It's also been reasonably pointed out that some people do a lot of typing and want to save keystrokes, so they tend to leave out punctuation, not capitalize, and maybe even abbreviate words. They figure typing "u" instead of "you," and not bothering to shift to capitalize "I," saves seconds that add up in the long run. I can understand that too. However, I have a degree in business administration, and I'm looking for a job. If I'm going to claim skills in typing, form design, proofreading, and such, on my resume, I'd better be careful what my typing looks like. It's not unlike models having to be careful everywhere they go that their hair is neat, their makeup is right, and they don't have a giant zit on their nose. You never know who might be impressed or turned off, and that could mean a job.

Not that I never make a typo, though. Most of them, I catch before I post. I just hate it when I see some major goof, like a word left out, or a word doubled, after it's too late to go back in and edit. There is some merit to keeping up appearances, I suppose, especially if earning a living depends on what people think of you. If they think I'm uneducated about grammar, or can't type well, I don't get the job. The graphoanalyst in our family apparently thinks if clients know she works from home instead of in a big downtown office building, they'll think she's some hack instead of a businesswoman, and not hire her. I do understand these things. It's taking it to extremes that has me shaking my head.