i caught myself saying "lol" in real life the other day to something funny and that almost disturbed me.
Well, I never really said "lol" IRL, but have been caught using other phrases such as "pr0n," "lamer," "l33t," and a few others that left me red faced. It just means I spend too much time on here. That may be true in the question that was raised.

Will people be speaking IRC or board lingo in everyday language? I do not see that happening anytime soon. IMHO, when people start talking or writing like that IRL, it means they need to disconnect for a while and take a break.

Maybe I should take my own advice.