Are you overly reliant on an emotional-support “lol” at the end of a text? Do you stop yourself from adding “lol” to work emails and Slack messages? Are you, by chance, a millennial?

Those three small letters have become the topic of a generational debate that has been dividing the internet in recent months. The conversation started earlier this year across X, Threads, and Reddit when one user suggested: “Millennials use “lol” like STOP at the end of a telegram lol.”

In the comments millennials quickly defended their favorite acronym. “What of it?” one wrote. “Hold steady lads,” another added. “In a culture that has taken everything from you, never let them strip you of your lols.”

The debate resurfaced on TikTok when creator Anna Gaddis backed the use of “lol” and its many functions. “

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