No worries.
I probaably am out of touch with mainstream culture. My favorite TV show is still Law & Order; in fact it's the only show I watch. However, I do watch movies and I haven't seen that language in any of them. My friends are familiar with popular culture to various degrees but I've never known any of them to speak in abbreviations unless they're referencing companies (such as AIG or KVC or "B" (Boeing)).
Anyway. I'll believe that people speak in text message abbrivations when I hear it for myself. And they will continue to sound stupid, anyway... and look stupid in writing. If everyone suddently decided it was attractive to wear your pant waist around your knees, would you do that, too?
Er... never mind that last point.
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peddling the funny around since 09/24/2002