i just learned yesterday that apparently america teaches kids to read not by, you know, having them read things, but by memorizing made-up rules to.. guess at how words are pronounced and what they mean..

this uh, explains a lot about why america is why it is, i feel.

I mean, it's rather obvious it's just written down as it's spoken - like "bone apple tea". But while it's relatable that someone who doesn't know any French cannot write "bon appétit", I don't get how a native speaker could write "should of" and thinking yeah that makes complete sense.

It's also not an auto-correct problem like "there, they're, their" may have originated (I hope it did).

I understand to some extent, thanks!