I know what it means but why do they do it ?
2006-09-19 03:39:01 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Right! It means Laugh Out Loud, is that right? Then not only is it over used but also used totally inappropriately by most people!
I reckon they just want to look "cooool"!
2006-09-19 03:53:07 · answer #1 · answered by sammi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it is a way of expressing a thought, feeling or sentiment without the writer having the need to put in sufficient effort to actually write that which they desire to express. It is a form of literary laziness.
It usually means "Laugh out loud" but sometimes means "Lots of love". Often it means nothing at all because the lazy thinkers/writers who use it tend to use it habitually whether it is needed or makes grammatical sense or not.
These literary vandals are guilty of abusing the English language and should therefore have their keyboard fingers chopped off and fried like sausages.
2006-09-19 03:56:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
They probably do it because a lot of people are way too serious on here and so not to cause offence put lol on the end.LOL,sorry couldn't resist,LOL oops I'm going now.
2006-09-19 03:53:54 · answer #3 · answered by MANC & PROUD 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps they want everyone else to know they enjoyed it so much it made them Laugh Out Loud
2006-09-19 03:46:59 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like the saying goes: "Lol... the perfect thing to say when there is nothing left to say..." Saw that on an icon....
2006-09-19 04:02:43 · answer #5 · answered by Maggz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To demonstrate that their answer is meant to be taken humourously. It's sometimes hard to convey in the written word alone.
2006-09-19 03:48:48 · answer #6 · answered by little_jo_uk 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe so that the person asking the question realises that their answer was intended to be humorous not smart.
2006-09-19 03:48:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's to add emphasis of a positive motion. It is extended friendliness really. People are good :)
2006-09-19 03:46:32 · answer #8 · answered by Labatt113 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is kind of annoying and I know exactly what you mean. LOL.
2006-09-19 03:41:33 · answer #9 · answered by Cactus Dan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because, lol, some folk are always happy and laughing, lol, and not a miserable old bugger like you LOLOLOLOL!!
2006-09-19 03:48:55 · answer #10 · answered by keefer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋