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[Tschumi]

I remember vaguely when this word first became known to me - msn messenger in the early 00s - I think I've said it about 10 times in the 20-odd years since. Usually sarcastically. Use it a lot in typing though.

Maybe in future I'll make a poll for 'Soulsbourne'...

 

[alabtrosMyster]

This is ridiculous, it's like if you feel like it laugh! This is probably as fake as anything could ever be.

 

[Radioskugga]

Never! Just as I never use it online either.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

Great men create great threads. OP is a GD legend.

 

[Tranquil]

I can't remember ever using it in real life, but I probably have.

Great thread by the way, probably more fitting in the off topic though.

 

[bbeach123]

Never , I use lul only .

 

[Dr Bass]

Never?

 

[Kataploom]

EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. SINCE YEARS.

 

[NikuNashi]

0

 

[jigglet]

Every time I walk into GameStop I don my fedora, lean over the counter, and whisper:

“Jim Ryan lol”

 

[kinjx11]

Never, lol

 

[Slothbeing1209]

Lol is swear word in my country so yeah i use it everyday.

 

[THEAP99]

i say it all the time

 

[LOLCats]

not enough poll options.

 

[OneTruth]

In real life? ZERO. Im not idiot....

 

[BaneIsPain]

Unless to refer League of Legends, I never said the word LOL in real life.

 

[nismopower]

Lol is actually an word in the dutch vocabulary.

Translate "lol" from Dutch to English​

Dutch to English​

lol​

Translations​

• lol Noun
  1. lol, de ~ (pretplezierjolijtgeinleutkeet)
     • joyfulness, the ~ Noun
     • high jinks, the ~ Noun
     • lunacy, the ~ Noun
     • joy, the ~ Noun
     • merriment, the ~ Noun
     • pleasure, the ~ Noun
     • hilarity, the ~ Noun
     • silliness, the ~ Noun
     • fun, the ~ Noun
     • folly, the ~ Noun
     • madness, the ~ Noun
     • mirth, the ~ Noun
     • nonsense, the ~ Noun
     • joking, the ~ Noun
  2. lol, de ~ (pleziergein)
     • fun, the ~ Noun
  3. lol, de ~ (pretmakerijplezierjolijtjoolkeet)
     • pleasure, the ~ Noun
     • joy, the ~ Noun
     • mirth, the ~ Noun
     • revelry, the ~ Noun
     • carousing, the ~ Noun
     • fun, the ~ Noun
     • roistering, the ~ Noun
     • merriment, the ~ Noun

So its used quite allot here, so iam missing this poll option.

 

[jroc74]

When singing the Trey Songz song lol smiley face?

Other than that, never.

 

[Big Baller]

Im dutch op

 

[DonF]

I say it when I can't fucking believe something and that something makes laugh.

 

[West Texas CEO]

Im dutch op

My apologies

 

[TheInfamousKira]

Sometimes I'll say it in a very deadpan tone, most often when someone with a completely different sense of humor than me does/says/shows me something that they think is fucking bonkers gut stitching hilarious, and I'm not at all entertained by it, but feel the need to play along for the sake of the social contract. Second hand embarrassment and shame are real. In that case, "lawl," is acceptable.

Over texts or whatever, I never type it, because it evokes images of 15 year old girls twirling their hair and gossiping. If I find something funny, it varies between "lmao," "lmfao," or "ROFL," in ascending order for how entertained I am. That might be some regional shit or my circle of friends that led to that quirk, I realize it's every bit as stupid as "lol," but again, my life has devolved to the point where I'm typing in depth paragraphs on a gaming forum at 2 AM explaining my usage of acronyms to a bunch of complete strangers, so whatever. Lol.

 

[jonnyp]

Never online and certainly never in real life.

 

[Bernd Lauert]

Did it on a daily basis as a teenager. Stopped once I became interested in girls.

 

[ZywyPL]

Never. It's just for the internet use, in real life you can actually indeed laugh out loud. But sadly, I see that's how many modern kids speak, "oh lol!" instead of an actual laugh is so common it's scary.

 

[Craig of War]

LOL

 

[Neolombax]

Never. I rarely use it while writing too.

 

[VN1X]

About 448 times I think.

 

[VN1X]

Im dutch op

Imagine being Dutch in 2021, LOL.

 

[hemo memo]

Why would you laugh an acronym instead of laughing normally?

 

[tassletine]

Never. I always thought it was weird. Like when someone says "That's really funny" rather than laughing.
Just write Ha!

 

[Hydroxy]

Missing the option of use it only when no one's around

 

[nemiroff]

You posted this on the wrong board, LOL.

 

[Tschumi]

You posted this on the wrong board, LOL.

might be my mistake but i always considered 'lol' to be a term that originated in gaming, oopsie!

 

[Orta]

Get to fuck! I've had some people use it at me and though I obviously know what it means I give them a look of disgust and ask them what the hell they are on about....

"Lol. You know, laugh out loud"

"So why not just laugh then. Act your fucking age you tragic bastard".

People who say 'omg' to me are verging ever closer to a smack in the mouth.

 

[MOTM]

I actually use it in real life all the time. Most people realise it and make a comment.

 

[xrnzaaas]

What about kek? Isn't that a more gamer oriented word?

 

[Mokus]

Never, I just laugh. The other people get it.

 

[Merkades]

Not many, if any. But I have used "iirc" a number of times, and once when I called in to work I accidentally said "tmo", which they had no idea what that meant which meant HR ended up contacting me the next day. I have not even played an MMO in a decade plus, and I don't play online outside MMOs, but I guess I like those two.

 

[Three]

Is this a League of legends thread?

 

[Md Ray]

Im not idiot....

 

[Kupfer]

I prefer kek

 

[Sentenza]

Not once?

 

[martino]

in real life interactions if you say lol instead of laughting out load this means you're not that sincere about it

 

[Rocky_Balboa]

I've said it many times. Although I don't mean as laugh out load. It is more as like "wtf" or something similar. Weird.

 

[sublimit]

0.
I am not a zoomer.

 

[CuteFaceJay]

a few times. though recent events I've got nothing to LOL about.

 

[Spukc]

Lol is actually an word in the dutch vocabulary.

Translate "lol" from Dutch to English​

Dutch to English​

lol​

Translations​

• lolNoun
  1. lol, de ~ (pretplezierjolijtgeinleutkeet)
     • joyfulness, the ~ Noun
     • high jinks, the ~ Noun
     • lunacy, the ~ Noun
     • joy, the ~ Noun
     • merriment, the ~ Noun
     • pleasure, the ~ Noun
     • hilarity, the ~ Noun
     • silliness, the ~ Noun
     • fun, the ~ Noun
     • folly, the ~ Noun
     • madness, the ~ Noun
     • mirth, the ~ Noun
     • nonsense, the ~ Noun
     • joking, the ~ Noun
  2. lol, de ~ (pleziergein)
     • fun, the ~ Noun
  3. lol, de ~ (pretmakerijplezierjolijtjoolkeet)
     • pleasure, the ~ Noun
     • joy, the ~ Noun
     • mirth, the ~ Noun
     • revelry, the ~ Noun
     • carousing, the ~ Noun
     • fun, the ~ Noun
     • roistering, the ~ Noun
     • merriment, the ~ Noun

So its used quite allot here, so iam missing this poll option.

Lol

Also never trust dutch people.

 

[Keihart]

Well is that or saying let's play "League", lol is faster to type and say so why not?

 

[junguler]

it's hard to convey emotions when you don't see/hear the other person's face/voice and they can't see yours, the same sentence can mean a whole bunch of things depending on the situation. so we use these things in texting, emails and forums to make our lives easier but in real life it's not needed.