*LOL* *BNS* *And in between*
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Check this out: According to recent survey of instant message traffic, 38% of all messages sent via instant message consist entirely of the abbreviation “LOL.”
Of course, we all know that LOL stands for “laughing out loud.” Instant messengers can indicate more boisterous responses with ROFL and ROFLMAO. And given how often these acronyms are used, it would seem that instant messaging with friends is a non-stop laugh riot. I imagine people sitting at their computers, convulsed in hilarity, cheeks sore, tears streaming down their faces, waiting for the next “ur such a t001? to escalate the level of amusement to the point where the unchecked howls of glee actually hinder motor coordination to the point where one actually falls out of one’s chair.
I imagine this, of course, but never see it. A walk around the office, glancing over peoplesÂ’ shoulders and I see multiple chat windows on every screen, but no laughter, no squeals, no giggles. I can only conclude that the widespread use of LOL in instant message dialogue is nothing more than an elaborate sham.
In order to restore confidence and credibility to instant message communication, and to the Internet in general, I am proposing a new acronym to use in place of LOL to indicate both amusement and a plausible level of physical response. This new acronym is “BNS” or “brief nasal snort.” Please use BNS instead of LOL, unless you actually laugh out loud. Call out your instant message buddies when they give you an LOL and find out if they are in fact laughing out loud or not; if they are not, please educate them on the new nomenclature.
Thank you.
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