The Assassination of ‘LOL’: A Modest Proposal
The Assassination of ‘LOL’: A Modest Proposal Anthony Harris Opinions Editor anthonydeanharris@gmail.com I spent a lot of my time over this last break sitting around a home in Marietta , Georgia (which I sometimes refer to as Purgatory). This has resulted in me looking to Facebook and Myspace much more often. This has also resulted in more boredom because everyone has other things to do so they aren't on Facebook and Myspace. But the spammers are. When I talk about spammers, I'm talking specifically about Myspace. Facebook will just steal my personal information in house. What's really annoying me is the latest series of mails I keep getting from God knows who about someone who recently moved near me and doesn't know anyone except her one friend lol. I'm tired of "lol." I've been tired of "lol." I guess it's because I'm a writer and a bit of a language purist, but I don't use net jargon. I don't use "lol" or...