I think phrases like "u r 2 weird" are irritating (as opposed to "S'alright") because they are so freakin' ugly! ^__^; No, but really.. "S'alright" and "t'morrow" are slurs you often say and so writing them in an IM chat seems natural, because you're simply typing exactly how you would be thinking those words. Using "u" and "r" and "2" strike me as retarded because "u" is not pronounced any different than "you", so I see no need to shorten it.
(Of course, I could just undermine my whole point by saying that when taking notes in class or writing stories I often use shortcuts like "b/c" for "because" and "w/o" for without. Recently, I also seem to have picked up the habit of using "@" for "at". But I won't point that out, because that'd be just silly! ^_~)
There is a time and a place for such language: (a) when you're making fun of those people and (b) when you're just plain being silly. ^___^;
But to answer your other question, I can't say I've ever noticed or been bothered by your use of shortcuts.
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(Of course, I could just undermine my whole point by saying that when taking notes in class or writing stories I often use shortcuts like "b/c" for "because" and "w/o" for without. Recently, I also seem to have picked up the habit of using "@" for "at". But I won't point that out, because that'd be just silly! ^_~)
There is a time and a place for such language: (a) when you're making fun of those people and (b) when you're just plain being silly. ^___^;
But to answer your other question, I can't say I've ever noticed or been bothered by your use of shortcuts.