

27. Two people actually voted to hide?

Looks like the OP hit close to home.

[GummyBearz]

34. lol, hadn't thought about that being the case. n/t

[LittleBlue]

8. Hey you never know

Spelling like that, he could be a pro athlete or male model.

[Act_of_Reparation]

9. I was fortunate enough to have been born between Gen X and Gen Y.

Which means, I suppose, that I can spell "intelligent" and use ellipses correctly.

[snooper2]

10. Well, I'm Gen X and my daughter is only 6 so you can give us a chance to fix things LOL

[laundry_queen]

38. LOL

I'm Gen X...I have 4 kids. My oldest is 18 and my youngest is 8. Spelling is something my ex-h and I have drilled into our kids since they started learning to read. It was partially a mistake though. Now we both feel obligated to spell out full words in a text message - not fun. Just once I'd like to say, "where RU? UR sistr is waiting 4U at the school."

On the plus side...our one child who had THE worst spelling to start out with was recommended for AP English last year, and took it too, and did well. So, our work paid off. So far. We will see with the 8 year old.

[Jesus Malverde]

11. lol

Boomers, they are so awesome.

[Iggo]

13. Definately.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

14. He just left the "a" out. Meant to say Ain't Elegant.

[dmr]

15. Needs an intelegent woman to correct that damn spell check.

Spell check is an evil do'er. I mean it kept correcting my intelegence.

[Katashi_itto]

16. Maybe they were going for inelegant?

[Oneironaut]

18. Moran guy? Is that you?

[L. Coyote]

19. I know the guy who posted it, amazing coincidence.

[cwydro]

26. Is that the same Stetson that we had an OP about a day or two ago?

The drunk who got arrested on the way to join the Bundy Bunch?

Yeehaw!

[L. Coyote]

36. Tes, the Republican candidate for President. He's looking for a Press Secretary.

[LeftyMom]

31. Oh good, Lee Mercer Jr needs a running mate.

http://wonkette.com/297224/meet-your-new-president-lee-l-mercer-jr

[kcr]

22. Most Millennials are the kids of Boomers, not Gen X

I'm Gen X and my kids aren't even in high school, yet.

[GummyBearz]

23. Which generation would you describe them as?

If they are teens I'd say its millennial

[laundry_queen]

39. I've heard 2 definitions

When we were studying organizational behavior in school, it was said Millennials were those who graduated around the year 2000. Yet I've also heard the definition that it's the generation born around the year 2000.

So I looked this up and....

According to Wikipedia:

"Millennials (also known as the Millennial Generation[1] or Generation Y) are the demographic cohort following Generation X. There are no precise dates when the generation starts and ends; most researchers and commentators use birth years ranging from the early 1980s to the early 2000s."

So both definitions are right. Wide range.

[GummyBearz]

40. Very wide range

I was told I was in generation X for most of my life, then after I was about 28 I started to get told I was a millennial by some people (I was born in 1982). I don't know if there is a definitive test, but I will say it takes me a long ass time to get used to iProducts, I like rock over hip hop, Bon Jovi over Bieber, and grew up when every kid in the neighborhood played outside instead of on an xbox over the internet. These are a few things that I think separate the early 80's generation from the millennial generation. I almost feel like I am in a gap... not Gen X any more, but definitely not millennial.

[A HERETIC I AM]

24. My favorite; "Your an idiot"

To which I reply;

"You should never type 'Your an idiot' because people might think you're an idiot"

[hifiguy]

28. Teh Stoopid is like creeping charlie or bedbugs

once it takes hold, it spreads like a wildfire in tall, parched grass. What a maroon!

[PersonNumber503602]

29. All generations have had stupid people. I think it's just easier to see how stupid people are now

I'm to going guess that profile came from a free dating website like okcupid or plentyoffish. Women on those have to deal with a lot of BS from what I've seen. Those sites allow everyone in, so there's going to be a large quantity of less than stellar candidates. If you're a normalish guy who uses those sites, and you always wonder why it's so hard to get a response at times. I highly recommend creating a female profile to see how quickly their inboxes become filled with the most stupid, disgusting, and asinine messages.

Anyway, I've noticed the spelling and grammar issues cross genders and all generations. I've seen 45 year old women who do not know the difference between you're and your.

[bullwinkle428]

33. I'm a 51 y.o. male who has done quite a bit of online dating, and I've

seen ridiculous spelling and grammatical errors from women in my age bracket, so it's not just a "Millennial" thing. Quite honestly, it's kind of a turn-off for me.

[Odin2005]

35. Stupid Millennial-bashing post.

[ljm2002]

37. “Anyone who can only think of one way to spell a word...

...obviously lacks imagination.”

--Mark Twain