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Name:<\/strong> \u201cLOL\u201d.<\/p>\n Age:<\/strong> The Oxford English Dictionary first included LOL in 1997.<\/p>\n Not to be confused with<\/strong>: Loll, which is what dogs sometimes do.<\/p>\n So as in \u201claugh out loud\u201d? <\/strong>Or laughing out loud, though David Cameron thought it stood for \u201clots of love\u201d and used to sign off to Rebekah Brooks, the former Sun and News of the World editor, with a LOL.<\/p>\n I\u2019m LOL-ing at his LOL mishap.<\/strong> Well, you shouldn\u2019t.<\/p>\n Why?<\/strong> Because anyone who still LOLs is not cool.<\/p>\n Laughing out loud is no longer acceptable?<\/strong> No, using LOL in a text or a WhatsApp is no longer acceptable.<\/p>\n Says who?<\/strong> It\u2019s according to gen Z. A survey by Sky Mobile has revealed that getting a LOL in a message gives 26% of 18- to 28-year-olds the ick. Their second biggest gripe, in fact.<\/p>\n What\u2019s top<\/strong> of the icks?<\/strong> Sluggish replies. Related, and not far behind, is an impatient \u201c??\u201d if you don\u2019t get an immediate reply to the first message. Though, interestingly, 79% admitted to ignoring messages.<\/p>\n Almost like they hate themselves!<\/strong> Actually, 61% did admit to being embarrassed by their own texting habits.<\/p>\n I\u2019ll probably just stick to a simple <\/strong>thumbs up<\/strong> emoji, to be on the safe side \ud83d\udc4d <\/strong>Again, that\u2019s considered cringe, I\u2019m afraid. Likewise, the see-no-evil monkey \ud83d\ude48, an awkward grimace \ud83d\ude2c, and the happy poo \ud83d\udca9.<\/p>\n Ew! And the tears of joy emoji \ud83d\ude02<\/strong>, as a <\/strong>LOL substitute<\/strong>? I\u2019m guessing that\u2019s over too?<\/strong> Only used by oldies. Gen Zs (and below) are more likely to send a skull \ud83d\udc80, or a coffin \u26b0\ufe0f.<\/p>\n So <\/strong>dying<\/strong> of, not crying with,<\/strong> laughter?<\/strong> Exactly.<\/p>\n What about abbreviations, like \u201chru\u201d and \u201cwyd\u201d? <\/strong>How am I? I\u2019m fine. And I am probably not replying to that, that\u2019s what I\u2019m doing.<\/p>\n Rly?<\/strong> Really. A study published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology found that while they might save the sender time, the receiver might see using abbreviations as a sign of insincerity. Annoying to young and old alike.<\/p>\n God, it\u2019s complicated isn\u2019t it, trying to keep up?<\/strong> Tell me about it. There\u2019s a video on ABC news of school kids telling their teacher that \u201ccringe\u201d is out.<\/p>\n \u201cCringe\u201d is cringe! <\/strong>And \u201cick\u201d probably gives them the ick.<\/p>\n Does any of it matter? I\u2019m hoping that people will be able to see beyond text speak and emojis<\/strong> <\/strong>to the actual person.<\/strong> <\/strong>Keep hoping. Going back to that Sky Mobile survey, 58% of these gen Zs confessed they have considered dumping their partner because of what they see as bad phone etiquette. Who\u2019s LOL-ing now?<\/p>\n Do say:<\/strong> \u201cIt was an ironic LOL, obviously \u2026\u201d<\/p>\n Don\u2019t say:<\/strong> \u201cHappy Valentine\u2019s Day, Samantha, LOL!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Name: \u201cLOL\u201d. Age: The Oxford English Dictionary first included LOL in 1997. Not to be confused with: Loll, which is what dogs sometimes do. So as in \u201claugh out loud\u201d? 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