The growing threat of alphabetism

Alphabetism: "Excessive reliance upon the alphabet or alphabetic structures."

Example, from today's article in the New York Times about mass murderer Jarod Laughner:

"He also said that Mr. Loughner had increasing trouble interacting in social settings — during one party, for instance, Mr. Loughner retreated upstairs alone to a room and was found reading a dictionary."

Reminds me of the WH Auden couplet:

"I'm afraid there's many a bespectacled sod
Prefers the British Museum to God."

Be on guard for such behavior!