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LOL - Are You Really?

Discussion in 'Chit Chat' started by Nychthemeron, Jul 10, 2014.

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Do you smile/laugh?

  1. Yes.

    21 vote(s)
    36.8%
  2. No.

    1 vote(s)
    1.8%
  3. Sometimes.

    27 vote(s)
    47.4%
  4. I don't use LOL, ROFL, LMAO, etc.

    8 vote(s)
    14.0%
  1. Nychthemeron

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    When type LOL, ROFL, LMAO, or any variation of these, are you actually smiling and/or laughing?

    EDIT: Gosh, my poll questions are extremely misleading.
    EDIT: I'm sorry if you think I'm asking if you smile or not. :tears: But I think most people know what I mean.
     
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    If it made me smile or chuckle a little, I just write haha. I think LOL, ROFL is overkill and not genuine.
     
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    it depends, but most of the time I just use it to let the person know my tone is not serious....if I actually laughed tho Ill tell them...
     
  4. Acm

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    Sometimes. I always put it if I think something is funny, but I don't always laugh or smile in real life, sometimes it's just internal
     
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    Sometimes lol.
     
  6. Nychthemeron

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    lol :lol:
     
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    Not frequently, but sometimes. Sometimes people will say something legitimately funny, and sometimes I'll be near suffocation with laughter. Mostly, though, lol is just used to fill awkward space.
     
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    Sometimes xD
    If it's funny I'm laugh in my head, that's about it.
     
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    haha if the thing is funny enough lol :lol:
     
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    Sometimes, it depends. :slight_smile:
     
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    I don't necessarily laugh out loud when I type lol, but if something is marginally funny I'll throw it in there. Because text is so flat compared to other kinds of communication, I have no problem with making emotional expressions a lot more dramatic.
     
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    I never use anything other than lol and the occasional haha. I only use Lol/haha when something actually makes me smile at the very least and a "LOL" means I probably actually laughed/chuckled.
     
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    I actually laughed or whatnot about 20% of the time. The other times I just imagined laughing but felt it would be awkward to do so where I happened to be sitting/standing.
     
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    lol for if I cracked a smile, loooool for if I'm actually chuckling. This applies mainly to instant messaging like skype of fb messenger though, don't normally lol on forums like this.
     
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    In spirit.

    If I'm discussing something with someone face-to-face, I'll chuckle at things that only slightly register as amusing out of politeness.

    When I'm alone and chatting with someone by text or online, I chuckle gently at things that really should make me split my sides laughing. But given nobody's around, it's both a bit deranged and a waste of energy. Things are always more funny when someone's laughing with you.
     
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    For me, this is how it works:

    Lol is a simple laugh. A second or two.

    Loooooooool is an extended laugh. About 5 seconds.

    LOL is a louder laugh. A second or two.

    LOOOOOOOL is a loud extended laugh. About 5 seconds.

    Pretty simple, I think.

    An extra tidbit. If I add more than one exclamation point, then it's even funnier. This is just how I attempt to convey my sense of humor, and my laughter, to others through text-based communication. I like to laugh, it feels good, and I try to be an amused kind of happy.
     
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    I normally say "ahaha" or :lol:, but don't laugh.
    When I actually laugh I do a capitolized "LOL!".
     
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    I try to avoid abbreviations to indicate laughter, otherwise what you type comes out like this: "LOL, ROFLCOPTERS LMAO". It's better just to say "Ha" or "How amusing my good chap". Okay maybe not that last one.
     
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    When I type it, it's usually just to acknowledge that something is funny. I'm only laughing, like, 10% of the time. Or I might say it to show that I'm not being serious and lighten the mood.
     
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    I rarely use LOL because when I do that's when I really laugh at something that I find funny but can we discuss about people who literally say "lol" outside the internet????????