"The the Impotence of Proofreading," by TAYLOR MALI

[@doogless]

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

[@PhelanVelvel]

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

[@stephenhsu3461]

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.

[@ethansmith9065]

Taylor is a hellacious orator

[@phoenixsplash135]

'manly manly students' gets me every time

[@dalepalmitier7114]

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]

Dale Palmitier Dr Suess?

[@Geminicricketi]

@@MgMtNick four reel 😂😂😂😂

[@collectorx91]

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

[@patrickhallett6220]

“Humidifying experience” gets me every time 😂

[@dehartfamily3091]

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]

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

[@alice0427]

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."

[@SunbeamPink]

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

[@SweetTKO284]

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

[@cypressholmes56]

The casual use of innuendos is so funny!

[@hayami7]

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!

[@PoeticallyTwizted]

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

[@vivdiva]

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.

[@SophieSnyderDIYbaby13DIYbaby13]

Once of the vest poems I Eden herd

[@sigridmac09]

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!

[@mazznix18]

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

[@has985]

Very creative. I'll remember it forever.

[@rosalindsongsmith3670]

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.

[@Buttermommy]

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

[@k0911340]

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

[@somedancer125]

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

[@HeyMcJude]

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

[@BirdTricks]

Love it!

[@dianaschwab6108]

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

[@JSamuel]

Actually it's just Mali.

[@jannab128]

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. ;)

[@WilkineBrutus]

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!

[@chimiangelpro]

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.

[@sloppyjoefingle]

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 😂😂

[@iprobablyforgotsomething]

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

[@SonofTzeentch]

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

[@Maniac8275]

This is absolutely brilliant. I love it!

[@chiefbool]

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

[@KStruckman]

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]

Many years later and hopefully you're teaching 😂

[@kstrucks]

@@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.

[@Y3LLOWmedia]

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.

[@lovetosing615]

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

[@Indigo41000]

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!

[@thyckkandae]

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

[@bookwormgirl000]

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

[@theallamericandogrunnergir922]

This was awesome even more needed today than ever!

[@cristanaahulsee1513]

This is just amazing. BRAVO!

[@raphaellaw766]

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...

[@amyj91]

I love this I watch it over and over

[@treyviathan]

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.

[@Mertrisse]

Brilliant...loved it.

[@harrypotterfantng]

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

[@shponglefan]

Genius! I bow down to thee good sir.

[@chaz4957]

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]

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

[@theco22wen]

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

[@dosdandelions8879]

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

[@zhawkruns4ever316]

This could also be called "damn you autocorrect"

[@AdamSanford]

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

[@unbridged77]

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

[@TheSharpenedPencil]

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!

[@TheYesteryearGirl]

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

[@DeanAndersonPost0568]

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

[@jabadoodle]

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

[@shethingsd]

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"...

[@PhoenixBorealis]

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

[@jasmineholbert2300]

I love this 😍

[@bakshter]

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

[@Fingolfin3423]

This is perfection. Well done.

[@debblouin]

This has to be the best ever!!!!

[@superzack101]

This is is absolutely brilliance.

[@Honeysuckle3213]

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

[@hallsoul]

Brilliant

[@gryphontamer]

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

[@LSKindlingPoetess]

That's hilarious, awesome.

[@HeyItsAlyssa94]

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

[@elvenlove]

This is wonderful! Is there a way I can get a written copy of this to hang in my class? You know, in my office, so just I can see it. Or possibly give to several other teachers.

[@Goddessa39]

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'.

[@GHZoner]

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

[@LiyemEanapay]

English Torturer... Amen!

[@ro4eva]

I totally glove thus buy!

[@inneonguy]

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

[@emceemaka]

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

[@rebeccabenson3299]

Hahaha best thing my University Professor told us to watch by far!

[@MrDubsGP]

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.

[@kitsune692smom]

This was the funniest thing I have seen in a long time and it's so true!

[@kaaak305]

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

[@Dennispokemon1]

Wow, this guy's a genius.

[@christiJK]

hahaha this made my day. i was looking for examples of preformers of poetry for my presentation... i think i found what i was looking for.

[@TheFreakyDebbie]

he is god! … I must have watched this a thousand times and I still find it HILARIOUS!

[@thenightranger987]

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

[@RadarRecon]

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.

[@biggpapppa]

I love this guy!!!

[@wolfgoda12]

I absolutely love this!

[@CollinBiedenkapp]

I was almost in tears hearing this! That's hilarious!

[@MCallaghan]

LOL, this is hilarious and amazingly well done, it is so true!

[@kattierowe]

@SakuraSan101 ... I think they use a computer program. that's almost exactly what it looks like when I try to make Dragon understand me. it can be amusing once I get over the frustration

[@mustanggod23]

This is AMAZING!!! Lmao I laughed sooo hard! My advanced creative writing teacher showed us this we all could not stop laughing to save our lives :P

[@jannab128]

Comedy for English professors. Priceless!

[@1stNightingale]

Great... Just great!

[@rusheena]

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

[@Polterguist]

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

[@Saula166]

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

[@thekoolaidmom]

This if fantastic, and amazing that you can recite this without getting the "correct" words in, that impresses me more than the writing, even! Is the written version posted somewhere?

[@diane189444]

Very good....funny and interesting...prison in New Jersey like that...this is funny thank you for sharing. This is so true. lol

[@araya52]

He's a fab poet!!! I seen him in person....he's a fantastical writer and very romanticall...lol

[@vyshious]

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