lol theory

[Wilson Gray]

>From Facebook:

"Joe Salmons joined the group, _LOLphonology_."


Apparently, there should also be a group, _LOLsemantics_.

-Wilson
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All say, "How hard it is that we have to die"---a strange complaint to
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On Sun, Feb 15, 2009 at 9:27 PM, Joel S. Berson <Berson at att.net> wrote:
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> Joel
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>>Have you heard of the lol theory? Today's Urban Word:
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>>The Urban Word of the day is lol theory:
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>>February 15: lol theory
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>>The theory that the internet phrase lol,meaning "laugh out loud", can
>>be placed at any part in any sentence and make said sentence lose all
>>credibilty and seriousness.
>>
>>ex 1
>>Doc: We need to operate on your colon lol, you have cancer.
>>
>>ex 2
>>Jesus: Take this all of you and eat it, it is my body, lol.
>>
>>ex 3
>>Me: Will you marry me? Lol.
>>
>>^Lol theory in action
>>
>>I liken this to the use of "Bless her/his heart" in the south. People
>>say the most disparaging things, and then they say, "bless her/his
>>heart", and it is just like using lol.
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