e·mo·tion·al il·lit·er·a·cy
Adjective
When a person gets so frustrated or upset with someone/thing that they allow their emotions to control the way they speak or type.
Symptoms: stuttering, improper grammar or excessive spelling errors
Not to be mistaken with Emotional Literacy - the concept proposed by the psychotherapist Claude Steiner in the 1970s that refers to the ability to understand emotions, listen to others and empathize with their emotional states, as well as express emotions in a productive way.
Adjective
When a person gets so frustrated or upset with someone/thing that they allow their emotions to control the way they speak or type.
Symptoms: stuttering, improper grammar or excessive spelling errors
Not to be mistaken with Emotional Literacy - the concept proposed by the psychotherapist Claude Steiner in the 1970s that refers to the ability to understand emotions, listen to others and empathize with their emotional states, as well as express emotions in a productive way.
(Emotional Illiteracy)
*Two co-workers are discussing the behavior of a fellow co-worker*
Frodo:"I can't stand riding to work with Tony Stark, his road rage is so bad that I can't understand what he's yelling half of the time"
Shaq:"I understand what you mean, I find his emotional illiteracy to be quite amusing on some of the rides home"
(Emotionally Illiterate)
*Two strangers are arguing on an online post*
"How do you expect me to have an argument like an adult when you're so emotionally illiterate that I can't understand what you're saying?"
*Two co-workers are discussing the behavior of a fellow co-worker*
Frodo:"I can't stand riding to work with Tony Stark, his road rage is so bad that I can't understand what he's yelling half of the time"
Shaq:"I understand what you mean, I find his emotional illiteracy to be quite amusing on some of the rides home"
(Emotionally Illiterate)
*Two strangers are arguing on an online post*
"How do you expect me to have an argument like an adult when you're so emotionally illiterate that I can't understand what you're saying?"
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Complete opposite of math-literate.
Complete opposite of math-literate.
Marilyn is really excellent at english and history and always helps her friends with those subjects, but when it comes to geometry she's really math-illiterate.
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Me - Click "OK"
Dumbass - Click what?
Me - Click "OK"
Dumbass - I don't see "OK"
Me - It should be right in the middle of the screen. Click "OK"
Dumbass - Huh? I can't find "OK" anywhere
Me - Sorry. I cannot help you any further. You are computer illiterate.
Dumbass - Click what?
Me - Click "OK"
Dumbass - I don't see "OK"
Me - It should be right in the middle of the screen. Click "OK"
Dumbass - Huh? I can't find "OK" anywhere
Me - Sorry. I cannot help you any further. You are computer illiterate.
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Get the illiterate mug.Illiterate guy no. 1: Hay hw is evRe1?
Me: Pardon?
Illiterate guy no. 1: uh WTF DUS TAT MEEN?
Me: Sorry, I do not understand.
Illiterate guy no. 1: WTF DUS TAT TINN MEEN!!??????!11111111ONE///
Me: Nevermind.
Me: Pardon?
Illiterate guy no. 1: uh WTF DUS TAT MEEN?
Me: Sorry, I do not understand.
Illiterate guy no. 1: WTF DUS TAT TINN MEEN!!??????!11111111ONE///
Me: Nevermind.
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To not understand computers, and to be unable to perform simple tasks with them.
The term also refers to those who do know know simple computer related terms or software applications, such as Microsoft Word.
This term does not extend to understanding 1337 speak or to those who aren't h4x0rs
To not understand computers, and to be unable to perform simple tasks with them.
The term also refers to those who do know know simple computer related terms or software applications, such as Microsoft Word.
This term does not extend to understanding 1337 speak or to those who aren't h4x0rs
Mitchell: Yo Johnny! Been h4x0ring any b0x0rs?
Johnny: Wah?
Mitchell: Oh, yer, you are computer illiterate.
Johnny: Wah?
Johnny: Wah?
Mitchell: Oh, yer, you are computer illiterate.
Johnny: Wah?
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