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LOL what does it mean to you?

Nancy Drew — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 06:12:23 GMT

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TheMemphisVette — Sun, 02 Sep 2018 20:30:43 GMT

lying on line

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Preds — Sun, 02 Sep 2018 20:34:57 GMT

I use it as Laugh out Loud, but it has several meanings. Lots of Luck, Little old Lady, etc. Of course, any of those could be a good meaning or a bad meaning depending on the conversation and the person using it and how they mean it.

Lucifer our lord is also used by Satanists. Hard to tell unless you know the "rest of the story".

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BirkiLady — Sun, 02 Sep 2018 20:35:52 GMT

Laughing on line. I've never given it a second thought.

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Abrowneyegirl — Sun, 02 Sep 2018 20:39:14 GMT

Laugh(ing) Out Loud

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RainCityWoman — Mon, 03 Sep 2018 15:50:43 GMT

@Abrowneyegirl wrote:
Laugh(ing) Out Loud

Yep. That's what it's always been to me and to the majority of social media posters. For a long time, my neighbor thought it was lots of love, even though it never fit into the context of what she was reading. Quite often, I use it to laugh at myself. Other times I use it to show I got a chuckle at something from poster. If I have occasion to do this: LOLOLOLOLOL, it's meant to be a guffaw at how preposterous something said is.

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sunshine45 — Sun, 02 Sep 2018 20:42:02 GMT

only use it for LAUGHING OUT LOUD......usually for something funny, sometimes for something outrageous or totally out of line where i may also be shaking my head.

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dooBdoo — Sun, 02 Sep 2018 22:46:22 GMT

@Nancy Drew, You qualified your question with this: "...when someone gives their opinion opposite of yours... I don’t mean when they post a kitten chasing yarn and it’s cute. LOL but when they are replying to your opinion... "

For that reason, although I agree that the general meaning is "laugh(ing) out loud," my answer is a little different.

If someone adds it to their opposing opinion, It's possible they want to compensate for the limitations of the written word and make it clear the post is not meant to be mean-spirited or confrontational. I never use "lol" in any context, but I often use emoties to try and indicate the tone of my words. It's like saying "them's not fightin' words!"😉

I suppose some people might use it in a sarcastic manner, yet the only way to know is to ask them. I think we sometimes feel unintended barbs and have unnecessary dust-ups simply because our written words had no tone, facial expression, body language, and we were misinterpreted and didn't clear up the misunderstanding.

How do I take it? I try to give the benefit of the doubt, or if I'm confused by it I'll ask them.

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Nancy Drew — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 06:11:38 GMT

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dex — Sun, 02 Sep 2018 21:11:59 GMT

@Nancy Drew I always take it as light hearted even if it was meant as sarcasm....just not a very aggressive sentiment in my mind.

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missy1 — Sun, 02 Sep 2018 21:14:01 GMT

laughing out loud

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dooBdoo — Sun, 02 Sep 2018 22:45:19 GMT

@Nancy Drew wrote:
@dooBdoo wrote:

@Nancy Drew, You qualified your question with this:
"...when someone gives their opinion opposite of yours... I don’t mean when they post a kitten chasing yarn and it’s cute. LOL but when they are replying to your opinion... "
For that reason, although I agree that the general meaning is "laugh(ing) out loud," my answer is a little different.
If someone adds it to their opposing opinion, It's possible they want to compensate for the limitations of the written word and make it clear the post is not meant to be mean-spirited or confrontational. I never use "lol" in any context, but I often use emoties to try and indicate the tone of my words. Like saying "them's not fightin' words!"😉
I suppose some people might use it in a sarcastic manner, yet the only way to know is to ask them. I think we sometimes feel unintended barbs and have unnecessary dust-ups simply because our written words had no tone, facial expression, body language, and we were misinterpreted and didn't clear up the misunderstanding.
How do I take it? I try to give the benefit of the doubt, or if I'm confused by it I'll ask them.

That is what I was going for. I know it is laugh out loud. But when I give an opinion and someone puts LOL it comes across as rude or they are frustrated that they aren’t changing your mind. I wondered if I was too sensitive. For the most part I am a disagree to agree person. I think I will just ignore it as I am not exactly sure. Could be rude or just lighthearted.

I think I understand, @Nancy Drew. The problem is that our assumption about the other person's intention isn't always correct and when it's a negative assumption it can generate unneeded bad feelings. I can't tell you how many times I felt an "ouch" reading someone's response to me... yet when I waited a few minutes and re-read it, I realized it wasn't what I thought it was. Also, my reaction gave me insight into myself and why I respond to things the way I do. I think if we (including me!) had better communication without assuming to know what's in the other person's mind (or heart) we would have better discussions and beneficial meetings of the minds.❤️

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San Antonio Gal — Sun, 02 Sep 2018 21:20:40 GMT

Lol is definitely Laughing Out Loud. If it’s followed by disagreeing with you , I always interpreted it to mean not in a mean spirited way. I’d give the benefit of the doubt.

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dex — Sun, 02 Sep 2018 21:25:15 GMT

@dooBdoo

@dooBdoo wrote:

I think I understand, @Nancy Drew. The problem is that our assumption about the other person's intention isn't always correct and when it's a negative assumption it can generate unneeded bad feelings. I can't tell you how many times I felt an "ouch" reading someone's response to me... yet when I waited a few minutes and re-read it, I realized it wasn't what I thought it was. Also, my reaction gave me insight into myself and why I respond to things the way I do. I think if we (including me!) had better communication without assuming to know what's in the other person's mind (or heart) we would have better discussions and beneficial meetings of the minds.❤️

I agree with your response.I always give the benefit of a doubt when I think someone is responding negatively to me.I too feel that I learn about myself and I am also learning how to present my ideas without seeming confrontational or judgmental.I like people to inform me if they feel I have been negative or mean so that I can continue to work on that.

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Deree — Sun, 02 Sep 2018 21:37:37 GMT

Probably sarcasm

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suzyQ3 — Sun, 02 Sep 2018 21:49:06 GMT

I've never used this particular abbreviation, but if someone was going for sarcasm, I think that they missed the mark.

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Trix — Sun, 02 Sep 2018 22:06:12 GMT

@San Antonio Gal wrote:
Lol is definitely Laughing Out Loud. If it’s followed by disagreeing with you , I always interpreted it to mean not in a mean spirited way. I’d give the benefit of the doubt.

@San Antonio GalI like your explanation. When I read lol after a comment I usually assume the poster was worried that without it, their attempt at humor might be misinterpreted as an attempt to hurt feelings by some readers.

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sunshine45 — Sun, 02 Sep 2018 22:17:50 GMT

YOU......"i really believe the world is flat."

ME......"LOL, i cannot believe you actually believe that."

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Sage04 — Sun, 02 Sep 2018 22:18:09 GMT

My friend always says sheś laughing at you

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stevieb — Sun, 02 Sep 2018 22:32:55 GMT

In some instances when someone includes it after offering an alternative opinion, one can assume it to mean 'laughing out loud' as in 'no hard feelings'.... Based on what they've said and how they said it, one can then interpret whether or not they actually mean it... or whether it's a form of sarcasm...