> You're dismissing the ever-evolving lexicon as 'pedestrian' and 'utilitarian'? I mean, really? Again, you're attributing things to me that I am not saying.

> You're dismissing the ever-evolving lexicon as 'pedestrian' and 'utilitarian'? I mean, really? Again, you're attributing things to me that I am not saying. > "Lol" is old-skool at this point, perhaps, but it carries meaning that is very different from "Haha" or "That's funny". It sounds like you actually do understand my point -- that the subtle distinctions between words that may, prima facie, appear synonyms, is a useful feature of the language. Imagine your reaction to 'lol' being given the same meaning as 'haha' or 'that's funny' ... and you will understand my point about 'decimate' becoming just another way of spelling 'devastate'.