If I can't read it, I won't!

[nachoman]

You are probably opening up a can of worms here, but it is a valid gripe. Another reason for poor typing could be a cat who won't leave the keyboard alone . I often have to type one-handed because the cat demands the attention of the other "petting implement".

I am a forgiving person. I don't let grammar and spelling mistakes on informal message boards and emails bother me too much. Overuse of acronyms, abbreviations, or general "text message" speak is my only pet peeve. For example, my local professional basketball team put "PHX" on their logo and jerseys, instead of spelling out the city name of "Phoenix". Phoenix does not have many letters, is not difficult to spell, and on a logo or a Jersey, it is only written once, by a printer or a machine. There is no reason to abbreviate the city name except to be intentionally tacky. So, I call them the "Sky Harbor Airport" Suns (PHX is the airport code for the local international airport).

I will forgive most spelling and grammar errors in an informal setting, as long as they aren't too numerous that it is difficult to read without much effort. Now, in a formal writing, I am much less forgiving. For example, there was a grammar error in the instructions for my election day ballot.

PS: The browser I am using highlights misspelled words as I type. It is quite handy.