I’d like to start this blog off with the preface that generally, I'm not a person who seeks out other's faults and nitpicks at them until they bleed out and are weeping at my feet. I leave that for the Doms. ;)
However! It is a pet peeve of mine when others use "l33t sp33k" or "txt chat" in situations where they are not: 1) necessary/needed, or 2) appropriate.
For example, I found in my inbox this morning, after having edited my profile for the first time in a while, a simple message that went along the lines of: 'check title. Interested.'
Now, this message is neither l33t speak nor text chat, I hear you saying! While that is true, it is also covering a third dilemma we have: bad grammar and spelling! The original message, while it cannot be repeated here, did have several glaring spelling errors,
So, what can we do to combat these things? When we are in a day and age where even handwriting isn't being taught in schools anymore, when the everyday kiddo can't tell you how the difference between when they're running late to get their clothes over there.
That's when we become the teachers. The guidance to these people who don't know; but we do it in a kind way - or at least I hope we do. Remember that one is more apt to catch flies with honey than vinegar.
