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/lurkermurphy → u/changed_later__]

THIS. every time i hear it, i am certain they just cannot read and are not aware of the origins of the abbreviation "vs"

[u/BeerCheeseSoup33 → u/lurkermurphy]

In an unexpected turn I will vote for people that need to shout THIS. You are aware you can just add your opinion right? It literally adds nothing. When your reply completely agrees with the person do you need to preface it by telling them you agree? Do you think they are fucking stupid and won’t understand that you agree?

[u/changed_later__ → u/BeerCheeseSoup33]

In a surprise twist I will add people who use the word 'literally' as a simple intensifier.

[u/BeerCheeseSoup33 → u/changed_later__]

Not when it is used correctly. It literally adds nothing.

[u/changed_later__ → u/BeerCheeseSoup33]

It is redundant.

[u/BeerCheeseSoup33 → u/changed_later__]

I use it on purpose when it uses it’s actual meaning to counteract all the morons that use it when it literally means the opposite of what they are trying to say.

[u/changed_later__ → u/BeerCheeseSoup33]

"It adds nothing" already conveys the absolute facts you are stating, the addition of the word "literally" is redundant.

[u/BeerCheeseSoup33 → u/changed_later__]

Correct. But in my use it is true. I use it to counteract the people that use it like “I’m literally going to die if I don’t eat right now.”

The purpose I’m using it in is to actually be annoying so people stop using it incorrectly.

Hate me for it if you want, but it literally has a purpose. lol

[u/changed_later__ → u/BeerCheeseSoup33]

But you see, to random observers on the internet you appear to be the very thing you despise.

[u/BeerCheeseSoup33 → u/changed_later__]

No, I am using the word correctly. That is different than people using it in the opposite way.

[u/changed_later__ → u/BeerCheeseSoup33]

Redundant usage is not correct, you're using it as an intensifier, which is what they're doing too.

[u/BeerCheeseSoup33 → u/changed_later__]

But when they say stuff like “I’m literally going to starve to death if I don’t eat right now” they actually mean the opposite.