The difference between "your" and "you're"

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I can understand why you'd be stressed about it in the workplace (though the allot thing sounds more like a typo than an actual inability to spell) but I wouldn't get too worried about it if I were you, it's their work they're making mistakes in not yours, and if you try to butt in on what they're doing they're probably going to get pissed off with you pretty quickly.

This drives me crazy too!!!!! Here is a video about it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SM2XQPmr6Y

Ugh, it drives me cray too. My ex boyfriend did it just to annoy me because I have major OCD about it.
I'm like seriously? Go back to elementary school and learn how to use the English language.
But, I just try to correct them over and over til they stop doing it because they know I'll correct them, people don't like being corrected.

I know, I hate it when people do that. They have been learning it for so long, cant they just get it already? it isent that hard!

It bothers me too. I try not to get hung up on it though. I think it's fine to post a new thread about this. I like it. However, it also bothers me when people use this as justification to flame other posters. People who make these mistakes (and many, many, many other mistakes) are not trying to be mean, so there's no reason to be mean to them. That's my opinion anyway.

Have a nice day!

It drives me crazy also. My boyfriend has horrible spelling & grammar. I think it's the laziness that gets to me more than anything. Aside from the ones that the original poster mention, one that gets me all the time is people who use "I" in place of "I'm" for example when typing or texting they type "I here" instead of "I'm here". And using "wut" or "wat" for "what" I mean really is the extra letter going to take that much time?

Well, it's less typing to do, and in the general flow of typing, it does actually make a difference.

Also, it's not hard to actually figure out what they're talking about. I'm pretty sure that most people know thte correct way to use it. But, why bother when the audience knows what you're talking about anyway. Most people should know the correct way, and if they don't, then it's not like they can help it.

Now, take a look at this sentece (I'll make it generic and positive to avoid flaming):
Your much smarter than that other guy.
Obviously, it's supposed to be "You're", but the reader should be able to understand the sentece anyway. It is for this reason that people don't really care when typing it out.

Its dumb, or lazy, a bit irritating too.

i agree it is irritating, those dumb asses should type correctly so we wouldn't have to read it wrong. it is really annoying.

UGH, im like you! It drives me crazy when people don't spell properly. I've learned in my experiences not to correct peoples spellings :P