"The the Impotence of Proofreading," by TAYLOR MALI

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  • @doogless
    @doogless 15 лет назад +43

    I can't even imagine how hard it was to say all that without slipping up and using the right words.

  • @stephenhsu3461
    @stephenhsu3461 10 лет назад +123

    This is one of the most interesting poems I have ever heard before. It is amazing how you’re able to speak typos in a normal way. I understand everything you are saying even though you’re saying it with typos because of your tones and that is what makes it such an amazing poem. I can understand it even with the purposely made mistakes. It is like a dig on technology because technology can not fix language and tone, only the physical word. I also like the Freudian slips.

  • @PhelanVelvel
    @PhelanVelvel 9 лет назад +47

    The way that it sounds just like a basic essay any teenager would write, but with the typos intact, is perfect.

  • @phoenixsplash135
    @phoenixsplash135 9 лет назад +105

    'manly manly students' gets me every time

  • @dalepalmitier7114
    @dalepalmitier7114 7 лет назад +69

    My Public Speaking teacher showed this to my class when we were going over how to write a speech outline. Very rarely have I ever laughed so hard while inside a classroom.

    • @MgMtNick
      @MgMtNick 6 лет назад

      Dale Palmitier Dr Suess?

    • @Geminicricketi
      @Geminicricketi Год назад +1

      @@MgMtNick four reel 😂😂😂😂

  • @collectorx91
    @collectorx91 11 лет назад +10

    I love how much fun Billy Collins is having watching him. That's the best part for me.

  • @alice0427
    @alice0427 14 лет назад +3

    I am a high school English teacher, and this makes me CRY with laughter. My kids aren't so worried about getting into a good collegue. They are, however, worried about getting into a good "collage."

  • @dehartfamily3091
    @dehartfamily3091 8 лет назад +17

    every scholar and student should watch this - it's literally a prerequisite for the impotence of ensuring you relay your ideas in a coherent manner (importance). Yeah

  • @vRED13vTTV
    @vRED13vTTV Год назад +2

    i come back every so often and watch this again, and it never fails to make me laugh

  • @patrickhallett6220
    @patrickhallett6220 5 лет назад +18

    “Humidifying experience” gets me every time 😂

  • @SunbeamPink
    @SunbeamPink 3 года назад +5

    I’ve watched this Hillary us video so manly times that I practicality have the the entirely poem mesmerized.

  • @cypressholmes56
    @cypressholmes56 5 лет назад +5

    The casual use of innuendos is so funny!

  • @SophieSnyderDIYbaby13DIYbaby13
    @SophieSnyderDIYbaby13DIYbaby13 9 лет назад +31

    Once of the vest poems I Eden herd

  • @PoeticallyTwizted
    @PoeticallyTwizted 7 лет назад +3

    It's been years since I've come back to this video. And because of you Mr. Mali, I read every typo in this tone. Including my own! Haha

  • @rosalindsongsmith3670
    @rosalindsongsmith3670 4 года назад +16

    Two things. I can totally relate to this poem because I've completely fucked up words without realizing it until I turned in my assignment. One time, everyone in my English class was told to write a short story. Honestly, I thought I'd done really well. Then my teacher pulled me aside and basically asked me if I'd checked my work before turning it in. I lied and said yes. And her response was, "Then why did you say that the cops were shitting in every direction?" Obviously I meant to put shooting, but I was sort of tired at the time and just didn't catch it. And does anybody realize another thing about this poem? This guy basically created a new word. Assmates. I am totally going to use that from now on. Lol. But only if my classmates are being utter dumbasses.

  • @SweetTKO284
    @SweetTKO284 13 лет назад +2

    Fantastic! Billy Collins giggling along side of Mali completely made this for me!

  • @hayami7
    @hayami7 14 лет назад +4

    This is AMAZING! I laughed so hard but I couldn't keep myself from admiring he's talent for speaking.
    It must have taken him hours of practice to get this perfect, as he just did!

  • @zhawkruns4ever316
    @zhawkruns4ever316 10 лет назад +44

    This could also be called "damn you autocorrect"

    • @AdamSanford
      @AdamSanford 5 лет назад +2

      More like "my dictation program doesn't hear what I say." This goes beyond autocorrect.

  • @has985
    @has985 4 года назад +1

    Very creative. I'll remember it forever.

  • @PhoenixBorealis
    @PhoenixBorealis 4 года назад +1

    Back after several years. I quoted you to my husband, and he was completely in the dark about it.

  • @vivdiva
    @vivdiva 13 лет назад

    I love Taylor. A friend sent me here. I started feeling tingly at "totally, as if," and fell head over heels at "what teachers make." He turns me on. I hate school, my BA took 12 years and I am ready to sign up for his English class tomorrow. All of them. I'm going to figure out how to set each of these to play in my virtual house on a loop so in less than an hour one evening he's already made me smarter.

  • @Buttermommy
    @Buttermommy 3 года назад +1

    Thank you Mr Barnes I didn't look this up because you said so

  • @dianaschwab6108
    @dianaschwab6108 6 лет назад +1

    This is a great pairing of two talented poets, Taylor Mali and Billy Collins.

    • @JSamuel
      @JSamuel 5 лет назад

      Actually it's just Mali.

  • @sloppyjoefingle
    @sloppyjoefingle 7 дней назад

    This is still the best thing I've ever heard, and he preformed this at my high-school 14 or 15 years ago. I come back to this video to hear it more often than you'd think 😂😂

  • @chiefbool
    @chiefbool 13 лет назад

    i like how my drama teacher showed this to our 7th grade class as an introduction to monologs.... thx Mr.King

  • @TheSharpenedPencil
    @TheSharpenedPencil 14 лет назад +1

    how does he do this without cracking up? i would be curled up in a ball, giggling on the floor before the end of the second line!

  • @jabadoodle
    @jabadoodle 11 лет назад +10

    Damn! Even listing my brian wants to here it coercively rather than as is actuarially is; must be fear impassible to reform live.

  • @Y3LLOWmedia
    @Y3LLOWmedia 12 лет назад

    This is one of my absolute favorites.
    If you ever have the chance to see him live--GO! I got to see Taylor live at Portland Poetry Slam one night randomly. It was an amazing, hilarious, inspiring evening of poetry.

  • @chimiangelpro
    @chimiangelpro 14 лет назад +1

    Oh dear God! That is so accurate, I should know. My mother often went through my papers alongside my father and when they were done it looked as if they had bled all over the paper. Good job Mr. Mali.

  • @jannab128
    @jannab128 11 лет назад +1

    I show this video to my students every semester and laugh each and every time. You would not believe some of the things students have turned in over the years that were unintentionally funny because they didn't bother to proofread. So please take his pisces of advice. ;)

  • @KStruckman
    @KStruckman 15 лет назад +3

    i absolutely love Taylor Mali, he made me want to become a teacher. Now I'm applying to George Mason University to major in education and am working at Sylvan Learning Center. Thank you Taylor!
    also this video is absolutely hysterical! My english teacher showed this to my class last week and we were all dying of laughter : )

    • @jasminechibanda7889
      @jasminechibanda7889 2 года назад

      Many years later and hopefully you're teaching 😂

    • @katiestruckman8086
      @katiestruckman8086 2 года назад

      @@jasminechibanda7889 I am not - until the US decides to treat teachers fairly, I and many others will not re-enter a classroom. This includes adequate compensation, preventing abuse from administration, and a safe work environment where we don't fear being gunned down by military-grade weapons.

  • @Polterguist
    @Polterguist 14 лет назад

    I just saw this in English 101 today. This is on the brink of genius.

  • @WilkineBrutus
    @WilkineBrutus 14 лет назад +2

    This was an amazing poem. Education is absolutely key in every aspect. I'm a Haitian-American teaching English in South Korea...I thank education for that. That's definitely a side note though...
    Lets praise Mr.Mali again for his work. Onelove!

  • @drewsauveterre8867
    @drewsauveterre8867 10 лет назад +16

    His is how it sounds when your rad RUclips commence out loud.

  • @HeyMcJude
    @HeyMcJude 15 лет назад

    Taylor Mali - you make me want to throw my twin set and pearls on to the stage! You rock!

  • @Dennispokemon1
    @Dennispokemon1 11 лет назад +3

    Wow, this guy's a genius.

  • @SonofTzeentch
    @SonofTzeentch 15 лет назад

    Simply brilliant. Not just the obvious double entendres, but all other 'plays-on-spelling' as well.

  • @TheYesteryearGirl
    @TheYesteryearGirl 11 лет назад +1

    This cracks me up. It must have been so hard to memorize!

  • @mazznix18
    @mazznix18 10 лет назад

    Best thing ever, watch it over and over again and always makes me laugh.

  • @k0911340
    @k0911340 15 лет назад

    Truly genius poetry
    each time I listen I find something new!

  • @bookwormgirl000
    @bookwormgirl000 10 лет назад +5

    laughed so hard all the way through. this is amazing :D

  • @LiyemEanapay
    @LiyemEanapay 9 лет назад +33

    English Torturer... Amen!

  • @somedancer125
    @somedancer125 11 лет назад

    I loved this! My college professor showed the class this today. The performance has made me appreciate poetry more than did before today.

  • @PudentaMagic
    @PudentaMagic 10 лет назад +6

    For more hysterics ... watch this with the auto-captioning turned on.

  • @treyviathan
    @treyviathan 16 лет назад

    While people could have been kinder, I think what they are trying to have you see is that students not checking their work are not conveying what they are meaning to say. This therefore changes the meaning and context of what they write. This is pure genius. He delivers the message so clearly not only in the words he chooses, but his actions as well. It makes everyone take a step back and think. Not many people can express themselves so creatively. Sorry you were too offended to see this.

  • @Maniac8275
    @Maniac8275 14 лет назад +1

    This is absolutely brilliant. I love it!

  • @chaz4957
    @chaz4957 8 лет назад +4

    Good stuff. A word of warning. A friend showed this to a high school class in upstate NY and because he was probationary, was fired on the spot by a reactionary Superintendent. Another English teacher made
    issue with the screening.

    • @fatnessisrampant
      @fatnessisrampant 8 лет назад +3

      It's so clever but in fairness I wouldn't show it to a class. Too many questionable words in it for kids.

    • @theco22wen
      @theco22wen 8 лет назад +2

      fatnessisrampant my professor showed this to us in class. It's so funny!

  • @inneonguy
    @inneonguy 11 лет назад

    Please dont ever take this clip down. Its required viewing in my classes. :) Good job!

  • @lovetosing615
    @lovetosing615 11 лет назад

    I LOVE this! I can't stop watching this. He came to my school and he's amazing- really interesting person too.

  • @theallamericandogrunnergir922
    @theallamericandogrunnergir922 4 года назад

    This was awesome even more needed today than ever!

  • @iprobablyforgotsomething
    @iprobablyforgotsomething 6 лет назад +1

    I haven't irl-lol'd in a long time, especially so hard I couldn't breathe! *clap clap clap* Thank you for posting.

  • @sigridmac09
    @sigridmac09 13 лет назад +3

    This is hilarious. I'm an editor and I'm going to share this with all my friends. What a riot. Particularly loved line about how he wanted to get into a good colleague. Haha!

  • @cristanaahulsee1513
    @cristanaahulsee1513 10 лет назад

    This is just amazing. BRAVO!

  • @Indigo41000
    @Indigo41000 12 лет назад

    My My mind = blown !! this is incredible! I see why this guy has a million views! I had to listen to this twice because it was just that awesome!

  • @BirdTricks
    @BirdTricks 14 лет назад +6

    Love it!

  • @DeanAndersonPost0568
    @DeanAndersonPost0568 13 лет назад

    This video was one of the best lessons in my English 098 class at Parkland Community College.

  • @RadarRecon
    @RadarRecon 14 лет назад

    As a medical transcriptionist, I toughly enjoined this pretension about proof breading. Simple replacement off won ward with an udder can be delerious to a patience heath.

  • @raphaellaw766
    @raphaellaw766 10 лет назад

    Oh my gosh, this is amazing.
    You really can make innuendos outta anything...
    wow. *grin* definitely gonna be reading my stuff aloud from now on...

  • @SakuraSan101
    @SakuraSan101 14 лет назад

    My God, these CCs are going to break my brain. The captioners should proofread their stuff!

  • @sweetlikedaim
    @sweetlikedaim 11 лет назад

    I love that he got a fist bump in the end. that's awesome.

  • @thenightranger987
    @thenightranger987 2 года назад +1

    My English teacher started playing this in class and turned it off when we got to the colleague bit

  • @unbridged77
    @unbridged77 14 лет назад +1

    "I remember one time during my junior mint". Haha oh man, that one really got me.

  • @Goddessa39
    @Goddessa39 16 лет назад

    Lol! My college Creative Writing teacher showed us this little bit of fun and another of Mali's shorts. It was awesome. It also had a lot to show for our current 'prospects'.

  • @bakshter
    @bakshter 12 лет назад

    Just met Taylor Mali at the poetry club!! He's a great guy and hilarious too

  • @mpeters1988
    @mpeters1988 15 лет назад

    on top of this guy being hilarious, i realized at the end that sitting next to him was billy collins, my favorite poet!

  • @HeyItsAlyssa94
    @HeyItsAlyssa94 15 лет назад

    taylor mali came to my school today! he is great!

  • @MrDubsGP
    @MrDubsGP 15 лет назад

    This has so happened to me, it's fun to get together with other teachers and share some of the best word choices! I use some of them as examples in class.

  • @iceprincess1257
    @iceprincess1257 14 лет назад

    i want to know how he does this with a straight face. its hilarious! i love it!

  • @thyckkandae
    @thyckkandae 13 лет назад

    I LOVE it! This poem was a perfect example of "The Importance of Proofreading"

  • @gryphontamer
    @gryphontamer 14 лет назад

    This? I must watch before grading undergraduate papers. Even though they make me cry.

  • @kaaak305
    @kaaak305 15 лет назад

    our teacher made us listen to this in class today...that's one funny poem.

  • @shponglefan
    @shponglefan 16 лет назад

    Genius! I bow down to thee good sir.

  • @superzack101
    @superzack101 13 лет назад

    This is is absolutely brilliance.

  • @dclaymoore
    @dclaymoore 15 лет назад

    h is a genius, why is the crowd not laughing very hard I would be dying

  • @amyj91
    @amyj91 12 лет назад

    I love this I watch it over and over

  • @shethingsd
    @shethingsd 16 лет назад

    Very funny! I'm an English teacher and while I'm not offended by the poem, I am quite often offended by the absolute garbage I'm forced to read...Love this and I've seen nearly all of these. Oh, and ask my students, I apparently teach "Collage English"...

  • @TLHM4ever
    @TLHM4ever 13 лет назад

    My sophomore English teacher sent me here. AWESOME.

  • @emceemaka
    @emceemaka 16 лет назад

    Genius. I too am a teacher and I applaud you sir. Thank You. One, Maka

  • @vtanzi2424
    @vtanzi2424 13 лет назад

    My english teacher showed this to us in class, I was cracking up the whole time!

  • @jasmineholbert2300
    @jasmineholbert2300 3 года назад +1

    I love this 😍

  • @harrypotterfantng
    @harrypotterfantng 12 лет назад

    I love this poem! We watched it today in English, and I cried from laughter! So funny!

  • @garudagal23
    @garudagal23 11 лет назад +1

    the best way for me to catch writing mistakes is to read my doc out loud i would always find errors i had missed reading silently

  • @TheFreakyDebbie
    @TheFreakyDebbie 13 лет назад

    I love how my english teacher showed this to me in class today :)

  • @vyshious
    @vyshious 15 лет назад +1

    "Challenged menstrually" I DIED, this was sooo god.

  • @Fingolfin3423
    @Fingolfin3423 14 лет назад

    This is perfection. Well done.

  • @dosdandelions8879
    @dosdandelions8879 6 лет назад

    Trooly egg salent my freind! Great fully I laff and njoy thiz.

  • @violante1031
    @violante1031 13 лет назад

    saw him last night. I love you, Taylor Mali!!

  • @GHZoner
    @GHZoner 12 лет назад

    I am officely showing this to my studious next channel I get!

  • @prinsesbibitje
    @prinsesbibitje 13 лет назад

    I'll never get sick of this one.

  • @imstillheather
    @imstillheather 15 лет назад

    Yup, we watched this in my grade 11 english class. It was pretty epic.

  • @Saula166
    @Saula166 16 лет назад

    lol my teacher showed me this, funny man.. we watch it here at Texas Tech all the time! for lectures lol.

  • @Honeysuckle3213
    @Honeysuckle3213 15 лет назад

    i love the the impotence of proofreading..
    it is so classic... its brilliant

  • @AndrewBram1991
    @AndrewBram1991 13 лет назад

    You teach me by teaching me to teach myself. This is and isn't a joke.

  • @operettas_are_lovely
    @operettas_are_lovely 15 лет назад

    Wow!! That would be so hard to deliver that without laughing or stumbling over words!!

  • @invisivblexworld
    @invisivblexworld 12 лет назад

    bowery used to have page vs stage. billy must have been representing the page that night. what an epic pairing.

  • @skml17
    @skml17 12 лет назад

    This never seizures to amaze me.

  • @rusheena
    @rusheena 13 лет назад

    I saw this in my English class today and had to find it, so funny! lmho!

  • @BlackKat71
    @BlackKat71 14 лет назад

    just watching this, I was dying of laughter. How does he keep a straight face????

  • @debblouin
    @debblouin 13 лет назад

    This has to be the best ever!!!!

  • @sunago
    @sunago 11 лет назад

    That's actually a damn good idea. Thanks for the suggestion.