I think it's too authoritative to tell people to "Get over it" or tell them to stop thinking about something.Quote:
Originally Posted by crazycanuck
Heck, I can think about whatever I choose to! :cool:
It's an interesting subject and I'm always interested in things that reflect the current state of our culture and society. I'm truly not losing any sleep over LOL cats- just couldn't figure out why the style of the captions are supposed to be funny. The cat photos are certainly sometimes cute and amusing. I see these LOL things used and sent around attached to email often these days. I have received quite a few myself. Wackyjacky's explanation shed some light on the matter, though I myself don't really see a big resemblance to cell phone 'text speak' except maybe in stuff like using "4" for "for", etc.
I confess that to me personally, it goes beyond the "Engrish" thing- the captions used remind me more of when Eddie Murphy used to do his satirical imitation of Buckwheat talking in a stereotypical Amos n' Andy, Step n' Fetchit, JackBenny/Rochester type manner. Probably most people here are too young to remember that stuff on tv/radio/movies, but I remember it well, and it still makes me a bit uncomfortable, and the LOL style reminds me of that. Maybe it's a generational thing. Maybe they truly have nothing to do with each other. That's why I was interested in the logic behind this LOL thing- I found it puzzling but I didn't want to pass my own judgment on it before knowing more about it.
If anyone thinks I am over thinking it, well that's fine! I'm all for thinking what you like! I believe that sometimes thinking in depth is not a bad thing. Everyone can have their own opinions and thoughts and it's all ok. :)
