The more you know about English, the less you're likely to think there are unbreakable "rules" for a lot of things.
I often think about the class differences involved in "jobs" vs. "careers."
I'm not one of those "omg texting kids rite bad" alarmists. I just think there's an interesting nexus where the Internet itself hastened language change when it comes to Internet terms.
Many people erroneously think they have only one chance to succeed, and if they miss that chance, they are doomed to failure. In fact, most people have several opportunities to succeed.