I do so enjoy my conversations with the kid.

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A text conversation with the kid. Text follows:
Kid: im laughing right now
Me: There's an internet shorthand for that. It's "lol"
Kid: i know but our texts are usually formal (kind of).
Me: Dear child,
I find the supposition that our missives are usually formal in nature to be a slight bit exaggerated. I, myself, usually speak in the parlance of our times, of course. Obviously the occasional diminutive of "laugh out loud" would be acceptable. Or perhaps even the proto-version...
"Haha!" would even be appropriate in our palavers.
Yours truly,
Jon
P.S. Hope your summer is a smash!
Kid: Deer Jon
yo yo man i didnt understand shit you just said
urs truly, j
Me: lol