In defence of text speak
I used to hate txt spk, regarding it as terribly common, but it is now one of the main forms of communication with m'bloke and so I treasure each little misspelled missive he sends me, even if it takes me a good 5 minutes to decipher them.

Why, only the other day he texted me to say "mmm hun canne wait 2 cu l8r brng ur best undrwr n camera eh", though quite why he wanted to borrow my underwater camera is beyond me.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Thu 16 Oct 2008, 16:34, 7 replies)

I think it becomes common
when all the chavs and the like are using it.
Common for me is not keeping standards (such as correct spelling, pronounciation, etc.) but instead going with the crowd just to fit in.
Being trendy by imitating others shows the lack of individuality the personifies "common".
(Kliper Filllets Getting noticed by twats on the internet since, Thu 16 Oct 2008, 16:40, closed)

Maybe
he had just curled off an excellent length in the bath and he wanted you to take a close up shot of it.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 16 Oct 2008, 16:43, closed)

*shocked*
:O
( Bert Monkeysex is waiting for the mods to delete him, Thu 16 Oct 2008, 17:42, closed)

You fucking love it
you big gayer.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 16 Oct 2008, 18:35, closed)

that's sweet
but not what I meant when I said "away and shite!".
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Thu 16 Oct 2008, 20:01, closed)

That phrase
is a particular favourite of mine!
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Fri 17 Oct 2008, 9:28, closed)

coffee met keyboard, there
*click*
(TheWeeWitch hasn't been here much recently .., Thu 16 Oct 2008, 18:23, closed)