Boncuk makes some very good points.
It is true that we native English speakers get rather irritated when the language is murdered by these foreign johnnies.
As a big generalisation native English speakers dont bother to learn a foreign language, probably because "they" (the foreigners) all speak English anyway.
Here on ETO we see all kinds of requests for help:
Someone who knows nothing about electronics, but is obviously well educated in some other field but needs help and can express their needs very accurately.
A Student who is studying electronics and can express the problem clearly, but just needs a bit of help understanding some obscure point.
The no hope student, probably from a third world country. Is incapable of understanding the basic concepts of electronics, but can write English reasonably well.
The truely useless student, no real understanding of electronics, uses text speak and wants (no, expects it NOW, if not sooner) the completed work presented to him on a plate, for free.
One of the problems of third world students is that they may be taught English by someone who only speaks it very badly themselves, the student does not stand a chance.
The student latches on to the concept of text-speak as a way to overcome their lack of ability in English, they think it makes them look cool and proficient in English. But in reality it only makes the problem worse.
There is also a problem with UK based English speakers, many years of decining educational standards have created a sub-culture which thinks that bad spelling and grammar is acceptable, may be in day to day life, but in any branch of science or engineering the correct use of words which are spelt correctly spelt is vital if the end result is to be a success.
The end result is that here on ETO, users of semi literate text-speak in broken English get the cold shoulder, if not a swift kick in the goolies!
JimB