Tom Tomorrow, recently interviewed by Salon, has a method for detecting idiots:
"You have some basic indicators like when someone writes in all caps, or has no sense of grammar or uses terms like LOL for "laugh out loud" -- then you know you're mostly dealing with an idiot."
Ummm, I dunno that I'd use the term "idiot" to describe someone who types in all CAPS or uses poor grammar (a recent immigrant, perhaps?). I tend to reserve "idiot" for those who supported Ralph Nader in 2000.
LOL!
Posted by jt at August 16, 2003 10:06 AM