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

Graduates ‘sms’ in job l3tt3rs It could be I was wrong to defend Generation Y against allegations of being a bunch of slackers, if a recent SMH report, stating university graduates are using text-messaging-like language and grammar in cover letters for job applications, is anything to go by. Annabelle Puddy, the national head of recruiting for Accenture, said it was a particular problem among students who ... Read full entry