Why can't people use even basic grammar in emails?

[MasonC2K]

I just received this is response to a query about incubators a guy was selling:

Yeh i have did severl ball clutches man im a big in too herping and make me a offer on both on is modifed to circulate air and i will take 60 that one and 30 for basic and that was my ole lady that email so im sorry man both work and hold heat

I may not respond back solely based on it looking as if written by a 5 year old.

[Kyle1989]

Not everyone can be a master of grammar but i wouldn't let it deter me from getting what I want.

[Royal Hijinx]

There is a difference between being a master of grammar and the craziness that email. Unfortunately, it was probably written by an adult.

[MasonC2K]

Not everyone can be a master of grammar but i wouldn't let it deter me from getting what I want.

Yeah. I am in need of a bigger incubator than what I have so I may have to at least look regardless.

It just makes me think the guy is an idiot.

[rebelrachel13]

That always upsets me. Some of the worst grammar I've seen is from people on craigslist. It's amazing. How can you send a business reply without a shred of professionalism?

Why would you not try to be clear and polite to someone who is going to buy from or sell to you? I understand that not everyone is lucky enough to have great education and knowledge of grammar and spelling rules. But, I feel that there's a huge difference between lack of education and negligence of clarity.

A few mistakes are okay as long as it's still understandable, but anything like the example you showed, that just represents apathy and disrespect. That's what spell check is for!! Read over it a couple times!

[OhhWatALoser]

I may not respond back solely based on it looking as if written by a 5 year old.

Respond back with I am unable to make the transaction because I am unable to understand you

if enough people did that we might get something close to readable. I'm not expecting formal writing, but that... wow

[KatStoverReptiles]

I'm unsure of what he was even trying to communicate...


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[Eve's Mom]

That is a big pet peeve of mine! I would talk about that for days! LOL!

[rebelrachel13]

I think I may have figured it out...

Yeh i have did severl ball clutches man im a big in too herping and make me a offer on both on is modifed to circulate air and i will take 60 that one and 30 for basic and that was my ole lady that email so im sorry man both work and hold heat

roughly translates to...

Yeah, I have had several ball python clutches. Man, I'm big into herping too. Make me an offer on both. One is modified to circulate air. I will take 60 for that one and 30 for the other basic one. And that was my old lady (wife? mom?) that emailed before so I'm sorry, man. Both work and hold heat.

And still, it's lacking a lot of important and helpful details about the incubators. Also politeness and professionalism is a factor... one that this guy didn't consider. Unless "man" is a formality that I wasn't aware of!

Whoops, looks like I have too much free time. Don't mind me...

[Mike41793]

lololol
Tht guy rite dur were lerned prety good in skool man!

My seven year old brother can write better than that... Im not trying to be mean but even if he didnt graduate highschool he should still be able to write better than that.