Annalee Newitz 🍜 on Nostr: There has been a lot of random media discourse about how the GenZs are using IJBOL ...
There has been a lot of random media discourse about how the GenZs are using IJBOL instead of LOL. If this generational use of internetese is real, I think it's because the LOL generation was still getting used to the idea of social media. It was startling to find yourself laughing out loud in the middle of a silent conversation online. GenZ is not surprised by this; their internet humor is notoriously rich and complex. The emphasis is on the laugh, not the "out loud."
https://slate.com/human-interest/2023/08/ijbol-meaning-definition-acronym-lol.htmlPublished at
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