Spelling Bee

Oh! I wish I could spell “weirdo”! It really bothers me. Is it the “e” before the “i”, or the “i” before the “e”? Now, if it was a German word, I wouldn’t have to try. I know “ie” is always eee, and “ei”’s always eye. It doesn’t have a Latin root, so that rule won’t apply … It really has no hook at all that I can grab it by. Yes! It’s good old Anglo-Saxon, full of grunts and mangled vowels. They didn’t have to write it- they’d communicate with scowls. No! I really can’t spell “weirdo”! Not to write, or speak, or sing … So the only answer I can find is ... don’t use the bloomin’ thing! ........................................................................................................... This problem cropped up when I wrote"Mum's Advice Ignored" ... I'm usually quite a good speller! Entered in Susan Burch's contest, "Ridiculous Self- exaggerations"