Submitting this as a total legit way for noobz to grasp the "t for in-game chat" function:

Man I like the way you think, if you see "ironman" in-game and ask for training I will totally make you part of my personal army that doesn't exist yet. And yeah I do try to train noobs when I find them, but sometimes it stalls at "PRESS T TO TALK [PLAYER NAME]" and they just keep skiing slowly...