Does it annoy you when people spell things wrong when asking a question, or even just chatting?
914383
It drives me insane, particularly on here. There is a thing called spell check that people seem to have difficulty finding. When chatting it is a little more acceptable, not much but a little, because there isn't the convenience of spell check. What's worse is when you correct someone or mention they utilize the spell checker in any context the person asking the question becomes highly offended. For anyone offended by my response now I am going to show you how easy it was to make sure everything was spelled accurately because I had left a few mistakes intentionally. Now watch. Wow, took me 10 seconds to fix all of my mistakes.
961738
Keep in mind, there are a lot of young kids and teenagers on here that mostly have the spelling errors and the weird slang. That's probably what you are seeing on here lately. You are right, though, it's hard to answer a question when somebody messes up most of their spelling or they use nothing but slang. It's nothing against anybody, and I like giving advice, but if people are serious about getting answers to  their questions, they would at least respect other fellow answerer's by using the "Check Spelling" option.
167326
Some of the all-too-common butcherings of English (spelling), especially on Yahoo message boards:\n\n"alot" or "allot" (your example; not the word that means "distribute")\n"definately"\n"looser" (I'm not referring to the opposite of "tighter")\n"rediculous"\n"artical"\n"prolly"\n"grammer" (usually when being called out on it)\n\nThe worst part of this isn't the ignorance that *some* have regarding the misspellings, etc. but the lack of concern shown by those who do it intentionally. They have the attitude that this type of forum isn't the place where anyone *has* to show their grammar skills (or lack thereof), almost as though they pick when they want to turn it on and off. Why not use these skills all the time? Keep them sharp!
1172365
Thank you!  It drives me crazy too.  People also need to learn how to use their, they're, and there.  Than and then is also annoying.  My biggest pet peeve though is people who think orientated is a word.
289830
suck it up. If you spelled things wrong on purpose then you have to be prepared for people to assume that you can't spell properly. No need to be offended, just let it slide and move on.
807587
What? Can you say spell check.
418303
It's difficult to differentiate between those for whom English is a second language and those who simply cannot spell. I admire anyone who gives it their best shot. What I find more bothersome is the use of "chat speak". I admit that I am guilty of throwing in the old "lol" from time to time, but when I see so many people using an abbreviated version of the English language, I have to wonder if we haven't just become too lazy to use proper spelling.
1179413
No: I notice everything, including grammar.  \n\n" Am I the only one who notices all the misspelled words?  And do they know of the 'Check spelling' button?  And am I the only one who seems bothered by this?"\n\nI am bothered, because it displays an inordinate amount of laziness in modern thinking; however, it probably stems from that insidious precept launched, I believe, in the 1960s, where parents brought up their children to express themselves freely, never mind how, leading to a lamentable lack of discipline in so many areas!\n\nGrumble, grumble ... but at least people are interested in all kinds of things, as we can see on this site - and learning from the answers!
52127
hi its  tikkibum  my opinion  i feel its  just a very bad habit that  ppl have picked up  over time being on chats  and such   and maybe sometimes  their typing is not really the greatest even my typing suks  see  even suks is not the  proper way to type it out  but  i do it  as it is easier to type it out  just like  y'all  is just a slang way of  typing  i wouldnt let it bother u as  everybody has their own way of lingo  and  anyways  just happens to be  one of them
215905
Actually, the occasional 'u' does not bother me. It's when they use these contractions for *every single word* in a sentence. Now that is annoying. I dont even bother with those questions, i simply am not going to take my time to translate what you wrote, when it can be spent more effectively somewhere else. \n\nDoesn't it take more effort to construct a "sentence" like that, than just writing the whole thing out properly?\n\nI think that those people are just trying *too* hard to look, i dont know - cool to their friends? cool to eveyone else? to look like they're internet wizzes?
428161
IT'S LIKE WE BE BUSY TRYING TO GET OUT WHAT WE ARE ASKING THAT WHEN WE ARE FINISHED IT'S TO LATE BECAUSE YOU HAVE ALREADY SUBMITTED IT. I DO THAT ALSO MYSELF SOMETIMES.  BASICALLY YOU RUSH THROUGH THE QUESTION FORGETTING TO USE THE SPELL CHECK, AND DON'T NOTICE THE MISTAKES UNTIL SOMEONE CATCHES THE PROBLEM LIKE YOURSELF. SO GIVE US A LITTLE BREAK PLEASE. IT'S NOT THAT WE CAN'T SPELL WE JUST RUSH THE QUESTION TO FAST. O.K.!!
78391
The people on here drive me nuts! The misspelled word that is bothering me the most today is becoz, it is harder to type it incorrectly than to spell it how it is supposed to be spelled. It is so annoying!!!!!
308981
Absolutely it bothers me.  However, it's not just the misspelling that irks me, it is also the complete lack of proper grammar.  I understand there are people on the Internet where English is not their native language.  Our language is not only very hard to comprehend but also to master.  How confusing it must be to anyone learning English as a second language when we have words like: \n\nby, bye, buy \nwhich, witch\nthrew, through\nbazaar, bizarre\nto, too, two\n\nHowever, even my closest friends spell atrociously and their grammar leaves a lot to be desired.  I just don't understand it.  Personally, I just think they take a lackadaisical approach to writing.
589031
But, I see that punctuation, and grammar are issues for you:\n\n"I cannot, for the life of me, understand why so many people continue to misspell (words in Yahoo! forums) when there is access to a spell checker."
1135859
There is a button labeled "Check Spelling". Please use it before posting!
766738
It's rude to correct someone in front of others, but if you are their friend, do it privately and kindly. This will keep them from sounding ignorant the next time. (I can hear people reaching for the computer mouse to give me thumbs' down). If I mispronounced something horribly, I would want my friends to tell me so I would not make the same mistake twice.
1086907
No, you're right. It drives me crazy when people talk like that.