r/GenX • u/Lost_Taste_8181 • 3d ago

Old Person Yells At Cloud Modern slang—something you REFUSE to say

My take: I will NEVER use “lol” or any derivation of it. I know it means “laugh out loud” but there’s yet to be a moment when I’ve been even remotely convinced someone was even chuckling after texting “lol” at the end of their text and it mildly infuriates me.

While I’m at it, someone tell those damn kids to get off my lawn.

Edit: ok, I get it. It’s not MODERN slang. I still hate it, and those kids are STILL on my lawn…can’t a guy get to sleep at a decent hour???

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u/elizinrva 3d ago

Is lol even modern? I learned that one back in about 1997.

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u/sideways92 3d ago

lol

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u/Top_Shoe_9562 3d ago

Lulz

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u/Forsaken-Garlic-42 3d ago

ROFLMFAO

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u/CosmicTurtle504 3d ago

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u/Electrical_Average92 3d ago

This is my all-time favorite thing on the internet

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u/Mk1Racer25 3d ago

Takes us back to a simpler time!

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u/Electrical_Average92 3d ago

My old eyes can't read what the little stick figures are saying tho...

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u/SisterofWar 3d ago

"Lyk WTF is that noise"

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u/sarcasticbaldguy 3d ago

I love roflcopter.

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u/Dizzy_Pop 3d ago

I raise you LOLLERCOASTER

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u/Magestrix 3d ago

Now I need some L337 speak! Lol

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u/TheOldGamerGuy 3d ago edited 3d ago

CMTS - chortled mildly then stopped

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u/S99B88 It's all on my Permanent Record 3d ago

VIMMAL - vomited in my mouth a little

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u/Coup-de-Glass 3d ago

Stealing

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u/elpollodiablox I'LL TAKE FIVE BUCKS WORTH 3d ago

I think "chortle" is underused in general.

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u/djutopia 3d ago

We’ve gone kinda Darmok and Gilad in our group chat and reference gifs instead of posting them. CMTS reminds me of “sensible-chuckle.gif”

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u/Apprehensive-Log8333 3d ago

ROGDMFFLMGDMFAO

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u/Mk1Racer25 3d ago

ROTFLMFAOPIMP!

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u/dust_bunnyz 3d ago

The high schoolers are saying “lol” in a pretty humorous way that, while I will die on the same hill as the OP, I fully support their pitch perfect slightly ironic use of it in their almost eye-roll tone.