LOLZ

Scene 38 of Isabel X. Sociology major, Isambard, studying Palestinian settlements, gets a call from his girlfriend, Isabel, having a fattoush salad in Building M, Cafeteria C.

Isabel: Someone just texted me, LOLZ. Wussit mean you think?

Isambard: You don’t know LOLZ?

Isabel: I know LOL in chatspeak but what’s the Z?

Isambard: Laughing out loud, zebras.

Isabel: And what’s zebras supposed to mean?

Isambard: Nobody knows. OK, maybe it’s just a plural. LOLZ means laughing out loud plenty.

Isabel: Lots?

Isambard: Yeah. More than one. Like Woohoo. Woohoo. Cadet.

Isabel: Cadet?

Isambard: Can’t add, doesn’t even try.

Isabel: You addressing me?

Isambard: Oh no. No.

Isabel: You should SONTTAP.

Isambard: Er, hello…?

Isabel: Say only nice things to all people.