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Grab a piece of tissue. Twitter is remembering all of the acronyms that have passed on.
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Twitter user @peachyblackgorl made a list of a few acronyms that have not withstood the test of time — though if the internet has taught us one thing, it’s that anything can come back from the dead.
But until that time comes, we hold a few moments of silence for reactions* like “rofl,” “rawr,” and “yolo.”
https://twitter.com/peachyblackgorl/status/958392213611909120
*The author of this article would like to briefly dispute the death of “imho.”
Some offered up more suggestions so they too could find eternal rest.
Dont forget woot
— ene @ endwalker oblivion (@Enecchii) February 1, 2018
One so old it has been forgotten:
-kewl
(Because it's faster to type in chat than 'cool')— savedR (@savedR) February 1, 2018
Several let tears weep for the words they once used so frequently.
Those were the darkest hours pic.twitter.com/V7Sn25PbVW
— G Baby ⚰️ (@HBShanks16) February 1, 2018
Others took the time to shame and flame the words of old.
https://twitter.com/Sarshaya/status/958800133994491905
https://twitter.com/peachyblackgorl/status/958839667255685121
Of course, there were those who have never texted anyone a day in their life.
I have no idea what half of these mean
— Rin-Ocom (@Rin_Ocom) February 1, 2018
And others who apparently still know people in middle school.
R O F L
R O F L
R O F L
ROFL pic.twitter.com/l2Ir1GlTEZ— フェルケカドーロ (@Fegelquadoro) February 1, 2018
I know people who still use XD…
— Aleex (@Alexander_W101) January 31, 2018
Or are in middle school themselves.
https://twitter.com/hvthaway/status/958762128843923457
xD ROFL u n00bz think ur soo funny. You don't make anyone lawl. No girl is gonna rawr for u. Imho u should learn that yolo.
-::Poof::Also sub to my Minecraft YouTube channel: xXxFaZekiller69420xXx
— Olivier.wmv (@wmvnotmp4) February 1, 2018
https://twitter.com/FuckMcReal/status/958897206400045057
Eh.
Some made strong defenses of a few.
xD and imho live on. Occasionally rofl will Rise from the ashes
— Jarom Jenkins (#1 Hyperactive Knuckle Head Ninja) (@JaromNJenkins) January 31, 2018
I still use XD unironically and will continue to do so until my dying days, y'all hating on a perfectly good emoticon
— TheWolfoftheStars (@wolfofthestars7) February 1, 2018
But if there’s one thing we can collectively be thankful for, it’s the sweet death of one in particular.
Can we all agree that “yolo” deserved to die
— Ian (@Reapfest) February 1, 2018
(H/T Twitter)
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