Originally posted by FATBOYPEE
true, in essence, but they're a kind of new language ?
No.

Bit like the old txt msgng these days, few words to say alot.... these little cheery Bsdtds say alot by conveying a message, perhaps not strictly an acronym but just as irritating if you don't know what fk : ()!!!<><>>< is supposed to graphically mean !
nuthin makes me madder than when some1 types with a complete dissrespect for grammar and puncuation. if ne1 finds this kewl than he obviously needs a severe thrashing about the head + shoulders with a broke bottle. do u find this kewl.

The sad thing here is, I can't quite reduce the language to the level of idiocy achieved today. I think it is safe to say that IRC and the ilk have helped to set back education in America by 100 years.