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Originally posted by Cynthetiq
it maybe misinformed and unfair, but FIRST impressions count heavily, and that's a fact of life.
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yes, but what is the situation? are you an employer in an interview setting? if that is the case then yes, it would not be wise to speak in ANY type of slang.
but is this a social setting, a party, a co-worker on the factory floor? if it is, then why is there a need to speak formal english? and why would we think any less of someone if they do not speak formal english?
communication is important, but the quality of the idea is just as important. bullshit is still bullshit, even if it is said well.
we cannot totally write someone off because he/she cannot speak english as well as we do (or think we do). there are too many mitigating factors at play to make a blanket generalization.