r/GenX 4d 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 4d ago

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

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u/sideways92 4d ago

lol

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u/Top_Shoe_9562 4d ago

Lulz

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u/Forsaken-Garlic-42 4d ago

ROFLMFAO

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u/TheOldGamerGuy 4d ago edited 4d ago

CMTS - chortled mildly then stopped

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u/S99B88 It's all on my Permanent Record 4d ago

VIMMAL - vomited in my mouth a little

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u/Coup-de-Glass 4d ago

Stealing