Comments | nickglass: "Lol" needs to be stricken from the english speaking (and typing) vernacular -- NOW!

nickglass

"Lol" needs to be stricken from the english speaking (and typing) vernacular -- NOW!

Apr 02, 2005 03:17

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Millions (Boyle, 2005): 7/10
The Piano Teacher (Haneke, 2002): 8/10I'm really fed up with the ubiquitous 'lol'. Seriously -- I don't even want to begin a rant about it. It's evilness should be apparent already. And if you use it in conversation, please kill yourself -- then I'll carve "lol" on your tombstone. You know, right ( Read more... )

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rckslck April 2 2005, 17:43:02 UTC

What about ROFL?

Ha antony_pritch April 2 2005, 18:21:58 UTC

lol.

nickglass April 2 2005, 20:00:03 UTC

I'm pretty sensitive to all AIM acronyms for laughing. "Rofl" is no different. However, instead of me pronouncing it in my head like the first half of lollypop ("loll"), the voice in my head says it like a type of potato chip with ridges.

antony_pritch April 4 2005, 17:43:59 UTC

I have been known to use LOL on occasion I must admit. I've never quite sunk to ROFL or LMAO though.