On the subject of initialising and abbreviating, the use of such language in no way hinders new comic superhero on the block, LOLBAT.

Many of the abbreviated words and expressions used in text messaging are far from new, with a number of commonly used terms appearing in an abbreviations dictionary that was published in 1942. Similarly, the use of initial letters for whole words (n for "no", gf for "girlfriend", cmb "call me back") is not at all new. People have been initialising common phrases for ages. IOU is known from 1618. ... Read full entry

Instant messaging "a linguistic renaissance" for teens University of Toronto researchers Sali Tagliamonte and Derek Denis have found that instant messaging, or IM, "language" is not almost as harmful to teenagers' ability to communicate as some parents and teachers had feared. In fact IM "speak" permits teenagers the opportunity to express themselves with a mixture of colloquial and formal language. Or "register" as my high school English teacher referred to it, ... Read full entry