Thanks to regular commenter Bigus Dickus for sending me a link to a Wired piece that reveals the inventor of the ☺, which made it's debut exactly 26 years ago today. Truly an auspicious moment, although the history of the smiley is actually a bit more convoluted.
Now, can anyone tell us where LOL and WTF came from?
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Do I have to pay this dude a nickel or something everytime I do this =:() ?
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is this guy the douche that's responsible for ROFLMAO and other IM shorthand? cuz if he is we ought to drag him through town behind a horse for the public good.
if not then happy birthday smiley.
This is all bullshit. Everybody knows Al Gore invented the smiley face.
I don't know about LOL but can speak to WTF. I originated it when I looked at my career and economic status as I entered my late 30's.
Jim--based on your comments today, we're inviting you to officially register...(if that was you that also posted in the cheerleader mom story).
Scara, how about a membership drive prize to help my efforts here? (I read that I was promoted...)