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You should not be allowed to be a mom ....

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If you don't even know how to spell maternity.

An old friend of mine posted photos on FB, with the title "maturinty photos". It wasn't a mistake, either as she used this same spelling somewhere else.

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  • Brittni RimmerBrittni Rimmer
    are you kidding me? Wow! Isn't that kinda like "aks" as in I'm gonna aks you a question?
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  • ms_mellorms_mellor
    LOL...My old principal once sent an email out congratulating a woman on her 'maturity leave'.  We teased him about it a lot!
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  • LindsE143LindsE143
    This isn't a pregnancy-related spelling pet peeve, but I can stand it when people spell or pronounce supposedly as "supposebly." ?Have you ever seen it written? ?Oh, and don't even get me started on their/they're/there!!
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  • miss_beckmanmiss_beckman member

    imageLindsE143:
    This isn't a pregnancy-related spelling pet peeve, but I can stand it when people spell or pronounce supposedly as "supposebly."  Have you ever seen it written?  Oh, and don't even get me started on their/they're/there!!

    I'm there with you!!!

    My DH does it (And with more than just supposedly too! It's so irritating!)

    I'm glad I'm not the only one with a spelling pet peeve!

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  • nicolebuchallanicolebuchalla member
    hahaha. Love it.
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  • Temp785382312506150Temp785382312506150 member

    imagems_mellor:
    LOL...My old principal once sent an email out congratulating a woman on her 'maturity leave'.  We teased him about it a lot!

    LoL!

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  • Tonya_GTonya_G member
    You know, after the special needs post yesterday, you'd think we could be a little more forgiving of the fact that some people never have been, and never will be good spellers. I have plenty of students who couldn't spell maternity to save their lives, but they are wonderful with little children and will make great parents one day. Yes, educated people "should" be able to spell- but in this age of spell check, most people, if they have difficulty in that area, can hide it pretty well and overcome it. And if someone isn't considered "educated", why fault them for that, really? I'm sure they have plenty of other talents. Last time I checked, correct spelling did not = good parenting skills. My own mother can't spell for jack, but she was a fantastic parent who raised four very successful children.
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  • Sassy_CassieSassy_Cassie member
    My MIL pronounces similar sim-YOU-lar and it makes me want to throat punch her every time.
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  • Phoebe HalliwellPhoebe Halliwell
    One of my pregnant friends posted pictures of her "Bobymoon" on Facebook. I couldn't tell if it was supposed to be Babymoon or "Bobbymoon," since her husband's name is Bobby. I'm assuming it was supposed to be Babymoon. It was just an innocent typo, I know, but she never did correct it. I mean, you can go back in and edit that sort of thing, y'know?
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  • Mrs.tlcSMrs.tlcS member

    There are much worse transgressions than poor spelling.

    Intolerance of differences, for one.

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  • Jen1231Jen1231

    What gives people the right to put others down simply because they may be a bad speller?  I'm sorry but that's just not right, nor does it mean they shouldn't be allowed to have a child because they may spell a couple of words wrong.  Don't we have anything better to be talking about?

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  • getnmarried910getnmarried910 member
    My best friend is a HORRIBLE speller, but a fantastic mom.  I don't think spelling has much of an impact on your parenting abilities.  I think it's pretty mean to even say such a thing.
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  • FuzzypeachesFuzzypeaches

    OMG people lighten up. I was freaking JOKING AROUND.

     

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  • Tonya_GTonya_G member
    imageFuzzypeaches:

    OMG people lighten up. I was freaking JOKING AROUND.

     

    Joking would have been just making fun of how she spelled it- tying it to her parental abilities is where it stopped being funny.

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  • Knottie1463608191Knottie1463608191 member

    imageLindsE143:
    This isn't a pregnancy-related spelling pet peeve, but I can stand it when people spell or pronounce supposedly as "supposebly."  Have you ever seen it written?  Oh, and don't even get me started on their/they're/there!!

    HUGE pet peeve for me! Everyone I know says it that way!

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  • PhillywifePhillywife

    imagebabyemily:
    are you kidding me? Wow! Isn't that kinda like "aks" as in I'm gonna aks you a question?

     

    HA this is second to my latest PP of BURFDAY! Happy BURFDAY!

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  • Brittni RimmerBrittni Rimmer
    imagePhillywife:

    imagebabyemily:
    are you kidding me? Wow! Isn't that kinda like "aks" as in I'm gonna aks you a question?

     

    HA this is second to my latest PP of BURFDAY! Happy BURFDAY!

    Ha ha I know! I really don't think that spelling words incorrectly and having poor judgment on how to pronounce words would make you a bad parent, but some people should pick up a dictionary! 

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  • Kristen0709Kristen0709
    Wow.
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  • Ana_23Ana_23
    LOL!
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