What is the internet 'law' about correcting grammar etc?

Belenus
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edited 8 March 2023 at 1:27PM in Techie Stuff
I am not sure where else to post this question.

If someone corrects grammar and/or spelling in posts in forums, they often make mistakes themselves.

Someone coined a 'law' describing this.

Does anyone know the name of this law?
A man walked into a car showroom.
He said to the salesman, “My wife would like to talk to you about the Volkswagen Golf in the showroom window.”
Salesman said, “We haven't got a Volkswagen Golf in the showroom window.”
The man replied, “You have now mate".

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  • 400ixl
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    edited 8 March 2023 at 2:06PM
    Murphry's law is the one the probably mentioned.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muphry's_law
  • Hi,
    don't think Techie forum is correct place, anyhow, are you thinking of 'sod's ' law?
  • Belenus
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    400ixl said:
    Murphy's law is the one the probably mentioned.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muphry's_law
    Thanks.  There is a good collection there.
    A man walked into a car showroom.
    He said to the salesman, “My wife would like to talk to you about the Volkswagen Golf in the showroom window.”
    Salesman said, “We haven't got a Volkswagen Golf in the showroom window.”
    The man replied, “You have now mate".
  • Belenus
    Belenus Posts: 2,735 Forumite
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    Hi,
    don't think Techie forum is correct place, anyhow, are you thinking of 'sod's ' law?
    I thought people who read this forum are the most likely to have the answer.
    A man walked into a car showroom.
    He said to the salesman, “My wife would like to talk to you about the Volkswagen Golf in the showroom window.”
    Salesman said, “We haven't got a Volkswagen Golf in the showroom window.”
    The man replied, “You have now mate".
  • debitcardmayhem
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    Maybe netiquette ?
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  • RumRat
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    edited 8 March 2023 at 1:57PM
    You are thinking of  Skitt’s Law, which states that people who correct other's spelling or grammar are likely to commit errors themselves...
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  • 400ixl said:
    Murphry's law
    Did you deliberately misspell the already deliberately misspelt "Muphry's" law? Am I going to fall foul of said law by pointing that out?  :s
  • Hi,
    400ixl said:
    Murphry's law
    Did you deliberately misspell the already deliberately misspelt "Muphry's" law? Am I going to fall foul of said law by pointing that out?
    taken from the link above,

    Muphry's law.


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