So I rode my bike to downtown Evanston for lunch. On the way there I noticed the front wheel was crooked and wobbly. Once I parked the bike I noticed one of the nuts that holds the front wheel in place was completely loose.

So I stopped at a bike shop in downtown Evanston and they fixed it for me. Took a guy about 20 seconds and they didn't charge me.

I love it when a small crisis is quickly resolved without excess anxiety on my part.

Self reality check: am I the only one who's seeing red when she sees someone spell something she has strong feelings to wrong?

Context: I got a CouchSurfing request from a guy who claims that "You're vegetarian and into indie stuff like Afghan Wings, so we have some things in common", and therefor I should host him. Which is hey, fine, but...

Afghan Wings.
Afghan Wings.
Afgh... ahem.

Seriously. If you can't spell the name of the band I hold so dearly to my heart right, or name it's genre right, and you say you like them too, I guess we don't have that much in common after all.

I'm petty, I know. But it's just wrong, you know? And I might be petty, but I prefer to do some things, like spelling, right.

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You would refuse to host a person because of a spelling mistake, really?

I mean, I like proper spelling and all, but that seems a bit harsh. And I say that only slightly because my spelling isn't perfect.

Afghan Wings.

It's Afghan Whigs, but with Paul McCartney on vocals.

Navigating The Worst Type of Workplace Conversation [COMIC]

They talk about what one guy watched on TV the night before. It doesn't go well.

Hey, they were on Conan!

I am pretty petty about spelling, too. Especially when someone is talking about their favorite things in an online profile and can't even spell the names right.

That seems like the kind of thing my fingers would just type by accident. But if it matters to you, it matters to you.

I got an OKC message that said, "your wordy but your cute."

No, I won't be responding. Half for the wordy thing, half for the wrong "you're."

Damn mouthy lady!!!

You would refuse to host a person because of a spelling mistake, really?

Eh, no. Didn't say I'll refuse him. Actually, even though I limited the number of people I can host to 1, and he's coming along with a friend, I think I'll be able to host the both of them.

The thing is, that it's nice and all that he tries to find stuff in common with the host he's choosing. But if trying hard on this, why not pay attention to the spelling? (and, eh, that spelling is the infamous spelling of the band's name). It's kindda beyond me.

It's not that my spelling is perfect either, but if I try to make an impression, checking the spelling is pretty much basic.