This threadwasn't started to make fun of anyone but try to get people to think about how they may appear to others. I couldn't spell worth a crap when I was younger because I forgot to pay attention during some of my classes in school. When I learned that it affected my career development and how others would perceive me, I studied on my own and took correspondence courses to become a more effective writer. It may be easier just to write phonetically, but it makes the perception that we are uneducated.