I'm surprised it hasn't carried over into the world of grammar yet. Because if you're an American and you start spelling neighborhood with a u, then you need to get smacked.
I've almost done that with some words
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! lol
Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy?--Peter Griffin
lol