How is it that the more high-tech we become, the more stupid we become. Its difficult to read some of these questions, the spelling is so atrocious! What are they teaching in schools now? Doesn't an education mean anything to anyone? Get off the internet and learn how to write before coming back.
201599
I agree with you wholeheartedly.  I've asked a very similar question and received snide answers.  I think people just don't care, which is pathetic.
57628
I have asked myself that question. Some spelling is so bad I read it more than once thinking it is a joke.\n\nI do the same with some of the questions that people ask. I am by far not a genius, but I wasn't aware of the number of people that are totally ignorant. I am not trying to be cruel or mean by saying that.  It's a fact that I had not thought about before.
65407
And I assume that you know that after college you will never ever again use that worthless knowledge.  What scientist is going to be doing long hand algebra when they have a computer?  Ask your teacher who uses it on a daily basis and what percentage of the population that is.  Would you even want to as a job choice?  It's really a shame that schools require such nonsense.
567361
No, it really irritates those of us who bothered to learn proper grammar and spelling in school.  The problem today?  It's called No Child Left Behind (aka dumbing down the curriculum).
608758
have you seen some of the crap that the kids come home with now? im only 19 and its a lot harder then when i was in school which wasnt very long ago... my sister asks her teacher for help and you know what her teacher says? figure it out yourself, im busy. how are kids to learn when the ones paid to teach them, dont!!
18993
School isn't more difficult, but today's students lead more complex lives, therefore life in general is more difficult.  Technology is supposed to make our lives easier, but the paradox is that it complicates our lives because we keep trying to complete more tasks in less time.  After 20 years of teaching high school English, I can report that I see students steadily regressing in reading comprehension and writing skills, yet I see them increasing in technology competency.
651830
That's not a dumb question at all.  Yes, the spelling and grammar that I see online frightens me too.  I understand things like saying u instead of you or stuff like lol, because it's just to shorten things a bit.  But some of it is just plain lack of education, and that scares me.  Obviously, our country's education system just plain sucks.  Illiteracy is dangerous- without information, people do stupid things.  Without proper language skills, people have trouble getting jobs or functioning in life.  That illiteracy is so widespread today is sickening.  Even our President's grammar is horrible.  For example, "is our children learning?"  Evidently not.  This truly is the age of "every child left behind."
290347
My pet hate is 'I done this or that...' We slaughter the English language. My nephew came home from school with a marked assignment which was to tell a story about his best holiday. Granted he is only 9 and his imagination and use of words was fantastic but his spelling, atrocious. His spelling mistakes were either not picked up or corrected incorrectly by his teacher.We were appalled as when questioned about this his teacher's reaction was 'We encourage imagination, not accuracy'. What! No wonder children cant put a sentence together if teachers cant.
660378
It's becoming less of a focus, in large part due to technology and how it will, arguably in the near future, be integrated entirely into school curricula.  The spell check feature is going to replace spelling lessons.  Just another way technology "makes life easier."\n\nTheorists also believe that we'll "pick up" our mistakes and thier solutions as they're identified-- but these folks obviously haven't spent any time in the real world.  Theory and real-world application rarely coincide.  Why would any child take the time to recognize a spelling deficiency if there will always be a button to click that will correct things for them?  What is the motivation?
216325
In the age of IM's and SMS texts, the youth of America seems to have adopted a "but you know what I mean" attitude on the topic, which I find disturbing, as well.\n\nFor those folks who throw their hands up in the air, and announce that they are "just bad spallars (sic)", please do the rest of us a favor and click the Check Spelling button pre-submission.\n\nI agree with you so very much.\n\nDo any of you remember Ray Bradbury's FARENHEIT 451 ?  It asserts that since we do all of our logical thinking in words, that limiting the vocabulary of the masses could, in turn limit their thinking.  It's interesting to see that the most unclear thinking seems to be posted in the most dubious syntax most of the time.
208816
I agree whole-heartedly. This has been bugging me quite a bit. What bothers me even more is that people have such horrific spelling and grammar to begin with. I'm assuming that most of the people who post on this website are at least 13 or older. People of that age should be capable of expressing themselves clearly and intelligently.
158089
It's your basic apathy and ignorance. To most people it's just not important any more - even schools don't rate spelling and grammar. Ignorance is said to be bliss and unfortunately people accept that.
130971
We go to school to learn, to be intelligent people. Sure socializing is fun and great for social sciences, but you are there to learn the many different subjects. And possibly move on to higher education, and maybe get a job using some specialized field. Come on, its not rocket science, or is it. Do you think it would be better if we went back to the 1800's model, crap whole literacy rate, ignorant unaccepting people. I mean I could list reasons all day.
361604
Laziness and lack of accountability in school.  If no one has made them get assignments correct they see no reason why they should spend the extra time to do so.  After all it takes about three seconds to do the spell check.  Why should they waste those three seconds of their life just to show the public that they are actually educated?
213062
Wow...where do I begin?  Your are absolutely right. A lot of people that respond to this stuff are total idiots who don't know how to spell, or put a proper sentence together (watch, someone will pick apart what I write here) but I think that a great number of people have nothing better to do with their lives but sit on the computer and say stupid things about everything.  I don't think that you should really put to much thought into the stupid stuff.  Always look to the positive.  Only pay attention to the good stuff that people have to say when you are on the computer, and listen to your friends and family for constructive criticism.  The people here don't know you, they don't know how hard you have worked for what you do and they cant appreciate that.  There also might be a little jealousy.  So just keep on doing what you do to the best of your ability, and take all the bad stuff with a grain of salt.  For the record...I have seen some intelligent questions and some really helpful answers on this site.  But again...there are idiot everywhere you go, so just tune that stuff out and be who your are the best way you know how.  Keep playing that guitar...I wish I had that talent.  Best of luck to you.
38601
I don't think we're holding our kids to high enough standards. I think kids are getting passed when they really don't deserve it. Just for example, look at some of the spelling and grammar on Yahoo Answers. How did some of these people pass in school?
179749
I totally agree with you.  I'm an "editor" and do find that too many people have not engaged spelling and sentence structure.  Are the "grade schools" teaching this properly? \nDon't people care about their writing techniques anymore???\nIt's a real shame!!!