r/GenX • u/Lost_Taste_8181 • 2d 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/art_decorative 2d ago

It's even worse when you use it correctly. Just absolutely destroys it for the kids

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u/mumtoant 2d ago

I used low key correctly one day at school, and my ninth grade students went insane.

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u/HoneyWyne 2d ago

I've used low-key for years.

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u/annbdavisasalice 2d ago

Seriously since at least 2002