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Yolo, Oh no! #YOLO Deemed offensive to Buddhists

Yolo, Oh no! #YOLO Deemed offensive to Buddhists

The latest internet controversy surrounds a Buddhist outcry against the term ‘#YOLO’.

 

The hashtag has sparked outrage from pacifists all over the world, potentially harming their chances of reaching Nirvana.

Hashtags are a way of marketing everyday speech on the viral online time toilet ‘Twitter’. YOLO is an acronym for ‘You Only Live Once’, a sentiment popularised by those irritatingly busy people who are always on about the importance of using your precious time wisely, while also inexplicably being on social media.