Q.

Q: The most useless letter in the English alphabet. Not only does it not have a unique, distinct sound, but it mandates the additional use of the letter "U" whenever it appears. Can you imagine if there was a number with this kind of arrogant uselessness? "Hi, I'm the number @! I have the exact same value as the number 8, but I'm always followed by a 3. The next time you count to one hundred, it might go something like this: 81, 82, @3, 84..."

Let's discuss phonetics - I submit that any word containing "qu" could easily and more understandably be written with "kw." It's kwite simple and kwikly understood.

I propose that the elimination of the letter Q would not only make the English language simpler, but would also free up real estate in the standard keyboard that could be used for valuable, oft-used symbols, such as the degree symbol. Both weather forecasters and recipe bloggers are dealing with an unnecessary frustration with their inability to quickly discuss temperatures in the written format. Let's help them out - down with Q!