drives me crazy, along with the one who made it, which are generally the online gaming kids, and then the people who use geek speak because its on the internet, and they see it, there for, it becomes cool...
I know exactly what you mean by "they see it and think its cool" I have a friend who is so immersed into it. Can't even right "dude" like a normal person... has to go along with the "d00d" because, oh yeah, its way cooler :dry:
http://www.hardwareforums.com/crash-course-l33t-speak-7475/ Older HWF discussion on the topic, I use l33t speak only when being sarcastic / strange (and yes HWF, I am still here, just had an awful summer)