Most if not all of these "words" or acronyms have come to us via texting or it's predecessor instant messaging (see I can't even say im-ing). Maybe this is one of those areas where I just need to realize I am old and crotchety (speaking of words, how about dissecting crotchety?). I know these are used all the time by millions of people each day. But not by me, because I hate them.
Here's my list:
LOL. I get it. You want to tell someone they made you laugh, a lovely thought. But did you really "laugh out loud"? Or did you merely smile? Or maybe chuckle? And how about when it morphs into LOLLLLLLLLLL!!!! Now you're laughing out loud loud loud loud loud loud.....?
My history with LOL goes way back and I think it may explain some of my disdain. The first time I ever saw "LOL" it was probably 8 years ago in an e-mail from a client. I had never seen it before and thought it meant "lots of love" and thought that was highly inappropriate in the context. Then I figured it out. Duh.
ROFL. OK, so there's the obvious reason that the person is not actually rolling on the floor, but the real reason I don't like this one is because I try to pronounce it in my head. Roffle. Sounds like what Scooby would call a waffle.
RU and Cuz. I've been known to use these in desperate times, but really are we that lazy?
Hubby. This is the worst for me. I don't know why, I can't explain it, but this word is like nails on a chalkboard with a side of Styrofoam being rubbed together. I seriously, seriously loathe this word. I wish someone with a background in psychology could enlighten me here because I am self-aware enough to recognize that this is my issue.
Now I'm going to go snuggle with my hubby. LOL. No actually I'm ROFL. R U sick to your stomach? Cuz I am.
