Why don't people spell or use grammar properly?

what is the point of using capital letters at the beginning of sentences? i can't see a good reason for doing so.

Says the person who used two question marks on one sentence in the thread title.

Is it really for really?

....because you touch yourself at night.

A little hypocrisy in that post?

I'm not complaining about anything. I have the odd lingering wonder why people have nothing better to do than pick each other up on their grammar.
Of course official documents need to be filled out officially, but if the point is being communicated, then who cares?

So many people misspell (and use in wrong context) your/you're, there/their/they're, to/too/two, and the stupidest one- then/than.
When you get to a certain age, how can you not know the differences between these spellings? .

They do it because they are uneducated and unintelligent.

I'm not complaining about anything. I have the odd lingering wonder why people have nothing better to do than pick each other up on their grammar.

Of course official documents need to be filled out officially, but if the point is being communicated, then who cares?

I doubt anyone goes searching for unsuspecting grammar-offenders on the internet in the hopes of correcting them, it's probably just in passing. One could ask whether you have nothing better do to than make posts telling people to stop worrying about grammar and spelling (when it probably represents a bigger problem in today's youth and education system).

Sounds silly to ask that, doesn't it?

I think societal pedantry represents a bigger problem than bad grammar.

It's not pedantic, and you're obviously warped if you think pointing out spelling errors on the internet is a bigger problem than children's inability to use their own language properly, which to be honest is part of the basis of a sound education.

This has mutated into something strange. You're saying that because I'm disheartened when people whine at each other for the pettiest of things, that I don't care about children's education? Of course I care. As long as people can communicate themselves properly, which they demonstrate by getting the point across.

Having a go at someone on a silly internet forum about the misplacement of a few letters, and saying that they were badly educated because of this is pedantic.