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Title: How many people actually LOL?
Post by: amspeed13 on June 18, 2009, 07:28:20 am
How many of you actually LOL? Or is this term thrown about way too loosely? ....lol.... Your thoughts?
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Post by: footemama on June 18, 2009, 08:04:25 am
Depending on what time of the morning or evening it is I may not actually laugh out loud....it's more like chuckling to myself. But I don't put "LOL" unless I do think that something is funny or has made me laugh. If not then I will usually put a smilie instead. That said I do think that it is probably used way more than people are actually laughing and probably just indicates something that they find humorous even if it's only in a sarcastic way.
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Post by: mrisha on June 18, 2009, 09:10:44 am
I often laugh out loud.  Not just chuckling.  A great stress releaser. :)
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Post by: dlregan on June 18, 2009, 09:20:59 am
I am a silent laugher. Strange thing.   My husband however... laughs out load constantly. He could be in an empty room and just laugh... at what? I dunno.
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Post by: carolinaqt782 on June 18, 2009, 10:12:54 am
more often than not, i'm not really laughing when i type out "lol". sometimes i am though. i am someone who uses it pretty loosely lol. <- no actual laughing then :P haha
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Post by: Tere2 on June 18, 2009, 11:37:00 am
 :wave: I guess I use it too loosely when I think something is funny. When I think something is really funny I lmao. :)
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Post by: Alyia72 on June 18, 2009, 12:09:51 pm
I actually laugh often when I type lol when talking to someone else online.  I do tend to use it more loosely in posts and emails when im not actually laughing but more laughing silently. :)
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Post by: crysdd on June 18, 2009, 12:21:58 pm
I LOL all the time....lol <---see

I think everything is funny lol
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Post by: debraleesparks on June 18, 2009, 12:29:24 pm
 :wave: I see HUNDREDS of people laugh out loud everyday... I wonder why ???
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Post by: discardedheart on June 18, 2009, 12:29:45 pm
:wave: I guess I use it too loosely when I think something is funny. When I think something is really funny I lmao. :)

i'm pretty much the same as this.

I LOL all the time....lol <---see

I think everything is funny lol

aaand this ;p
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Post by: AXELUnholy on June 18, 2009, 03:25:50 pm
I tend to do more of what TheWineKone(look him up on YouTube. He's great.) refers to as "TOL", or "Thinking of Laughing". It's like laughing out loud, only you're thinking about doing instead of actually doing it.
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Post by: momofbestbaby on June 18, 2009, 04:09:55 pm
I do lol some times.. but not all the times I post it.  :bootyshake:
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Post by: jaymz462 on June 18, 2009, 04:11:55 pm
IF it's funny enough, sure, a LOL is fun.
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Post by: aspenl on June 18, 2009, 04:15:21 pm
I use lol just to mean I thought something was humorous, however I am not the type of person to laugh at a computer screen or a cell phone.  Every once in a while I will laugh out loud but usually I laugh inside.  Means the same to me.
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Post by: PMZ908 on June 18, 2009, 04:16:29 pm
LOL
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Post by: mkamcollins on June 18, 2009, 04:22:06 pm
I would definitely laugh out loud!
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Post by: lightstar240 on June 19, 2009, 12:50:19 am
Who LOL's when you can ROFL?
It's just so much more fun!
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Post by: florezitta10 on August 12, 2009, 10:16:41 am
LOL
DITTO!! LOL
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Post by: Golem5x on August 12, 2009, 10:44:50 am

I don't Abbreviate or Condense My language...because I Enjoy using my Vocabulary to it's fullest.
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Post by: whatsgood5 on August 12, 2009, 11:40:40 am
99% of the time when I say lol im not actually laughing...lol
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Post by: InKane on August 12, 2009, 01:21:09 pm
Quote
I don't Abbreviate or Condense My language...because I Enjoy using my Vocabulary to it's fullest.

That's refreshing to hear! Somebody said "TTFN" to me in person the other day, I had no idea what they are talking about. I think that people should enhance their vocabulary by learning new words, instead of making up new ones.

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Post by: rrod13 on August 12, 2009, 01:54:33 pm
if i chickle i say lol but if i actually laugh i say lmao!!
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Post by: JonBamf on August 12, 2009, 01:58:22 pm
Same Here.
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Post by: smilebig22 on August 12, 2009, 01:58:57 pm
I say lol all the time. It gets kind of ridiculous after a while.
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Post by: rcbrad on August 12, 2009, 02:19:35 pm
I think that it is over used.  Even though we all have different senses of humor, many times when someone posts LOL, it is not that funny at all.  The topic of this post made me laugh though, it was a good question and a funny one!
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Post by: Bleuchous on August 12, 2009, 03:58:13 pm
I do indeed, "lol", but probably not as often as I type it. :)
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Post by: babygirl4423 on August 12, 2009, 05:22:59 pm
I do it daily and it is a very good way to forget all the bad things that may come! :cat:
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Post by: JohnsonR420 on August 17, 2009, 12:27:40 pm
lol means laughing out loud.
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Post by: Mojoshog on August 17, 2009, 01:01:16 pm
Who LOL's when you can ROFL?
It's just so much more fun!
;D :thumbsup:Ha  so true!
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Post by: jkidd1185 on August 17, 2009, 01:15:02 pm
lol and i actually am...know that you mention it half the time when i put lol im not even "laughing out loud" jaja good one  :bootyshake: :wave:
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Post by: ipayitforward on August 17, 2009, 01:21:36 pm
I may LOL but I don't have enough room around me to ROTF!

Dave D
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Post by: ilovefanime on August 17, 2009, 01:53:55 pm
Who doesnt LAUGH OUT LOUD from time to time? Haha.
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Post by: jennifercrowe on August 17, 2009, 03:35:11 pm
I do it just about every day.  I really do it and if I am online and talking to someone I will put it in.  LOL.  If not Rofl.
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Post by: AnuliBell on August 19, 2009, 11:50:53 am
I will only use it if i really did laugh out loud or chuckle. If I just grin or smile then I just put a smile instead.
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Post by: MyLastDisguise on August 19, 2009, 02:13:25 pm
I usually specify if I actually lol.

Example: That made me lol.
Example: Ha! I totally lol'd.
 :D
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Post by: kesto4 on August 19, 2009, 09:49:00 pm
I rarely ever laugh out loud but simply put it when something is funny
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Post by: Ducklow on August 19, 2009, 10:06:46 pm
I put LOL IRL if it is really funny.... somtimes LOL is just an awkward conversation filler :P
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Post by: Graeth on August 19, 2009, 10:08:59 pm
I snicker at least
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Post by: sharonkim on August 20, 2009, 02:32:35 am
If I "lol", it's usually more of an "sol" (snort out loud).  But, most of the time, I just "hahaha" ;D
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Post by: eneidaselina on August 20, 2009, 04:34:01 am
I LOL all the time. I have to. When say someone remotely funny I  LOL so it makes them feel better.
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Post by: flotowngolfer on August 20, 2009, 05:51:20 am
I use LOL in tons of txts, blogs, even this forum, but it's really all a lie. I hardly ever Lol in real life. It's just this sad inaudible giggle. Almost no one ever hears it... :dontknow:
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Post by: aimeerose00 on August 20, 2009, 06:02:01 am
 ;D  That's cute! I think the term is thrown around too loosely. I rarely laugh out loud when I post LOL in response to what someone wrote.
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Post by: LynchCats on September 15, 2009, 03:26:37 am
when I type LOL (except for now of course), I actually am laughing out loud.
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Post by: shaulina on September 15, 2009, 05:53:27 am
I laugh a lot, so usually when I lol, I really am. If I don't actually laugh, I use a  :)  , and if I'm laughing hard enough to be ready for tears, it's definitely a lmao!
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Post by: jusu on September 15, 2009, 08:05:47 am
I almost always LOL, but sometimes I've replied with "LOL" and I'll get back " It wasn't supposed to be funny "
oops! So, I try to restrain the LOL and just keep it to myself.
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Post by: acurtsinger2 on September 15, 2009, 09:33:32 am
 I only lol in person, it doesn't seem right to say you are on a computer when they can't see it anyway. :wave:
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Post by: Zareya on September 15, 2009, 11:25:22 am
I usually do the LOL when I am not sure how to respond, or the response just requires an acknowledgement..if I find it funny I do the HAHAHA..thing..;P
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Post by: greeneyedgirl23 on September 16, 2009, 12:52:37 pm
My two favorites are LOL and ROFL
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Post by: BAnh on September 16, 2009, 01:02:43 pm
I barely do LOL . I just 'hahaha' instead.
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Post by: arms1977 on September 16, 2009, 01:07:55 pm
Sadly, if I type lol I am laughing out loud. Since I type it a lot, I obviously laugh out loud a lot.
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Post by: ODA on September 16, 2009, 03:52:20 pm
I LOL MORE OFTEN THEN NOT. GREAT QUESTION!
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Post by: babypolotb on September 16, 2009, 08:54:03 pm
WHEN I READ LOL I DO LAUGH OUT LOUD.  ESPECAILLY WHEN YOUR WRITING TO SOMEONE THAT KNOWS YOUR INSIDE JOKE IS WHEN I USE "LOL"! :D
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Post by: kirbymiester on September 16, 2009, 09:04:44 pm
Here's how it works:

lol or haha: Chuckle inside my head
LOL (capitalized): Chuckle out loud
rofl or lmao: literally laughing out loud
ROFL or LMAO (capitalized): Cracking up

lol.
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Post by: Marissaj820 on September 16, 2009, 09:09:09 pm
Lmfao, One time a friend and i were talking on the phone, and he said something really funny and i actually said " LOL" instead of laughing.. how sad is that haha
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Post by: kcineastes on September 18, 2009, 09:18:17 am
I like LOL-ing. I also like using emoticons for expressions too!
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Post by: TheCro on September 18, 2009, 09:43:11 am
I'd rather just type out "Hahaha."
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Post by: dqtjackson on September 18, 2009, 11:10:55 am
I don't actually lol but I use it a lot. I think it's just a natural thing to do now.
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Post by: Wren28 on September 21, 2009, 10:19:39 pm
I may LOL but I don't have enough room around me to ROTF!

Dave D

I really did LOL on that post. I'm the same, I don't have room either.
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Post by: tabithachrisman on September 21, 2009, 11:20:19 pm
I probably overuse it a bit too, but I do laugh often.  If it's really funny, I'll use rofl/lmao  :D
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Post by: klkwid on October 12, 2009, 08:30:54 am
This is SO FUNNY!!  I always type LOL when I'm just smiling about something or whatever.  This time I'm actually LOLing because I really think about it when I'm typing it!!  I feel like I'm lying to the person or something!! 
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Post by: cutiemcbeal01 on October 12, 2009, 09:41:20 am
I think people use LOL when they thing something is funny and LMAO when they really did LOL.
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Post by: starcharm24 on October 12, 2009, 08:04:16 pm
i think that i type it more then actually express it. but it is too over used
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Post by: mommagoes on February 03, 2010, 08:02:02 am
i don't think i have ever used that acronym. it annoys me when i go onto facebook and someone has posted a comment that uses "lol" mulitple times. if i think something is funny, i'll say "that's funny" or 'hahaha", or  ;D  personally, i think the abbreviations that people use when texting and typing has gotten so out of hand.
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Post by: jongarton on February 03, 2010, 09:18:20 am
This is all shorthand just think if you had to type it all out and if not then NO ONE would know what you were trying to type! lot of cell phone bills would have been less expensive in the past and less people would use a cell phone to text now!!!
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Post by: lvstephanie on February 03, 2010, 09:39:41 am
OMG! I M lol'ing @ ur QT txts! I MN8 <3 @ x's & o's! O, n I c txt's w/ lol, rofl, rotf, lmao, n haha (but usually I'm not really doing those...)

l8r!

--^--@

(PS the worst is when people actually say those acronyms out loud. I think "OMG" has become the new "like". Like OMG it's like LOL to like say your QT acro's out loud.)
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Post by: dirtditty on February 03, 2010, 10:00:29 am
i use lol only when texting its just faster than all the other stuff like hahaha and that's funny
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Post by: misslwilliams on February 03, 2010, 10:04:01 am
Sometimes I actually do lol, rotfl, or lmbo.  As far as it being used to loosely it doesnt really matter to me because its not that deep, nor do I care that much. So... yea...
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Post by: dlm9395 on February 03, 2010, 10:20:57 am
I say lol when I need to respond back but don't know what to say!  LOL!
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Post by: muush88 on February 03, 2010, 10:32:11 am
Sometimes i just say lol instead of laughing saves energy
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Post by: Shutmeup3030150 on February 03, 2010, 02:03:42 pm
I use this CONSTANTLY, even if I'm not laughing. I unintentionally just write it, its like a habit now.
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Post by: tzs on February 03, 2010, 05:46:29 pm
whenever I get on youtube and watch blooper videos, it doesn't matter what time of day it is. This morning, around 0600> I LOL'd my booty off!!!!! Its a great way to get cheered up quick
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Post by: jkhanson on February 03, 2010, 07:48:22 pm
I love to laugh outloud.  (I just ordered the Carol Burnett video and I am laughing every time I watch Carol and Tim Conway!)

Using the acronym LOL or lol to me is just the quickest way to let someone know I think what they said or texted was funny.  Beat writing "you just made me laugh!"
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Post by: tzs on February 03, 2010, 08:14:16 pm
Carol Burnett and Tim Conway are Soooooo Funny!!!! Enjoy--good times!!!!!!
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Post by: lher0277 on February 03, 2010, 10:15:41 pm
if it's funny I really do LOL!! ;D
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Post by: tcolon52 on February 04, 2010, 03:01:59 am
5- LOL means that what ever I read I was cracking up and it doesnt matter where I am because it happens to be that funny. lol means it just tickled me and I smiled.  I don't LOL or lol everything because sometimes I need to reply to have the other person LOL LOL ;D.  Please don't use it when there is a blank expression on your face cause it just went over your head. 
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Post by: iwinyoulol on February 04, 2010, 07:19:56 am
yeah, when im chatting with my friend, i just say lol even though im not actually LOLing.
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Post by: MrsTBarber on February 04, 2010, 08:40:06 am
I can just be sitting here and my fiancee is in the other room and all off a sudden he will just start laughing at nothing.  I can't count the number of times that I have done it.
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Post by: lynnc35 on February 04, 2010, 08:41:35 am
Not me unless it is really good, otherwise I think it is meant as more of a thought.
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Post by: nateisinmilwaukee on February 04, 2010, 01:15:26 pm
this topic makes me lol pretty hard
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Post by: xtine_ on February 05, 2010, 02:51:13 pm
I just lol when I'm txting / IMing or generally find something amusing like this topic  ;D
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Post by: ro901 on May 04, 2010, 09:39:46 am
I've always wondered the same thing. I sometimes DO LOL but a lot o times I'm LOTI (laughing on the inside)> :wave:
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Post by: mommagoes on May 04, 2010, 10:00:31 am
my husband is pretty hilarious sometimes so i do laugh out loud pretty often. but i don't type "lol" in a text, etc. if i'm typing a message/status people know i'm being funny by the emoticon i use. if not, i say "that's funny" or "ha ha"
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Post by: paintballhound on May 04, 2010, 07:26:36 pm
Personally I use the term lol quite often but I rarely ever laugh out loud. I use the term for more of a humph sound when something is funny rather than an actual laugh.
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Post by: sgluckadoo on May 04, 2010, 08:30:56 pm
Not as often as I used the abbreviation... ;D
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Post by: reymadrid123 on May 04, 2010, 08:50:56 pm
I think its thrown around A LOT. Because sometimes when I'm having a text message conversation, people will say LOL every other message. Maybe a tiny laugh, but nothing crazy!  :P
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Post by: jmtalboo on May 05, 2010, 09:33:39 am
I think it's thrown around too loosely for sure. If something just makes me smile I replace it with one of these: :)
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Post by: deffman on September 15, 2010, 05:07:32 pm
i stopped lol and started rotf
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Post by: ik969 on September 15, 2010, 05:10:36 pm
i sometimes put LOL when not sure what to say  :dontknow:
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Post by: clowntattoo on September 15, 2010, 05:44:51 pm
I do, and it drives my wife crazy!
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Post by: davisdream1 on January 21, 2011, 03:04:27 am
I did find this topic pretty funny LOL I am one of those people who really laugh alot.  :thumbsup:
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Post by: SCarter984 on January 21, 2011, 08:40:25 pm
I LOL all the time.  http://:D :D :D    I do it more than I write it though.  Laughter is therapy for the soul.   :wave:
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Post by: sommap on January 21, 2011, 08:45:28 pm
If I am by myself, it is not too often.  But, I have laughed out loud at something I think is funny on television. 
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Post by: StaciLyn1988 on January 21, 2011, 09:39:17 pm
Most of the time when I use LOL I am laughing. Somtimes I use it cuz somthing is funny but I didn't laugh....  :thumbsup:
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Post by: mrstina08 on January 22, 2011, 05:22:18 am
LOL all the time for me. Laughter is good medicine for the soul.
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Post by: Blugamer44 on January 22, 2011, 08:47:35 am
 chuckle but i dont actually laugh out loud
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Post by: Trebor64 on January 22, 2011, 09:30:21 am
It is really hard to tell as we are all different and the things that I find funny to create the LOL or the lol may not be found funny by others.  If the LOL is all in caps that means you are really Laughing hard.  If the lol is in lower case just a small laugh or a chuckle. I don't however think it is over used.
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Post by: vitaliymitityuk on January 23, 2011, 07:47:57 pm
i use it just becasue. It might not even be funny but i still write lol
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Post by: Mikhol on January 24, 2011, 01:19:28 am
I LOL all the time, but I laugh really easy. I actually laughed at this topic, it was so random and funny, and something you just don't expect. I like it. LOL ;D
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Post by: BizELady on February 19, 2011, 08:19:59 am
I LOL.

"Laughter is good medicine"

And I like comedy.
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Post by: dreamongirl on February 19, 2011, 08:23:20 am
i do lol, but sometimes i don't want ppl to hear or see me when i'm texting or im
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Post by: jmtalboo on February 19, 2011, 08:30:34 am
When I type lol I try to make sure I'm actually lol. Most of the time stuff just makes me grin so I type one of these. :)
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Post by: Tylershotmomma on February 19, 2011, 09:27:02 am
i think just about everyone lols
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Post by: patycake56 on February 19, 2011, 09:27:51 am
I do especially if its funny
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Post by: HuffmanFamilyof4 on February 26, 2011, 04:00:21 pm
i use LOL when I feel something is funny
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Post by: briannajeanxo on February 26, 2011, 05:58:22 pm
its tossed around more then "i love you" i say it even when im not LOLing..but i do LOL alot. =)
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Post by: jessicaroselorr on February 26, 2011, 09:27:12 pm
I occasionally am actually lol'ing when I write it but usually not
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Post by: edominik on February 26, 2011, 09:42:51 pm
I do all of the time!  My wife still has a problem with it.  She wants to know what I was thinking.  I call it spontaneous laughter.  My college students know I do this and they think it is great.  (At least that is what they tell me)  LOL
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Post by: rockeledjones on February 27, 2011, 07:24:45 am
I am an easy going person and find a lot of things funny, but I would have to say that I use LOL more often then I should.  I am sure others are the same way too.
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Post by: Tonisha11 on February 27, 2011, 09:55:19 am
This is too funny. Lol, sike naw I think we do use this term way too loosely I know everytime I write it I am never actually laughing out loud but just acknowledging that something was funny.
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Post by: Thumper18 on June 07, 2011, 11:05:52 am
If i say lol i actually do it lol I laugh alot  :thumbsup:
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Post by: gaylasue on June 08, 2011, 06:07:48 am
I do all the time! 
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Post by: ktheodos on June 08, 2011, 06:57:02 am
I think it is used a little too loosely but I do tend to use only when something make me chuckle or, depending who I"m talking to, it's an inside joke or something....can't be too harmful I don't think, unless it's something touchy and someone takes offense too it, which you have to be careful of when texting, b/c there's not body language/sound to compare to the words being written.
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Post by: investyourtimehere on June 08, 2011, 07:08:57 am
LOL stress medicine