You know, Gino, back in 1995/96 I started frequenting an Australian chat. I don't even remember how I got there. It was convenient, because we could talk while it was day here and they were in the night shift.
Mate, I had so much trouble with them... LOL In a phrase I could maybe get half the words. I felt like an Alien. Little by little I got some of their shorthand and weird expressions.
Until one day a dude typed a long text, filled with abbreviations. Remember there was no googas then... LOL They had to explain that crap out one by one... In the end the guy was just trying to be funny. They do have a "strange" kind of humor Down there.
So, don't feel bad, just do the same in your own language, see if they like it.
Sorry for my part in this. It was meant in jest, not as an offense.
Peace
