my innermost sanctum

plain speakin

ta to krip who found this gem [erm i don't mean the crystal there].

i've had always believed in writing plain english when communicatin, be it conversational or correspondence wise.

i suppose this has had been drilled in me since schoolday's. also, i remember clearly whilst at my first job, i skived off work on the saturday [workin half-day was the norm] to attend a free workshop by a senior head honcho. who was kind enough to impart his knowledge to us minion's on the importance of plain english writing. he was a former teacher himself, so that explained why.

till this day, i've always believed that a person who resorts to gobbledygook has serious self-esteem problems. in the wee island context, that is. is there a need to impress reader's with your fine knowledge of the english language?

or rather, a need to show off their intellectual [read: synonymous with higher educational qualification's] capabilities just because those around these tosser's don't speak the way they do.

besides, finance institution's, em legal twat's and the government are major culprit's. they have this propensity to dish out gobbledygook just to muddle and catch us humble folk out; knowin that we'd inevitably give up halfway through readin the fine print.

that's why i say it as it is. and i don't give a flyin fuck to whomever if they find me direct or uncouth. why bother with niceties if i wasn't being honest? a spade's a spade innit?

but of course, when the occasion demands it, i've got to be tactful. a trait which needs workin out still.