It doesn't take 30 seconds to notice that nobody else is using "txt speech". The grammar Nazi in me had to do it.

He's obviously a lot younger than you. "txt speech" is the new social norm, Grandpa. ;)

No, social norms are localized. "txt speech" is not the local norm, no matter how normal it may be elsewhere.

Besides, based on my observations, the inclination that "txt speech" is indicative of an immature manner is dead on, and people do indeed grow out of it. Today's txt-ers will type normally once they grow up. I can wait. l33t sp34|< is not a new phenomenon, anybody with eyes should be able to observe that it is not an endpoint... for anybody interesting, anyhow.

I guess it's hard to convey flippancy via comments. I completely agree with this comment. Grown-ups use the T9 on their phone.

"txt" speech is a norm for 13 year old kids on youtube and myspace. By 16-17 they're either all using proper grammar or too technologically challenged to be posting here.

I have NO idea how someone who writes in "txt" gets to be here, haha. Then again, the web is public. I sigh.

Did you just start reading stuff online, or are you his English teacher? ;)

Palish seems to be conveying the local customs in a kind way.

"But we're hoping that, as in past influxes, the new arrivals will with some prodding from the existing inhabitants learn the local customs." - pg