Came across this today

[Antie Em]

If the spelling is incorrect how do you know it is the government,and not a scam to get all your details or am I being naive

Its not a scam its where individuals have the right to post a propersition and if it recives 100,000 signatures it can be debated in the house of commons

you fill in you details and email they send you an email and you click on it any your votes registered

the spelling mistakes are from the guy who wrote the petion

weve had them on here before

see link

http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/

They need to get a few more signatures then, but you really can't blame people from thinking it's a scam and not signing when it doesn't look professional (that's one 'F' and two SS's).

[peterd]

But how do you know the person isnt dyslexic must everyone always be perfect in there grammer and spelling as if so then the regional accent would be long gone by now but if people bother to go to the home page they would notice what it was all about

here the list of the ones running

http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitio ... sort=count

[peterd]

:lol: Pete's already signed!! He thinks the spellings perfect!!

no not perfect but have the comprehension of knowing what its was, unlike others who havent got a clue but as they have no say in british matters they can only mock from afar

[snoopysue]

no not perfect but have the comprehension of knowing what its was, unlike others who havent got a clue but as they have no say in british matters they can only mock from afar

Hey, are you mocking us ex pats?

[peterd]

no not perfect but have the comprehension of knowing what its was, unlike others who havent got a clue but as they have no say in british matters they can only mock from afar

Hey, are you mocking us ex pats?

not all

[Rob]

I agree Pete that Marky living there in Australia thinking he knows it all!! Mocking us and acting so superior!!

[peterd]

I agree Pete that Marky living there in Australia thinking he knows it all!! Mocking us and acting so superior!!

He must be bad again as not seen him for a few days on. Just what i expected passing the buck

[Rob]

He was on Facebook yesterday.Moaning about things but he seemed ok.
You on Facebook Pete?

[peterd]

He was on Facebook yesterday.Moaning about things but he seemed ok.
You on Facebook Pete?

Dont bother with it

[snoopysue]

He was on Facebook yesterday.Moaning about things but he seemed ok.
You on Facebook Pete?

Dont bother with it

Good on ya Pete - can't see what I can use it for!!

[Northern Lass]

so is it from the Gov or not?
if it is they should have used a spell checker and need a rocket!

[Antie Em]

so is it from the Gov or not?
if it is they should have used a spell checker and need a rocket!

Absolutely agree NL. We all understand if people have difficulties spelling and I for one would never poke fun at someone who has any kind of disability, have enough in my family to have complete empathy.

BUT - if a document is meant to come from Government Office, then it should be grammatically correct, otherwise people will not take it seriously. Hence - just 61 signatures the last time I looked.

[peterd]

so is it from the Gov or not?
if it is they should have used a spell checker and need a rocket!

its a gov forum where joe public can start a petition so it the writer of the petition that spelt it wrong not a gov employee

[Rob]

Can i just set the record right?
I am not poking fun at Peterd.It's just gentle banter.Pete if are offended at what i said.Please accept my apology.xx

[Northern Lass]

so is it from the Gov or not?
if it is they should have used a spell checker and need a rocket!

its a gov forum where joe public can start a petition so it the writer of the petition that spelt it wrong not a gov employee

So hang on that is like anyone can start one and get a load of email addys from folk..................

sounds bit odd to me!