Frosty has so much to learn about people and life. If he hadn't pointed out that he was going to get a Masters in English, I would have never commented on his grammar. Or for that matter commented at all. I would have just formed my impression of this unknown person based on his posting style. The impression would be sloppy, gen -x, and formally un-educated. I am not saying this is factual, but it is the impression I received.

I don't buy the AC-DC thing either. Lazy grammar on-line versus perfect grammar off-line. Nah. I suspect it is a generational thing. That's how people communicate on-line. Kind of scary really.

I'm also betting that Frosty would not buy the argument that first impressions are formed in the under 2 minutes. How you shake hands matters. How you dress matters. How you speak matters. How you write matters. If you don't really have the drive to succeed in whatever you are trying to achieve, then they really don't matter. The world is full of people who never figured this out.

Frosty, might want to cease worrying about whether I was trying to somehow
put him down, and , instead consider whether the comments might be something to think about. At some point he will encounter someone that controls his paycheck who may make similar blunt comments. Listening to people who are older, wiser, and more experienced is a great way to grow. Once I got over my long haired hippy days, I figured that out.

I've had some great mentors along the way, who had the courage to tell me
what I needed to correct. I felt bad when I heard it, but after thinking about it realized they were generally correct. We can't see ourselves. My observation is that most people are very afraid that they will hurt someone's feelings by being honest. Instead, they do the what's now known at Politically Correct thing. Many people are eventually hurt by superiors not telling them truth.

Good luck,

Steve