Millennials Are Hilariously Responding To Being Called Out For The Way They Communicate Over Text
There I was, just being a millennial, enjoying my day and reminiscing about Pogs and Orbitz drinks and Beanie Babies, when suddenly, I was jolted from my "won't-ever-be-able-to-afford-to-buy-a-home" haze.
Why, you ask? Well, I happened upon this blatant attack upon my generation from @gaulicsmith on Twitter (now known as X):
And I quickly discovered the conversation has been happening all over the internet, including X, Threads, and Reddit. Unsurprisingly, my fellow millennials immediately felt called out. "Feeling attacked lol," said one person.
"They're onto us lol first they came for our cheugy lol then our side part lol then our computer y2k crisis but they made it fashion lol"
"my apartments on fire and i haven't felt joy since 2012 lol"
And it will come as no surprise that millennials, the kindest generation, who have never done anything to anyone (except "kill" a bunch of industries and part our hair on the side and wear skinny jeans), quickly started apologizing, lol.
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"Sorry ( ) resisting the urge..."
Then they moved on to their next tactic: trying to explain themselves. "lol does not mean LAUGH OUT LOUD! It means please don't be mad at me," this person said.
"CLOSE! It actually means: 'I have anxiety so say it back or I'll think you hate me.'"
"It is our way of communicating tone. We are a generation of people who feel like we are always in trouble/everyone is mad at us. lol"
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"If I don't put lol at the end of a sentence you might get mad at me. I blame having parents raised by traumatized WWII vets."
"we cannot abide someone thinking we're mad at them"
And one person hilariously added, "Remember when all our Nanas thought it meant 'lots of love'?"
Of course, millennials also had to get in a few solid jabs at some other generations while they were at it. "at least i don't have tiktok voice," said one.
"'Lol' is to millennials as '...' is to boomers."
"frfr zoomers use 'frfr' like 'loud and clear' for radio comms."
"Why does Gen Z wear pajamas everywhere lol"
And finally, "At least we can read lol."
To my fellow millennials, just remember:
If you're a millennial, what do you think? Are you going to keep using "lol" despite the harsh and entirely unfair judgment? Let us know in the comments. And if you're not a millennial, give us a break lol.
(See, that's proper usage of the lol. You can't be mad at me now.)
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