"dont isn't even a word"

[Pheesh]

I always hated that people would try to tell me the rule "I before E, except after C", and in the process completely ignore the words 'weird' and 'neighbour'.

Because they'll forget the second half of the phrase, which continues: "and when sounding like 'A' as in 'neighbor' and 'weigh'."

People are dumb, and languages changes. Whether you believe in strict adherence to grammar or you like texting and have pay-by-the-letter plan, it will happen.

Still doesn't explain 'weird'.