Excessive use of 'lol'

[Janczyk]

Technically it is a word now cos most people say it as 'lol' and not 'Laugh out Loud'. I do.

I use it when I cannot be arsed to reply. If I am actually laughing, I will put LOL, ROFL or LMAO.

It's not a word, it's an abbreviation.

Did you pass English?

[Inseriousity.]

nah I over use lmao. You're right, my a-- is still firmly on...

[Shinigami]

when im actually laughing or laughing a lot i say LOL or lirl/LIRL

[Metric1]

lol

lol is a way to start-up a dead conversation, i have had conversations that go like

LOL
LOL
LOL
LOL
LOL

where we say lol over and over again to eachother

LOL

[RedStratocas]

I looked at a conversation history with my friend, and counted 128 uses of lol in one conversation (lasting roughly 6 hours).

you had a 6 hour conversation with someone? jeeeeez.

i rarely say lol, i mostly say haha

[Nereo]

I find people who say lol in real life annoying

[Browney]

this thread is original and intresting.

[Janczyk]

I find people who say lol in real life annoying

In Italy, they wouldn't say LOL so you'd be hard done by to find anyone who says that - true?

[You]

I saw "lol" way too much

[Yoshimitsui]

You have started a thread ful of lol! lol

yes i think it's ued when people don't know what to say.