Don - just as you do, I find it particularly irritating when people send me an email with 'text' abbreviations (such as 'ur' for 'your', etc.).

As far as I'm aware, such abbreviations are used by texters simply because of the constraints of the system - most mobiles have limited text memory, and the keypad isn't exactly ideal for typing purposes.

Yes, I do know that such abbreviations originated in emails and bulletin boards, but that was in the days of very slow dial-up modems...

Maybe it's just me, but I find it somewhat insulting that someone isn't prepared to make that tiny bit of effort to use correct spelling and grammar, except, of course, for comic purposes...

I'm getting old, aren't I?!! I'll be my own grandpaw soon!