LOL

I just found out something disturbing, and that is that my whole support base is actually paper-thin and in fact may be working against me. Here's why: I recently learned that in the digital realm LOL means "Laugh Out Loud", NOT "Lots Of Luck". That discovery prompted me to retrace my steps, and in the process I wandered into some unsettling territory. Like this little piece of dialog:
"I'm thinking about applying for a job with the FBI. I'm very good at covert operations, like the time I had to fill-in as the tooth fairy when Jimmy's [my brother's] kids were staying with me."
"LOL"
Or this one:
"I'm trying to track down my biological parents. Maybe they're trying to find me, too!"
"LOL"
Or:
"I'm thinking about trying out my neighbors' internet-based business. They say if I invest just 5 hours a week, I can achieve financial freedom in 2 years."
"LOL"

So all this time they've been jeering instead of cheering. What do you do when you find out that your friends are no friends at all?

I don't know -- I've never tried to get out of an internet-based business.

posted by Lawrence A. Fing @ 12:00 PM