Petar Petrov Posted January 7, 2014 Report Posted January 7, 2014 I think that I overuse "LOL" when I chat with friends. I think I use it to show that I am joking and am not seriously when I want to make a sarcastic comment. I think that everyone is overusing it as well. At work we have this messaging platform and even my manager would write LOL pretty often.
andre-nunes Posted January 10, 2014 Report Posted January 10, 2014 I don't write LOL over text but I overuse smileys (xD) and use "ahahah" instead.
LivetoErr Posted January 13, 2014 Report Posted January 13, 2014 No. I can't stand texting acronyms. I always write out the full word and cringe when other people use them. Thankfully, my boyfriend feels the same way so we don't annoy each other. I don't know why it bothers me so much but it does. As for when I need to say lol I type "funny." When I'm joking about something I use
Lacey Posted January 14, 2014 Report Posted January 14, 2014 I always thought writing LOL was really silly and then people started texting it to me, so I would use it sarcastically. I still actually use it sarcastically but I really try not to use it at all. Most of my friends know that I think it is pretty silly to write that. I was walking down the hall at my work the other day and heard someone actually say LOL in a conversation that they were having. It starts to drive you crazy at the types of things that are going on with our language.....LOL
LivetoErr Posted January 14, 2014 Report Posted January 14, 2014 I would much rather hear LOL out loud than the OMG that I've been hearing. Is it really that hard to say, oh my god? No it's not. Gah!
Peninha Posted January 14, 2014 Report Posted January 14, 2014 I love using lol or LOL, I think it works pretty much in a sentence like the salt and pepper in food, it has extra value and it passes emotion to the sentence, I use it quite often.
JohnSmite Posted January 15, 2014 Report Posted January 15, 2014 I do when im telling a risqué joke or deadpan sarcasm as both can be too the wrong way via text. I try not to over do it but if im not 99% sure of the reaction ill put a LOL in there.
sos Posted January 16, 2014 Report Posted January 16, 2014 As for me,LOL does not bring out the funny effect so I try to avoid it most of the times.However most of my friends use it.
Lexxar1 Posted January 18, 2014 Report Posted January 18, 2014 I used to use "LOL" a lot in my text messages and IM conversations in the past, but I don't anymore. I guess it was just a phase out of which I grew out, and I hope it won't come back.
wameyo Posted January 18, 2014 Report Posted January 18, 2014 I'm also a victim of using "lol" especially when chatting online because I think it easily expresses my feelings towards a funny sentence/situation. There's never been a better way of expressing my "happy" emotions!
tenzijth Posted January 19, 2014 Report Posted January 19, 2014 Nope, never. I prefer writing "haha" or "hahahahahaha", but LOL seems so lame! :speechless:
Shamde Posted January 19, 2014 Report Posted January 19, 2014 A lot, unfortunately! Especially if I'm nervous, like when I'm talking to someone online for the first time. I have to consciously stop myself from trying 'haha' or 'lol'. Once I'm comfortable with the person, I rarely censor how I type, so I guess my poor friends do end up spammed a fair bit. I also use the emote :L a lot. Similar meaning!
Aishe Posted January 19, 2014 Report Posted January 19, 2014 I used to a lot! I always feel like over text I sound a lot more stern or harsh than I mean to and a "lol" or "haha" breaks it up.I don't really like it anymore though, trying to wean myself off the habit.
kilat Posted January 20, 2014 Report Posted January 20, 2014 Maybe I'm old or old-fashioned, but I've never used lol, lmao or any of the acronyms that suddenly appeared when everyone started texting (there, that's probably the first time I've ever typed them!). I have recently started using smilies sometimes, however so I expect I'll get as far as using lol and the rest too at some point!
qaximor Posted January 22, 2014 Report Posted January 22, 2014 I don't use it at all with friends. The only place where I use it is on the internet in chat rooms or forums. On whatsapp or wte I just use hahaha or something similar. I think over using lol is annoying and rude :x
ShannonRiveras Posted January 24, 2014 Report Posted January 24, 2014 I try not to use it at all. Usually, if something is funny, I'll say "Haha" or "Omg lmao" or "Lmfao" or just the "XD" face. I do this because to me, it's really annoying when someone overuses "LOL". Like, "Lol, I just got home, lol, sorry." Or "Lol, that's funny, lol hahaha".
fredkawig Posted January 24, 2014 Report Posted January 24, 2014 No. When I saw the post in Facebook saying that "LOL" is used by satanists for devil worship I stopped using the word LOL. LOL according to the post means " Lucifer our Lord".
LindaKay Posted January 28, 2014 Report Posted January 28, 2014 It's so funny that you mention this. I definitely say "LOL" too much sometimes, both in texting and online. I just type it out of habit, even if nothing is funny. At least I don't say it out loud like some people do!
Channa Posted January 30, 2014 Report Posted January 30, 2014 I don't over use it, at least, I don't think I do. I say "haha" when I'm really laughing at something, and "lol" when something is funny but it doesn't draw as much laughter. Which I guess is ironic given the meaning of the acronym.Whenever I use "Lol", It does make the conversation more exiting. So I use it a lot. Lol.
myepicdemise Posted January 30, 2014 Report Posted January 30, 2014 Yes I do, and I'm trying to kick the habit of overusing that word. I realize that it makes you sound cynical sometimes. I will try to use it only when I genuinely find things funny.
JessiFox Posted February 2, 2014 Report Posted February 2, 2014 I try not to use it at all. Usually, if something is funny, I'll say "Haha" or "Omg lmao" or "Lmfao" or just the "XD" face. I do this because to me, it's really annoying when someone overuses "LOL". Like, "Lol, I just got home, lol, sorry." Or "Lol, that's funny, lol hahaha".Right? That's my thought, too. It's overused and redundant and frankly just kind of irritating. There are so many other ways to express amusement.
Lodismel Posted February 2, 2014 Report Posted February 2, 2014 I'm pretty sure that I am guilty of this. It's a very easy habit to get into and a very hard habit to get out of. I would guess that the reason is that it has such a wide variety of uses. You don't only use it if you are actually laughing out loud, you use it for sarcasm, to emphasize something, and to portray various emotions. It all depends on what you add to it.
JohnSword Posted February 3, 2014 Report Posted February 3, 2014 I used to use "LOL" all the time when I was younger. Now that I'm older, I still use it, just not as much. It kinda makes a conversation seem more casual. And also, since my friends like to send funny messages, "LOL" is definitely suitable in such context.
Thrix Posted February 3, 2014 Report Posted February 3, 2014 I do it regularly, but not in the right context. LOL, meaning Laughing Out Loud, should be something like "HAHAHAH" reaction, not "heh" (the one I have). But yeah, I use it in everyday communication on Facebook and Skype, but I don't use it when talking (I know some people who do).
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