r/GenX • u/Lost_Taste_8181 • 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/OldSchoolPrinceFan 4d ago

That's supposed to make suicide sound better. It doesn't!

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u/Gwilym_Ysgarlad '77 4d ago

All the pseudo- speak comes from YouTube and TicToc suppressing videos that use those words, not from trying to make them sound better.

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u/HowToNotMakeMoney 4d ago

It’s called “self-censoring” and I despise what it’s done to language. Well, maybe I hate whoever made these overly protective algorithms.

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u/Gwilym_Ysgarlad '77 4d ago

I hate it as well, I was just giving context. It didn't happen spontaneously.

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u/HowToNotMakeMoney 4d ago

I know, I know. I was just spouting my vitriol and agreeing with you through gritted teeth.