[TammyHoang]

lol
It's original definition was "Laughing out loud" (also written occasionally as "Lots of Laughs"), used as a brief acronym to denote great amusement in chat conversations.


Now, it is overused to the point where nobody laughs out loud when they say it. In fact, they probably don't even give a mini cooper about what you just wrote. More accurately, the acronym "lol" should be redefined as "Lack of laughter.
"

Depending on the chatter, its definition may vary.
The list of its meanings includes, but is not limited to:
1) "I have nothing worthwhile to contribute to this conversation.
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2) "I'm too lazy to read what you just wrote so I'm typing something useless in hopes that you'll think I'm still paying attention.
"
3) "Your statement lacks even the vaguest trace of humor but I'll pretend I'm amused.
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4) "This is a pointless acronym I'm sticking in my sentence just because it's become so engraved into my mind that when chatting, I MUST use the meaningless sentence-filler 'lol.
'"


Statement: Sorry if I'm not too cheery, my best friend just died yesterday.

Worthless Reply: lol

Statement: The golden ratio is truely an intersting aspect of not only mathematics, but art as well.

Worthless Reply: lol

Statement: ... And then he says, "Your mom goes to college!"
Worthless Reply: lol

Statement: Hey, are you doing anything tonight? You could come over to my house and play some Unreal Tournie...
Worthless Reply: lol, ok



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[aznshorty]

well, when i use "lol" i actually do laugh.

or im amused and find it funny but im not laughing.

altho, i do get the feeling that ppl use "lol" for the reasons u just listed.

[rectitude*]

haha, I'l be honest and say that sometimes I do use lol for some of the reasons, but most of the time maybe I am really laughing. ;D

[putrisha]

i use "lol" when i think something is funny or if i'm amused
but who said lol when someone died? O_o geez..gotta pay attention..
i use lol mostly when i really think it's funny =D

[Sympathetic]

i use "lol" when i think something is funny or if i'm amused
but who said lol when someone died? O_o geez..gotta pay attention..
i use lol mostly when i really think it's funny =D

Mhm! Same here, although I'm not laughing in real life, I find the statement amusing.
I also use 'lol' when I can't really say anything to what they just said.

[deflate]

I use "LOL" when I think something's funny and usually, I do literally laugh out loud. But if it's not in caps - I'm not laughing. XD

I usually use "XD" as a sentence filler, hahah.

[Marybaby]

^ same here! if i mean it then it's an all out LOL!!!! or a HAHAHAHA! but if it's just to break the silence, lol. this realization hit me when one chick told me something that wasnt funny and i wrote lol just to show her i read what she said and she asked me what was funny and i was like what do you mean? yeh... for me lol is just the fastest thing for me to type without having to do anything.

[mystified]

i admit i overuse 'lol' because i don't want the conversation to die and it's become a habit of mine to use it every once in awhile in a sentence... not for essays and actual verbal conversations of course

[selvaspeedy]

Statement: The golden ratio is truely an intersting aspect of not only mathematics, but art as well.

Worthless Reply: lol

if it were me, I would say: lol wut

[onetwothuy]

I use "LOL" when I think something's funny and usually, I do literally laugh out loud. But if it's not in caps - I'm not laughing. XD

Same here. (:

[lulunotlemon*]

LOLOLOL

omg yesss

i put LOL in caps when I laugh

and lower case when I just need a filler word or etc. XD

[funkkeh]

I use "LOL!!" when I'm actually laughing out loud.. and "lol" when I giggle a bit.

My friend ALWAYS writes "LMAO HAHA" after every sentence.. it annoys the heck outta me! >_<"

[Princess Kaoru]

xD

I use xD when I have nothing to say or anything
LOL is for something that made smile or laugh a little
LMFAO is when I find it really funny xD

[CLOUD:7]

Totally guilty. I use it all the time on AIM even when I don't mean it.

[PoooBear]

Reminded me of this :] ahahaha.

1. lol theory
The theory that the internet phrase lol,meaning "laugh out loud", can be placed at any part in any sentence and make said sentence lose all credibilty and seriousness.
ex 1
Doc: We need to operate on your colon lol, you have cancer.

ex 2
Jesus: Take this all of you and eat it, it is my body, lol.

ex 3
Me: Will you marry me? Lol.

^Lol theory in action

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[cherriholicxx]

ROFL! I do that a lot with rofl.
Especially the whole "I have nothing to say" moments. rofl.
Or using them out of habit. ^^;

TOTALLY GUILTY.

[theLOSER]

HAHAHA I use it sometimes too; when i dont laugh hahaa

[dmph]

lol, true this.
I just did it again :')

[sylviya]

omg LOL (i just did it again) I always do that T__T
I actually use "LOL" for all those reasons posted. O_O
But if I'm actually laughing aloud crazily, I go; OMFG ROFLMFAO!! AHHAHAHAH! LOLLLLLLLL! LOOOOOOL!
You get my point LOL. <- wasn't on purpose.

[ayunda]

so true!! but if it's really funny that's just cracks me up,, i'd go with ROFLMFAO, or something like that,, LOL! --> see, i just did for one of those reasons up there,, teehee!!