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Katie Couric's Notebook: OMG

The new ads for the teen soap opera "Gossip Girl" feature just three letters: OMG.

They stand for "Oh my God," in a fast-growing lexicon known as Internet slang. Eighty five percent of teenagers use text messages, IM, and e-mail on a daily basis. But that vernacular is creeping into the classroom.

Just click on the video monitor for the rest of my Notebook.

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