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 shit 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."
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."
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
lol - originally meant "laughing out loud", but now is the most common expression in any text conversation, just used instead of HAHA or any giggle or something like that. Also used all the time when there's nothing else to say... LOL key should be added to a standard keyboard.
AiMDuMaSs1:I ripped a fart today in school
aImdUmAsS2:lol
Devilboy
Well, according to webster w00t is now an official word so why not? Go for it.
Robby
lol, yea "lol" is pretty much abused. As you can see as I used it in the opening of this post as I normally would. But oh well, it makes everything seem nice n friendly so why not I guess. That's probably why i do.
Brandon
Stop trying to be smart Robby...
the hunter
i say lol cause it seems friendly. and when somthins funny. i never seen it used like icy explained it though
icygangsta
lol whut
Brandon
I say lol when I am happy for someone...or when someone says something funny...
bkonch
i've always thought it was really annoying and have only used it to make fun of people
SYLUXMASTER7227
i never say lol infact i hate that saying too
unless im seriously laughing in which case i capitalize it "LOL"
thats all some people ever type on aim
i tend to say "haha" when i chuckle. which is pretty often haha
oh oh or XD
bkonch
haha's work perfectly fine for me...
the number of ha's show just how funny something really is:
ha= that really wasn't funny at all, i'm just saying this so you don't feel awkward.
haha= that was mildly entertaining. i might have actually laughed.
anything higher is actually funny, and hahahahaha is an absolute gut buster
SYLUXMASTER7227
exactly
or capitalized haha thats when your cracking up
