I know that many non-native speakers are overly formal in their speech, but I can't say that I've heard too many complaints about contractions being hard to follow in writing.
"Would of" drives me nuts too, as does "where is it at?" I'm not sure if it's the "where" or the "at" that gives people the problem, but one of them does. My stepdaughter's text speak is another thing - it's really painful to read.
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