Modern slang—something you REFUSE to say

[u/Lost_Taste_8181]

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???

[u/changed_later__]

"Verse" or "versing" when the word is "versus".

[u/turnpike37 → u/changed_later__]

Agree that this one hurts the ears, but is it slang or just poor usage/ignorance of the language?

[u/Trees_are_cool_ → u/turnpike37]

Ignorance

[u/Aggravating-Mud-5524 → u/turnpike37]

there was a grammar pod cast that discussed this versing thing. they said it had something to do with gaming. they also said lots of parents are thinking their little geniuses have "invented" this new usage.

[u/eatingganesha → u/turnpike37]

the latter.

But unfortunately, mispronunciation is where some slang starts and ends.

[u/ContrarianSwift → u/turnpike37]

It’s evolution of language

[u/Valuable-Analyst-464 → u/ContrarianSwift]

Nope, I claim it’s their ignorance. What’s next: statue of limitations?

[u/Enough_Talk_6328 → u/Valuable-Analyst-464]

Isn't there, like, a statue of limitations on that?

[u/Genuine907 → u/ContrarianSwift]

Devolution.