I Do Not Think That Means What You Think It Means

The Internet is a funny place. Because if the internet a lot of new words or acronyms turned words have entered into our vocabulary. Thing like: LOL, BRB, IDK and others (okay, I guess some of them came from texting too). Lately though I have been noticing some that I hate, (and yes, it is a strong word, but it is a true representation of how I feel about these words) and wish that people wouldn’t use them… Well a specific group of people shouldn’t use them.

Here’s a short list of some of the hated acronyms turned words:

OMG
SOL
BFE
LMAO
WTF

I just think that some of the people who use these “words” don’t understand what they actually mean. I’m pretty naive, but I know what they mean and deep down everyone else does too.

Now, don’t get me wrong, I don’t think that no one should use these “words” (it would be better but everyone can choose). If you would normally say the phrase without editing it, then go ahead and say the acronym. I actually prefer that. But it makes me absolutely crazy when people who wouldn’t normally say the phrase without editing use these “words.” And don’t even try to say that to them it means, Oh My Gosh… No where in the whole world besides Utah Valley and Rexburg, would anyone even cosider that you were saying Oh My Gosh.

Isn’t it about avoiding the appearance of evil? If you don’t swear, then don’t use acronyms that are representative of swear words.