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To hate people using lol?

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Sunnymeadowrise · 23/06/2018 16:57

Specifically in relation to a group chat I’m in. One of my friends uses it constantly and it winds me up so much and I don’t know why.

It’s when nothing’s funny.

‘I’m obsessed with cheese sandwiches lol’, ‘I know I’ll get there earlier than arranged lol’, ‘shall we have a drink tomorrow lol’.

I don’t know why she does it but I get unreasonably irritated by it. Most people stopped using it ten years ago.

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AlexaAmbidextra · 23/06/2018 18:12

I hate it too. And even more when something is so very funny it’s loool. Which to my mind means, laugh out out out loud. Bizarre. 🙄

Bananalanacake · 23/06/2018 18:15

I thought it was lots of loveGrin

araiwa · 23/06/2018 18:15

Great!

WTFnnoh · 24/06/2018 11:33

I hate that too. I mentioned it to my OH and he suggested that maybe it’s a confidence thing? Like the lol softens the message/makes it less demanding/gives them an out. In the same way some people giggle more than others especially when nervous. I don’t know but it’s made me look at it differently since he said this.

Butttons · 24/06/2018 11:36

Ugh I'm with you. I hate the word and never use it myself but it doesn't bother me too much when others do, although I haven't anyone use it in the way the OP describes

"Loool" just makes me think someone's laughing so hard they're drooling

Heismyopendoor · 24/06/2018 11:37

I kinda fancy a cheese sandwich now lol

CheeseyToast · 24/06/2018 11:41

It went out but it's back on trend so buckle up loool

Tartsamazeballs · 24/06/2018 11:42

Lol

EsmesRedPetticoat · 24/06/2018 11:44

Lololololol!!!!! (Laugh out loud out loud out loud out loud etc.)

LadyRochfordsHoickedGusset · 24/06/2018 11:47

I don't mind the odd one but using it as punctuation is cringe, Yanbu lol.

bobstersmum · 24/06/2018 11:54

Yes it bugs me when people use it as punctuation! But what bugs me more atm is girls pretending they're thick to appear cute and innocent, but that is a whole other thread!

bobstersmum · 24/06/2018 11:55

And I'm having a cheese sandwich now!

justbinthefeckinbyebyebox · 24/06/2018 11:56

My now no contact sister used it in her texts to me,
I thought she meant lots of love, no she didn't!!!
Her texts were mean after re-reading them, glad I went nc.

reddinosaur · 24/06/2018 11:58

I used to work with someone who would say "lol" out loud when she thought something was funny...Confused

Really annoying!!

SilverySurfer · 24/06/2018 13:20

I love it and use it a lot when I'm online, lol.

crispysausagerolls · 24/06/2018 13:22

Oh dear - I really like to use it 🙈🙈 - and the monkey face!

Mollie85 · 24/06/2018 13:36

I use it a lot, it’s not something I’ve ever got out of the habit doing. I do only use it when I am being daft, not as puncuation Wink
Although I am very old school internet (MSN chat rooms, ICQ and A/S/L? Grin )

WonderTweek · 24/06/2018 14:09

I love lol. I don’t use it as punctuation but I do use it a lot. I also say it a lot (as in “lol” instead of “el oh el”). I don’t know why. I feel like I should have grown out of it as I’m pretty sure lol was a thing like 15 years ago, but I still say it. Lol. Grin

Elasticity · 24/06/2018 14:10

You mad? Lol

RoseWhiteTips · 24/06/2018 14:12

I love it. Lol
Lollol is even better!

RoseWhiteTips · 24/06/2018 14:13

You do know it doesn’t mean Lots of love, don’t you!?

RoseWhiteTips · 24/06/2018 14:14

Has to be in written form, though. Lol

Gottagetmoving · 24/06/2018 14:23

Hate it and even more when people actually say lol in a conversation.
I doubt most people are actually laughing out loud when they type lol. Worst of all is pmsl and roflol.

momentomori · 24/06/2018 14:24

I hate lol so I don't think YABU (but tbh it might be a bit odd). I also hate it when people use "PMSL" and I've got quite a strong aversion to the crying-with-laughter emoji. I don't know why but sometimes it can make me feel quite angry!

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