Where Did LOL Go?
At sixteen years old I arrived in the texting world ready to LOL my way through teenage pleasantries and chatter. What a shock. In two months, my thumbs sped up and I didn’t accidentally press “send” anymore; I was improving. There was one thing that clashed with my expectations like a spotted sweater and plaid pants. This one thing was included in every book, movie, television show, and commercial I had ever seen that included text messages. I was disappointed. Letdown. Dissatisfied. Where on earth has LOL gone? As far as I can tell, LOL was once a cherished friend of high school chums. But now they have backstabbed her, abandoned her, and treated her like garbage. Garbage! Does anyone remember when LOL covered for them, hiding a crushed spirit under lighthearted casualty after the party invitation never came? Does anyone remember when she provided the perfect response to that video of the cat with a toilet paper tube stuck on her furry head? We were literally Laughing Out Lo