It's pretty funny seeing the difference in responses in this thread vs. the thread about the guys who tossed a squirrel into a tree... The guys who tossed the squirrel were automatically portrayed as chilld molesters, wife beaters, little hitlers, etc., while the guys who tricked some lady into drinking enough water to kill her are perfectly innocent? That's harsh, way to blame the victim (the dead lady).
Dred, pity doesn't have a damn thing to do with it. Ignorance can be just as fatal as stupidity and neither automatically warrants pity. But blaming a woman for dying from water poisoning makes about as much sense for blaming rape victims for getting raped. Yea maybe they didn't protect themselves as much as they could or should have, but the other party involved has significant responsibility in the action and outcome, however predictable it was to some people.
Someone who regularly posts on the internet and who can't spell or use proper grammar... now that warrants pity
The correlation between being willing and able to properly use the English language and a high income very strong, regardless of the opinion of those who scoff at the value of a good education (a GOOD education is not necessarily a college degree).
Plus Rosie ODonnel uses childish "blog speek" spelling and grammer in her blog, and I automatically pity anyone who emulates her in any fashion including how they present themselves in written form on the internet.
