Why is it called txt-tlk?

I used to (and still do) play Neopets, and nobody says "txt-tlk."

It's chatspeak, or 1337speak.

It may just be me, but saying txt-tlk feels so weird.

Could it not at least be called textspeak?

Text talk isn't even grammatically correct....

I think.

Maybe.

Just my opinion...

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