I got a good hoot from reading this thread. Nothing is more glamarous than seeing an English person say that Americans misspell "colour." How is spelling it "color" an error? That makes no sense.
Anyway, English is English. Calling the American use of language "lazy" is asinine. In the end, humans are built on efficiency. Think about most things and the entire essence is efficiency. Guitar? The essence of economy and economy picking. The human body? Does not waste energy and stores it for later use. Fuel efficient cars? Built a certain way to get the most fuel per kilometer. Academics? The introduction of multiple choice and scantrons or the use of teaching assistants to aid in marking. Business? The least amount of money you can spend while making the most. The list goes on. No one wants to jump through hoops of fire to accomplish a simple task.
