dyslexia is a disease horrible

July 2, 2008 by Rick Latona 

I’m not sure why I keep making so many mistakes in my daily newsletters. Just yesterday I made two.

I told my audience that on jp.net I can no confirm that this name does 5 dollars a day on Sedo. What does that mean? It looks like I’m saying I can’t confirm when in fact I can. Well, the name sold anyway, fortunately.

I also listed NewRochelle.com for the first time. I told everyone that it is on Long Island when in fact it’s just outside the Bronx. It’s a suburb of New York City.

Maybe I should have stayed in high school after all. The day before I spelled BusinessSupplies.com as busnesssupplies.com. Shoot, I make mistakes at least a few times a week.

If it was one of my employees butchering emails that went out to all of my customers I’d freak out on them. Yet here I am the guilty party.

It sucks because I proof read them over and over but I still miss stuff. It’s not like there is a ton of content on those emails to review!

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15 Responses to “dyslexia is a disease horrible”

  1. Mak Ossa on July 2nd, 2008 5:49 pm

    Hey Rick:
    Don’t sweat too much about it. We all make typo errors even after proof-reading. Computer screen is not as good as good-old paper. But c’mon Rick you can’t mistake New Rochelle for a L.I. town. If I’m not mistaking, aren’t you from New York? Anyway, you are forgiven; we, New Yorkers are proud of you, man.

  2. Rick Latona on July 2nd, 2008 5:50 pm

    Yeah but I was 10 when I left New York. I still go a few times a year but only to the city. I never hit the burbs.

  3. Ed - Michigan on July 2nd, 2008 8:03 pm

    Rick,

    Use your wife to proof read.
    Different eyes.

    Mine always seems to find all my MISTAKES !!!

    Thanks for your insights.

    Ed - Michigan

  4. Rob on July 2nd, 2008 8:05 pm

    Haha you’re human!

  5. Jamie on July 2nd, 2008 9:48 pm

    Try sending your newsletter to “one” person first and have them check it out first. It never hurts to have another person look at it first. Not that I should talk if you read my blog posts.. lol

  6. Lda on July 3rd, 2008 4:25 am

    Delegate the proofreading to one of your non-dyslexic (long-suffering ?) staff. Give them a chance at revenge :-)

  7. Robbie Ferguson on July 3rd, 2008 8:23 am

    Dont worry about it Rick, we all make mistakes!

    Anyway you still got the SALE on JP.net - The buyer got a great deal on that name!

    Regards,

    Rob

  8. jn on July 3rd, 2008 10:48 am

    The mistakes do not bother me. It reminds us that there is a person putting those emails together not some massive marketing email machine. It is one of the few “marketing” emails I actually read and find interesting, even though I have not yet bought any names :)

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  10. kalmanizer on July 3rd, 2008 2:07 pm

    UPDATED: Fixed spelling and Grammar mistakes, lol.

    Hey Rick,

    This is the first time I ever came across your website and the article I am commenting on is the first article I ever read on your website. Forgive me if I am wrong. But I believe you mentioned that you are dyslexic. Don’t feel bad. I have ADHD and though I know that it isn’t the same thing, sometimes my hyperness gets the best of me and I rush impulsively to send an email without proofreading it only to check the email I sent a couple of minutes later EXTREMELY embarrassed with all the spelling mistakes and bad grammar I have used. I usually right away go and update my email, correct the spelling mistakes, fix the grammar, and resend my email again with the title “UPDATES”. Mistakes happen. Don’t feel bad. :)

  11. Tim Davids on July 3rd, 2008 5:13 pm

    Rick, just stop emailing me try to sell me f-ing Los Vegas :)

  12. Dee-Ann on July 4th, 2008 7:08 pm

    Trust me, professional writers make mistakes all the time too. That’s why we like to have editors, to help us catch these things, especially the mistakes that a spellchecker will miss because while it’s not what you wanted to use, it is a real word.

    Usually I spot my mistakes JUST as I’ve hit Send and it’s too late to fix them!

  13. Salman on July 5th, 2008 4:37 pm

    Hey Rick

    someone at DNforum told me about you..

    I am very new to this domain buying selling although I have been blogging for last 2 years. It is great to see that some experienced people like you regularly blog.

    This will help me learn a lot. I am sure I will learn great tips from you and your articles.

    I do have a couple of virgin domains but I think firstly I will read your articles for a couple of weeks. I need to know the basics before I start selling the stuff..

    you have a new regular reader :)

  14. Al on July 15th, 2008 10:11 pm

    Hi there,
    No big deal… About 3 or 4 yrs ago I saw a vanity tag on a BMW convertible, looking good and from NC…that read LYSDEXIC….cracked me up.
    You’re obviously doing a great job.

  15. Connie K on July 16th, 2008 10:04 pm

    Rick,

    My high school English teacher suggested reading backwards to edit, this way the eyes are not so accustomed to what they see. I have used this technique for ever now and I catch grammar and spelling errors easier.

    However, mistakes are ours and it is ironic that which irritates us the most a about others is so often true with in us. :)

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