Comment on The invention of smartphones probably made the idea of international travel less intimidating since you now have a pocket translator tool and can find your way in a foreign place with GPS navigation.

• gigachad@piefed.social ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Yes, but we didn’t integrate it into our sentences lol

  Someone made a joke and we answered “lol”

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  • DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    It’s more like an atmosphere indicator because of the lack of facial expressions in a face-to-face conversation. Without the “lol” feel so… serious for some reason

    :P

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  • papalonian@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Nah. Lol has been part of the “texting based dictionary” for a good minute, it’s like putting “haha”. I’m near 30 and this definitely predates gen-x

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  • Multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I first encountered and used it in the online forums during the late 90’s and early 00s.
    Has been part of sentences back then and I still use it like that.

    “lol” primarily as standalone reply sounds like something from an later messenger-centric era.
    Are you a Millenial by any chance?

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    • gigachad@piefed.social ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Are you a Millenial by any chance?

      Sí, señor. If you like, I can give you my ICQ number.

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      • Multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        LOL.

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