Frenchy, I agree with you wholeheartedly. There are many members of this board who speak and write english as a second, third, or even fourth language. Sadly, those people have a better command of spelling, grammar, and structure than some of the people here who speak and write english natively.
How exactly is it that one gets accepted into an institution of higher learning when his or her essay reads, "I would like to go to your collage becuz i heard there r lots of pritty gurls there and i am pritty hot so gurls r gunna like me and im smart 2 so you see y i shuld go 2 yur skool."
You want to be respected? Take some pride in presenting yourself clearly and effectively to the audience you are making your case to.