Does the spelling on this website make anyone else cringe?

They're just too lazy to fix what the spell check tells them to.

does it matter? who gives a f***

Oh noes, the dreaded Grammar Nazi!

Jk, I know its the internet, no one gets a bad grade for misspelling words on the internet, etc etc. But people can at least TRY to make what comes out of their fingers logical.

Dictionaries are cheap, unless you're on the Web, in which case they're free.

People use the the language badly when they can't be bothered with using it correctly, but I'll be damned if I waste my time translating their mangled slurs into English. Good on you for trying.

I'm not really a pedant, especially concerning people that young, but it gets old when some of them type all weird (LykE Diis).

Ime tow. Thuh puncterashun's abomible tow. Seriusly ym son wno teh countie spellynge be. I cna wirte and spel gud.

I have noticed that the posts with bad spelling and bad punctuation, besides being difficult to follow, show lack of rational thought. Many of these posts would have been unnecessary if the posters thought through the problem.

I always answer posts because there are real people behind them. Especially the 18 and under. They'll see how the world reacts them soon enough. The 18-24 posters have the most wrenching posts. But I ramble.

Heaven forfend! I even read my answers through before posting them.

It's fun when I can fool the spell checker! Forfend did it.

I really appreciate a properly spelled, grammatically correct post. Makes it a pleasure to read and respond.

>95th percentile verbal.

Ted

At least they can communicate with some degree of probity. I wouldn't give a monkey a hard time for only screeching at me; similarly I wouldn't give someone with lesser educational opportunities a rough ride for a few spelling mistakes.

HUKT ON FONIX WERKT 4 MEE.

Really, it did. But yeah, I know exactly what you mean and it bugs the hell out of me too. How are people graduating high school nowadays? Didn't school used to be about "HEY! You're not getting out here until you learn this sh*t like the back of your hand!" or something? Why can't it still be like that?

It's the decline of our education system and/or these kids weren't paying attention in school. I'm not saying people have to be perfect but it's a little disturbing when people can't spell simple words. What is really going on?

Totally agree!

I think technology has a lot to do with it. Abbreviations and informal writing are used all the time online and in text messaging, so people get comfortable with it, and their writing skills suffer as a result. They become less careful about their spelling. Spell Check probably doesn't help either since so many people rely upon it to correct their mistakes.

As a former English major at college I couldn't agree more. The lack of proper grammar and spelling on the internet really bugs me.

I couldn't care less about the odd spelling mistake...my own spelling is pretty awful,i add e's and get letters round the wrong way because I'm a little dyslexic so I'm not going to split hairs over it...i just don't care,long as I can read it.
I do hate it when its all text speak and random capitals though...wouldnt miss sleep pver it though.

Yeah, it is pretty pathetic.