Talk:loser sign

User:143.59.73.189 wrote:

The "L" symbol predates the 1990s and was first used by friends Michael MacDonald from Detroit and James Brian Walsh from Allen Park Michigan in 1988. The "L" symbol began as a joke between themselves, when they would threaten each other with placing the word loser on the forehead of the guy who passed out first after bar hopping. The "L" to the forehead became the symbol of being a drunk loser, but was soon adapted to all forms of stupid behavior. The comedic value of the "L" made it an instant hit by their Eddie Bauer coworkers and friends and rapidly spread to its current use today. Use of the symbol during this time period can be verified.

If and when they do verify it then we can add it back to the etymology... Equinox ◑ 02:45, 18 November 2020 (UTC)