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“Grammar Bullies” Are The Worst

Slate writes about why “grammar bullies” are the worst:

Those who use their advanced knowledge to embarrass or humiliate others are the absolute worst. Yet, for whatever reason, language bullies don’t seem to get this, or they don’t care. 

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Those who engage in public corrections of this sort often are looking to feel good about themselves, and, according to Benoît Monin, a psychology professor at Stanford University, displays of language all-knowing-ness provide a ready-made, two-pronged opportunity to do so. “The way we evaluate our competence is relative to other people,” he says. “If I need to feel good about my language skills, one way that I could do that would be to give myself evidence that my language skills are awesome. Another is to give myself evidence that other people’s language skills suck. So by putting down other people, I can feel better about myself.”

When you correct anyone (about anything) stop and ask why: is it to make yourself feel better? Or to genuinely help and inform?

by Sean Blanda via @elghandiva

Dear the so called grammar nazi,
Before continuing your "noble intention" in social media, you better read this article first.. Hohohoho