The Thing with 'lol'

[Ratiasu-kun]

I just wanted to know, all u guys out there, whenever you type 'lol' on IM, forums or whatever, are you actually laughing? Its a weird thing when u think about it, and I personally do ... sometimes!

So how 'bout u guys? ^_^

[~*!*~Queen Boo~*!*~]

I don't use LOL because I think its stupid I use XD instead

:t354:~*!*~Queen Boo~*!*~

[Lightning]

If I type "lol," I'm often just mildly amused. Same with "rofl" and the XD smilie. They've become my typical "that's kind of funny" terms.

If I'm actually laughing, you'll get an XD with multiple Ds. Or, if on MSN, it'll often be several lines of gibberish before my mind can formulate any sort of coherent response. 8D;

[Gilgαmesh]

If I type "lol," I'm often just mildly amused. Same with "rofl" and the XD smilie. They've become my typical "that's kind of funny" terms.

If I'm actually laughing, you'll get an XD with multiple Ds. Or, if on MSN, it'll often be several lines of gibberish before my mind can formulate any sort of coherent response. 8D;

I can see that whenever I talk to you on MSN. XD

Anyway, yesh, I'm actually laughing when I use XDs..well only with multiple Ds, that is. XD

[Sorano]

Well, first of all, I don't usually use "lol" unless I feel like being stupid. :)
I don't really have a specific smilie or anything that I use when I'm actually laughing. I sometimes use "XD" with multiple Ds, but other than that I just use "XD". Perhaps 75% of the time I'm actually laughing when I use it. Maybe. The rest of the time I'm only laughing in my head. :x But I never use "XD" if I don't find anything amusing.

[Kayleigh]

I usually am, with the exception of the few times that I use it while being sarcastic. XD; But most of the time, it's not like I'm really bursting with laughter... just giggling in amusement or something like that.

(Although, my mom and brother never fail to ask "What's so funny?" when I do, so I try to keep it quiet. :x I don't like having to explain everything because they'll never understand my sense of humor.)

[Himawarii]

Nah XD
I use XD,but I don't laugh when I use it either.If you see an excessive XDDDDD,than I am laughing =3

[Shiny Umbreon]

I usually dont write anything to say I'm laughing expect for 'haha'.

The only place where I write 'lol' is in Gunbound, when someone shoots so badly that really makes me laugh. (Yeah, I'm mean)

[Careful With That Axe, Pichu!]

If I type "lol," I'm often just mildly amused. Same with "rofl" and the XD smilie. They've become my typical "that's kind of funny" terms.

If I'm actually laughing, you'll get an XD with multiple Ds. Or, if on MSN, it'll often be several lines of gibberish before my mind can formulate any sort of coherent response. 8D;

Couldn't explain my own case better. *votes*

[Frostweaver]

The lol is more filler, while the XD; means sort-of amusement, and if I do laugh at the super rare occasion from something online, then I think that I actually do type that (like *laughing IRL* or something.)

Multiples of either lol or XD means a greater form of that expression, such as very amused if I go XDDDDD; . Hm, I don't think I really use lololololol or another variants of multiple lol though.

[Amachi]

I've only been using lol lately due to other people using it. Same thing with XD. Usually I ain't laughing, since as Lightning and Frostweaver said, they only represent some mild form of amusement.

If I'm actually laughing I will actually type "hehehe" or "hahaha"

[Sana]

I use lol a lot on MSN, but almost never for laughing. I... don't even know why I use it, to be honest. Maybe it's becuase I like it?
I think I do the XDDDD thing for real laughing. I think. I never really notice. ._.;

[Samurai X]

Did you see that video on YouTube regarding this?

To answer your question though I don't think I'm ever really laughing but I might occasionally. It more or less just means it was amusing.

[Shiranui]

I rarely use lol... And when I do use it, I only use it in MSN. And I only sometimes actually 'laugh out loud' when I post that. Yeah. When I find something slightly amusing, I just use 'xD' which I believe I over-excessively use nowadays...

[Alter Ego]

Nyu, lol is usually an expression of internal mirth for me, as my brother's computer is in the same room and he keeps telling me to shut up when I really lmao. The xD is something of a multi-purpose tool for me, generally to signify amusement or to make it clear that I'm not being fully serious (I've actually had some communication problems before I started doing that). Sometimes, I'm really laughing, but usually it's more like general amusement or a small chuckle. ^^

[Blennix]

I've got a friend and she like to use lol alot. I must say, I use lol sometimes. but mostly i used haha or hehe or xD

[Forever]

Lol was when I didn't know how to use capitals, now it's always XD.
But for me it's always true, Whenever I use XD I am always laughing, maybe I just find weird things funny, who knows, but I actually mean it..always. XD

[Soari]

I don't usually use "lol" because if I would type it so it feels shame on myself.

[Hayate]

When I say 'lol' I laugh...sometimes. Still, I prefer the 'xD' for something I REALLY have to laugh about. As for jokes with no funny meaning I just say 'heh' I guess

[Warheart]

"lol" is lame, I usually only use it when I'm trying to use a sarcastic tone, so people don't think mean what I actually say...

and I'm usually not laughing at all

[SephirothX]

If I type "lol," I'm often just mildly amused. Same with "rofl" and the XD smilie. They've become my typical "that's kind of funny" terms.
Pretty much the same deal for me, I just do that if I'm amused.

[Suki]

Well rarely but if I'm laughing I type "lmao" or "rofl". When I type "lol" I find it a bit funny or just don't know what else to put lol!

[Kuckiki]

I use LOL when i find something moderatly amusing. I never really laugh when peopple say something.

[Loyal Arcanine]

I seldom really laugh out loud, though it has happened. Most of the time I'm just indicating that I find something sort of funny, and sometimes I also smile without noise.

[NewMew]

i use that "LoL" when i am kind of amused or just cannot think of anything else to say?

[Natti]

The only people known to have actually make me laugh out loud when typing "LOL" are Chuchino, Bijou and YoshiRiRu. :x

Ironically, Bijou did it to me on MSN when she was making fun of Yoshi's name. xDD

Anyways.

I usually just type "LOL" (I type it as 'Lol') to show amusement or if I have nothing to say. Or the good o'l 'XD/xD' face.

[Uiariamu_Shibu]

considering how it's 98% easy to make me laugh on the net,I should've voted the first option,but I put the third....sometimes I laugh,sometimes I put it to point out that it was funny,and sometimes I put it just to be polite....XD....<.<....and I put that too...XD...<.<.... okay,I stop NOW...

[Trikip]

I don't use "lol" because I'm not a n00b like you.

[Astinus]

Shortening a phrase when typing makes me feel rather lazy. If I do ever find something funny on the Internet or if I'm being my usual sarcastic self, then I use the classic "XD" face. "LOL" is rarely used by me when I want to mock someone. And if I feel really special/odd, then I use "ell oh ell".

[Dawson]

I never use "lol." Ever. But I do use smilies to express my varying levels of amusement. "XD" is used for when I'm smiling in real life. And when I "XD" at the end of one of my own messages, it means I'm smiling while I'm typing it. To express actual laughter, I usually use either "XD!" or "lmao". So whenever I use those, I'm literally laughing my ass off.

[Absolitude]

I don't use lol or XD, i use =). But it's only usually to be polite. It's not that I'm that cold or anything just that i usually use it to make newcomers feel welcome. And then there is the occasional chuckle when i pm my friends...i used to use lmao and rofl when i used to play a lame game which i shall not mention...

[Aether]

Its sorta strange, i only use 'lol', 'rofl' or 'lmao' when i'm playing WoW but i always use XD =) and =P when on PC, and yes i'm at least smiling when i use them.

[I, Lucario]

I use the term "lol" for when somethings amuses me. Depending on how funny I think something is i'll use the follow emotes or words to express it (from left to right is from least funny to most funny)

heh --> lol --> hehe ---> rofl ---> roflmao

Anything with ! at the end is 2x humor multiplier, and capitals are a x3 multiplier.

I only ever used "xD" once because I didn't know its meaning...

[Chibi-chan]

lol= that was amusing
XD=I find that funny
rofl= I was close to laughing
LOL/OMGLOL/XD!! = I'm laughing literally XD

I laugh real easily, especially at unobvious random witty comments XD

[Ratiasu-kun]

xDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

Im gone for a day, and I get almost 2 pages of replies! And yup, u really had me laughing with your replies! But its a question I also asked my friends and it really got them thinking too x3 <---I also do that face a lot!

yeah, I shoulda kinda included all of the laughing things like xD, rofl, rotflmao, but u knew what i meant right?? =)

[Cookie luvs Green]

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OH U PPL.

I has brokened the tru meaning of LOL 2. ): Well okay. Not 100% exactuhlee.
I use lul, ohlawd, lawl, etc etc whateva whateva when I'm slightly amused. Or just amused. Or amused with a sugar on top.
Sometimes I chuckle or laugh.
After using it.
Which smells like fresh butterscotch jumping out of an oven. My feet were SHIVERING MY-- +BRAINPOWEREXPLODE+

I may also use the xdee when I laugh, smile, feeling embarrassed, easy-going, etc etc.
Otherwise, I am actually laughing and/or giggling when I 'xD' +INSERTWORDNOTFROMDICTIONARY+

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[Allelujah Haptism]

xDDDD YOSHI- YO-YOSHI'S NAME!! ROFL-LOL-WTF?!!?!

(Dinosaur who let's a fat plumber ride his back. :xxx)

I remember you had like, "LOL and ROFL and xDDD's" For like, two pages. xDD

Whenever I'm laughing REALLY REALLY hard, then I'll put 'LAFF!!' but that only happens whenever I'm like, about to wet my pants from laughing. (That Kingdom Hearts gone Sims thing made me Laff.)

But when I'm laughing, or amused or whatever, I'll just put "xD" Or variations. It gets the point across, and since I'm one of those people who are against the usage of 'L-O-L', I try not to use 'Lol'. Besides. xD, is one character shorter the lol. And it's less moving of my ring finger which always ends up hurting like crap by the end of the day. :x

[Chibi-chan]

OH U PPL.

I has brokened the tru meaning of LOL 2. ): Well okay. Not 100% exactuhlee.
I use lul, ohlawd, lawl, etc etc whateva whateva when I'm slightly amused. Or just amused. Or amused with a sugar on top.
Sometimes I chuckle or laugh.
After using it.
Which smells like fresh butterscotch jumping out of an oven. My feet were SHIVERING MY-- +BRAINPOWEREXPLODE+

I may also use the xdee when I laugh, smile, feeling embarrassed, easy-going, etc etc.
Otherwise, I am actually laughing and/or giggling when I 'xD' +INSERTWORDNOTFROMDICTIONARY+


^ Rofl. I was close to laughing. Lol, the internetz makes u do weird things dont it?

The sad thing is that I used lol in the second sentence and didn't know it till I was done typing! XD!! (actually laffing)

[22sa]

I am usually calm while on the computer so no, not most of the times. For the stuff I actually laugh at I'd make some sort of crazy-looking reply to it.

[Goku Goku]

When I type LOL, I never laugh, though it's used to show I'm in a good mood, and smile about it. If I were to burst out laughing, I wouldn't write LOL, but rather ROTFLOL or LMAO or ROFL. lol

[goofy_charizard_girl]

Does inner laughing counts? XD Just kidding...
Well if I type lol or put a XD in a text I don't always laugh but even if I don't I am amused by something.:D

[Lil' Schu]

I use "lol" when I'm talking to my irl friends, because they don't know the meaning of "XD" When I'm talking to people from online, I'll use XD to express mild amusement, like basically everyone else here did~ =P I use "rofl" to express me laughing.

[Seifer]

I don't even apply it here, just on MSN whenever I feel like acting "odd". And whenever I do use it, chances are I'm not actually laughing. I guess it's something that I type out at random.

[Z!$H!]

No i donot laugh!
Whats the matter of laughing!

[Ibuberu]

I don't use 'LOL' much, or any other short term for the matter (AFK, BRB, etc.). I prefer typing out everything. Um, I usually just use 'XD' in place of 'LOL'. However, I might just use it in spite of myself when I'm being sarcastic or just don't think 'XD' can describe how funny I find the matter. XD;

[Jaguarsfan2004]

Sometimes i do i guess lol

[SapphireL]

I can only remember one time I've actually said "lol" and laughed out loud irl. :X

I still use both lol and XD, but mainly because... hm...

...

._.

I guess it's nice to have an up-beat post. lol (and I didn't actually "lol") I most likely do that because if I was having a conversation irl, I would probably chuckle or something after I said something like that. >_>;

(this post makes no sense. :<)

[Chuchino]

I hardly ever laugh OUT LOUD, but I do smile or laugh a little bit under my breath. Sometimes I use it sarcastically, but I'm not the most sarcastic person. Aaaand... sometimes I'll use it at the beginning or the end of a sentance so you can tell I'm not 100% serious.

If I think something is hilarious, I'll go 'ELL OH ELL', basically cuz I use XD so frequently, it seems to be a little bit inneffective.

I'll also go 'XDDDDDDDDDDDD' (sometimes even more 'D's) when I think somethings really funny! So yeah.

[Digital Mage]

I don't use lol. Or XD. Or anything to represent laughter. But I don't often laugh either.

[Auron]

...

Now here is something of the chatspeak I most hate. I hate that "lol" thingy. Well, sometimes I use it when I want to say "You are stupid", "You are pitiful", "You surprised me" and things like that. And I hate people to tell me "lol". Everytime I get a lol, I send "..."

For laughing, I use the "xD", but only with massive D's when it really amused me.

I think "lol" is a really stupid thing. It should be censored in all entire world.

[Sakuya]

I'm just like Lightning. I use 'lol' a lot, but I'm not really laughing, same with 'XD', but if I'm like this 'xDDDDD' then I am laughing and its freakin hilarious.

[Lily]

Eh...we all have our peeves. I think 'lol' isn't that bad; I use it occasionally, but if I really laugh, I"m too busy spamming 'ROFL,' 'XDDDDDDDDDD, 'LOLOLOL,' etc etc...=x

[Lt. Surge's Raichu]

I don't laugh when i type it....it's just a bad habit

[Starfish Prime]

Most of the time I do laugh out loud. If I don't, I was laughing in my head at least and would laugh but just didn't.

Normally, I follow this system:

lol = out-loud chuckle IRL
xD = lots of laughter IRL
xD! = uncontrollable laughter IRL
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!KRT@J@!!!!11 = you get it.

[Drummershuff]

It depends, really. If someone says something and I go "LOLOLOL" it means I've cracked a smile. I've never gone as far as actually laugh out loud when typing it though. I'll usually go "*dying here* XD" or something to that effect when I am actually laughing.