The internet slang term "LOL" (laughing out loud) has been added to the Oxford English Dictionary, to the mild dismay of language purists.
What do others think of this?
There's more interesting information in [url]the BBC article.[/url] 🙂
Thank heavens now I know what LOL means! I don't think there is anyone here on Hp who didn't know that. I am the only fully qualified country bumpkin!
Thank heavens now I now what LOL means! I don't think there is anyone here on Hp who didn't know that. I am the only fully qualified country bumpkin!
Yes, I do know what you mean Jnani. I did used to think it meant 'lots of love'. Hehehe.:D
Thank heavens now I now what LOL means! I don't think there is anyone here on Hp who didn't know that. I am the only fully qualified country bumpkin!
I thought it meant 'lots of laughter' - hmmm, another country bumpkin! 😀
When will we hear people actually SAY "LOL" ?:)
rofl.....
When will we hear people actually SAY "LOL" ?:)
rofl.....
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It could well be expected fairly soon, given how people latch on to such expressions/phrases.
Just Imagine responding to a joke with a... LOL!! why waste energy laughing out loud when LOL is all you need??!!
When will we hear people actually SAY "LOL" ?:)
rofl.....
They already do!!
I have a 13 year old daughter and her friends say it all the time!
They already do!!
I have a 13 year old daughter and her friends say it all the time!
So does my daughter - or LOLs
Yes, I do know what you mean Jnani. I did used to think it meant 'lots of love'. Hehehe.:D
I came across someone else recently who's thought that for years. And so her communication in email kept going quite strange as people didn't understand each other. 🙂 It's nothing to be ashamed of. 🙂 Right here on HP I've had to ask what does "WAG" mean (not an internet term!) and what did someone mean by "senior moment"? 😮 I guess I was having one...
V 🙂
STFU sounds nicer than the whole thing ....:D and more polite for some reason..:p
If somebody said "BRB" (be right back) I would ask them if they had a cold ...:-)
IMO:)..not emo...
Too much FB...
Facebook..those days !
I used to think it meant Leans Over Laughing, but think I was getting confused with ROFL 😀 :rollaugh: 😀
Judy
One of the parenting websites actually has a page that explains " teenage language" thats were I learned POS was parent over shoulder:)
Linda
It's often dumped on the end of a sentence to either soften a statement or to show sarcasm. But, I bet most people who write 'LOL' are actually not laughing out loud at all, but sitting there with a stony, blank face. Which is quite funny.... LOL??
It's often dumped on the end of a sentence to either soften a statement or to show sarcasm. But, I bet most people who write 'LOL' are actually not laughing out loud at all, but sitting there with a stony, blank face. Which is quite funny.... LOL??
Hi Tiger, I can just see your stony blank face!!! LOL! and LOL again!
I am going to use it a lot now because all I say needs some sort of softening...LOL!
I bet it is an American invention! and oh yes...LOL!