I see it more and more alongside things that aren't funny to anybody. Is it supposed to be friendly? Cutesy?
2006-10-26 13:34:38 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
Yes -- yes -- I know what it's supposed to stand for.
It just doesn't seem to have much relationship to that anymore.
See especially:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LOL_%28Internet_slang%29
2006-10-26 13:48:00 · update #1
Good Question.
I think it's become a space filler to show appreciation and that my message is meant nicely (in case someone might take it the wrong way). I think it's largely lost it's original meaning.
2006-10-26 13:39:38 · answer #1 · answered by jan 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Yes, because I play a lot of games and it is a quick way to be friendly and polite. It means laughing out loud and while the cute smiley laughing comes across much more human like, it isn't available in lots of environments. Like this. Smile.
2006-10-26 20:41:32 · answer #2 · answered by Marissa 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It means Laughing Out Loud. When people use it they mean that they are responding to something the other person said that they thought was funny.
Or if you said something funny to them, you use it. It's like saying "I'm just kidding" or I said something silly. You only say it to friends who understand what it means. Yes, friendly.
2006-10-26 20:43:02 · answer #3 · answered by Shotsie 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes. I use "Lol" all the time. It's a habit I guess. I do it even when the things that people say aren't funny.
2006-10-26 20:39:55 · answer #4 · answered by Lien 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well if they LOL then they think it is funny or they wouldn't be LOL. What is not funny to you is funny to them. Maybe these people have a good sense of humor. I'd much rather see people LOL than to see innuendos such as fu, or FTS.
2006-10-26 20:46:52 · answer #5 · answered by Vida 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I use it all the time when something's funny, to convey to the other person/people that it is funny and I'm laughing or it made me laugh.
However, I have heard of people using it for "Lots Of Love"......
2006-10-26 20:37:34 · answer #6 · answered by CC88 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
LOL means : laugh out load to indicate that you found a comment of message funny.
2006-10-26 20:36:36 · answer #7 · answered by mystic_golfer 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hi: Yes I use lol a lot..but only when I think something is funny...however I liked my sisters interpretation of lol best..she wasn't sure what it meant, so came up with her own meaning. lol = lots of love.
2006-10-26 20:48:49 · answer #8 · answered by bajagirl 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Laugh out loud is what it stands for but I like to think of it as Lots of Laughs.
2006-10-26 20:36:51 · answer #9 · answered by jack 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In my opinion, it's the closest online thing to a smile.
2006-10-26 20:36:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋