Shortened language has been used for years--mostly by kids who have developed a language all their own that their parents or other old-timers(anyone over 25) don't know so they can talk about things without giving away any secrets. Social media and texting have taken it to a new level with the lol and lmao and :) as well as countless others. After seeing lol for about two month when I first got on facebook I finally had to ask someone what lol means. Laughing out loud--its a way people explain to you that they thought something was humorous! Lol! Then the smiley face using the colon parentheses seemed to be everywhere. A couple years ago I took a painting and began to explore some of these things using an archaic for(painting). It seemed sort of funny to me to be painting the letters lol. LMAO I was! I have always believed in being happy over being mad. I figure that this life is much more fun when its happy and that why shouldn't it be? :) So I've begun some work to explore happiness, I always felt like I have been doing this right along but nearly everyone has thought my work was a direct opposite of my personality--so this may or may not correct some of that or may help understand some of the things I've done that I thought were exploring that, but didn't really show it. I found this little super-ball one time--it was buried in the dirt with its face sticking up (what sign huh--to look down at something buried and forgotten, but seeing optimism???) I had to dig it up! I've had it for several years and just now have begun photographing it. Now one of my old teachers, Tom King, challenged me one time to say peace without using the peace sign--it was a great lesson for me to learn--it taught me to explore beyond the obvious! So I've been hearing his voice telling me to explore happiness without using the smiley - face, but I feel I have to photograph this little ball a few more times before I'm done with it. This one came about simply because I had two meetings yesterday almost an hour apart and I can't just sit and relax! :-) Photograph by Richard Sayer. Lol!
OK you got me!!! I knew LOL but what is LMAO????? Have spent the last half hour trying all sorst of combinations. Guess you all know now that this older citizen is not up to date, nor does she have facebook. Goodness, I only just got Skype!!!! I do like the picture though, and that little yellow smiley face is perfect! Keep it and use it. Fits your personality!!
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richard Sayer
11/1/2011 01:17:21 pm
laughing my ass off mom! Don't worry every single one of em has been explained to me!!! Sorry I made you waste a 1/2 hour on this!!!! but as the kids would say I'm, lmao!