My teen told me not to use LOL while texting...

[Phentex]

First of all, I can barely text and I don't use the shortcuts the kids do so this is not something I do all the time. This weekend I had to ask about a pick up time and so we had a conversation by text. During one of my messages, I accidentally let out an lol. He typed back that people my age should not use lol.

I let him know that I was using lol before HE WAS BORN and would use it now if I wanted to.

Rackafrackalittlewhippersnappahs!




Edited to correctly spell the word barely as to remove any confusion

[gratuitous]

1. Text him back with GOML

Then wait for the inevitable question about what that means.

[Phentex]

5. normally I would post lol...

I'll just use this:

[Broderick]

2. I would use LOL

on every text from now on. Just to make a point.

[Phentex]

6. I am loving these responses!

[LynneSin]

7. I would text this to the teen son

LOL im cutting off your allowance LOL

[Broderick]

15. LOL

[FSogol]

3. Tell the teen you were being ironic and then sigh.

"I really thought you got things like that..."

[Phentex]

20. Love this!

perfect!

[LynneSin]

4. Never tried texting with barley before. How does that work?

[Phentex]

8. FFS

I'll edit

[LynneSin]

14. Hey we had a good laugh

I was trying to imagine you texting using stalks of barley and well it seemed a bit painful.

[struggle4progress]

9. I've never tried barley text but here's some barley song

John Barleycorn

The Wind That Shakes the Barley

[LynneSin]

12. Oh good so I'm not the only DUer that cannot text with Barley

I'm not sure if using barley to text would be of good use. Perhaps use the barley to make this recipe and just stick with finger texting:

http://vegetarian.about.com/od/soupsstewsandchili/r/barleyvegsoup.htm

[HopeHoops]

10. Tell him to put a rubber on it.

That's my standard line with my three daughters.

[Phentex]

11. ...

[HopeHoops]

13. Hey, none of them have gotten pregnant yet!!!

[ScreamingMeemie]

16. LOL...

It's really funny because I tease my father (67) about being a far better, and far more addicted (I suck at texting) texter than I am. Your teen would die if they knew that.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

17. Yet there are those who are not familiar with LOL

and the consequences can be something like this:



http://damnyouautocorrect.com/

[Broderick]

18. That site is hilarious!!!!

Damn you auto correct!!!

[Phentex]

19. He says I text like Yoda...

my old phone made it impossible to go back and correct and I was already slow enough as it was. So instead of correcting, I would add the correct words at the end and let him figure it out. Now, it's easier to fix but I still do it.

[moriah]

37. And in the healthcare field, "Little Old Lady"....

... which would actually fit with that text.

[kentauros]

26. What's unfortunate about stuff like this,

is that at one time it did mean "lots of love". I know from my experiences on IRC

[Ron Obvious]

21. Generations...

Didn't you ever have your father walk into the room where you and your friends were listening to music, and have him say something like "Hi gang, what are these groovy tunes you cool cats are listening to?", and you wonder "WTF is wrong with dad?" I suspect that's how adults using "LOL" sound like to kids...

[Phentex]

27. Probably...

but it's strange to me since his generation took it from our generation.

I get it when he says "Don't say swagger, mom."

[Ron Obvious]

32. Sure, but

I don't think logic enters into it. It's a parent's duty to embarrass their children in any case.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

22. No LOL?

OMG!

[Phentex]

31. Seems like just yesterday I was explaining the internet TO them...

and now they act like they invented it.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

35. I work with college profs and I can't tell you how often I've said something like that about them.

[RadiationTherapy]

23. LOL, phonetically, is the sound of eating an entire banana in a single swallow.

I don't recommend anyone use it.

[Phentex]

28. But but...

I want to LOL your post!

[RadiationTherapy]

29. *gulp. Hahahahaha

[hedgehog]

24. Lots of love?

[seabeyond]

25. mine and my niece are pissed (not really) at hubby for buying me an iphone for xmas. told me

there is a site for really bad parent texting i should be on, or something. but i have a blast texting them while in the same area as them or just throwing out shit to irritate. best gift for a parent.

[Phentex]

30. Yes, this drives them crazy...

especially when I said to him, "Well, I know there's a way to connect to the internet on this thing but I can only seem to do it when I'm home."

"MMMMMmmmmmooooooom, you have to select the Mobile Internet Button!"

Wait, let me get my glasses. Okay, push menu, then settings, then networks...yes, I see that little box now...

(I have no need for mobile internet but it's nice to know how to find it now.)

[seabeyond]

33. yes yes yes. lol

it is a hoot. hubby put in a magnifying glass app yesterday. told youngest son, now remember, i have this app and a reminder app for all i forget. remind me to use them.

lol

[kentauros]

34. You could always spell it out,

and take up multiple texts in order to say the same amount that you might in just one text with abbreviations

Or just email them! (little old lady)

Also, spell out "application" when referencing "apps". Or misspell it as "abbs"

[Call Me Wesley]

36. Next time he texts you,

just reply with 'tl;dr.' Heads will be exploding ...