Thanks, mate ... it's comforting to know I'm not a lone "voice" in that respect!
I always worried about resorting to "phonetic-style" texting ... in case people [somehow] formed the impression I couldn't spell properly.
However, to break the "habit of a lifetime" ... seeing as it's the Season of Goodwill, and all that "jazz" ... here goes:
nu yer to u 2 my frend!