> Here is my reply. Remember that long involved discussion about languages > a couple months ago? That focused on spoken languages but I think the > same holds true for written language. Language is used to communicate, > but it is also used to identify ourselves. Groups of people who feel > different than the ruling class take pride in their own language, > despite it being considered ungrammatical or improper (by the ruling > class). I speculate that those who use the pager-abbreviations are > predominantly 13-22 years old, a time when kids try out several > "identities" (aka, rebel against the parents). Heh. I've heard the ruling class. They don't know what they're talking about or how to say it. Now, all those English Majors, however.... <grin> I could give examples, but I'd be here all day. Look back at, say, most any recent talk given by Bush et al. <grin> Chris "I feel if a person can't communicate, the very least they can do is shut up." ~ Tom Lehrer ~