A Grammar PSA

It's the holiday season. A time when old friends come together and Christmas cards flood the mailbox. It is during this season that many gather together. It also means that you're probably getting a crap ton of emails, texts, and Facebook messages beckoning you to bars, holiday parties, and other festive gatherings. The Christmas season is also the time when many old flames decide to creep back into your life - for better or worse.

Recently, I was propositioned for the latter. It's not that the individual is a bad person...they just have bad grammar. And when I say "bad," I mean horrible-atrocious-i-don't-think-i-can-even-speak-to-you-because-I'm-so-embarrased-for-you bad.

I understand people make typing mistakes or forget to proof their words but some errors are just unforgivable (see above). Additionally, propositioning me while using the wrong form of "their," "there," "they're" and "your" or "you're" also crushes your chances substantially. I don't expect everyone to be a spelling Nazi, and I certainly am not a grammar whiz by any means of the imagination...but there are some you should just know...period.

Therefore, I urge you guys and gals to reread your texts, emails, and messages before clicking "send." Your English teacher and the general public thanks you in advance.

The First Move

Men. They are a topic talked about quite often on this blog. Obviously, I enjoy the male species. They come in handy most of the time. They do great things for us women-folk like grilling slaps of meat or changing the oil in our car or stalking out and killing whatever rodent, insect, or small animal has inhabited our living quarters.

Men have many good qualities. But there is one man issue I would like to address: the issue of approaching women.

Last Saturday night my friend Emily and I met a man who served in the military. The man has been in Iraq and might be deployed to Afghanistan. The man drove large equipment through areas peppered with land mines. To say this guy is brave is beyond an understatement, however, after flirting with Emily all evening, he couldn't grow a pair and ask her out?

He was very obviously interested. He gave her his number. Spent the evening chatting with her in a very nice, non creepy way and even invited her out for breakfast at a 24 hour diner. They exchanged text messages. Still, it took her bluntly asking him to dinner. What the hell, guys?

I understand women can be intimidating but why not take the bait and make the first move? News flash, you men can be pretty intimidating too. Yet, we women manage to muster up the courage and make a move...shouldn't you?

Many of my guy friends admit to being lax when it comes to making the first move. So much so, that in such situations I assume I'll have to "man up" and take the initiative. I know this is the 21st century and everything but sometimes a lady likes to be chased.

Men, start a revolution. Vow to make a move. We aren't as scary as we seem, I promise.