Appeal to Friendster-ers

Please...please...please...don't say "Thanks for the add" because it gets on my nerves. I may not be an English major or anywhere near English expert but I'm pretty sure that the article "the" is followed by a noun. I don't think "add" is a noun. It just doesn't sound right. Why don't you just say "Thanks for adding me on your friends list" or "Thanks for accepting my request"? I know those are longer but at least you aren't being a 'tard.

One more thing: Text speak on the Web is downright retarded to me. Text speak is for texting, not for posting comments and testimonials or private messaging or posting shoutouts or replying to forums. There is more than enough allowable number of characters for you to say what you want in there. You, most likely, won't get the message across clearly AND you are showing everyone in the cyber world that you are not smart enough to spell words right. OR maybe you really can't spell and you are hiding it by text speaking. Well, do not fear because most web applications come with spell checkers. But if they don't, there are online dictionaries available.

So, please...? I beg you...