Funny rant about the instant message generation and the sad state of American grammar: Med School Does Not A Genius Make :

I’d like to take a moment to voice my complete and utter hatred of USMLE forums. I invariably stumble across these when Googling anything Boards related, and I swear half the people type like they’re 13:

OMG I h8 studyin soooo much,,,,, jusst wannaa go watch a movie! What do u all think the bets movies r ??? LOL I wanna see JoNnY DePp in Pirates.

PS whuts the gene defect in Von Recklinghausen’s?

Sadly, I think I abbreviate just as much in my notes, they’re just more medically accepted terms:

58M c/o SOB, CP 10/10 x3d, – N/V/D +diaphoresis -radiating -exertional, No PMH, no PMD, no meds, no cardiac FHx.

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