Grammar and Capitalization

[Irving]

I was listening to a an NPR show once, and this lady was saying how for the longest time, she thought that "LOL" meant, "Lot's of Love." So for a long time she was signing all her e-mails with "LOL," and she distinctly remembers responding to a lady who recently just lost her mother with an email that went something like, "Sorry to hear about your mother. LOL."

I still laugh when I think about that interview.

I think when people say OMG or LOL out loud, they are trying to be ironic (unless they are like 17 and under). At least I usually am.

[Elhuero]

sorry about your mother LOL

[BPTactical]

sorry about your mother LOL

Wrong on soooo many levels....

[mtik00]

"Sorry to hear about your mother. LOL."

That actually made me laugh out loud.

For anyone interested, there's a great book called "Eats, Shoots & Leaves."
http://www.amazon.com/Eats-Shoots-Le...1690645&sr=8-1

I did alright in High School. However, I decided joined the infantry. Man... what a way to lose my grammar-fu! I couldn't even spell predicate after I got out.