to think that LOL is irritatingly overused

[ParanoidAtAllTimes]

Surely it is only relevant when something actually makes you laugh out loud? I've noticed on facebook that people seem to punctuate their sentences with lol, e.g. 'went into town today but it was raining lol. Was well busy so I came home lol. Now kids are in bed and I have a headache so I'm getting an early night lol'

I visulise these people having conversations peppered with 'Lol'

My 1st AIBU- I thought I'd start small

Hate it hate it hate it.

YANBU

lol

YANBU, it is unnecessary and a bit annoying. Maybe these people have a nervous laugh.

i always mentally put a 'you don't have to be mad to work here but it helps' sign next to lolers.

LOL always makes me think of this

LOLcats!

at LOLcats!!

I did actually lol when I looked at that

It's ok if you actually lol'd!

but is not ok if you have actually pmsl

Heard teenagers prounoucing it as a word.
Teen 1; blah funny blah
Teen 2: Lol.

Good God wukter, the situation is worse than I thought!

YA definitely NBU. I hate it.

Lol'd even more at teen talk!

I much prefer to ROFL anyway.

But I do hate it, so thats enough from me. Sorry

that's ok

I'm not sure I've ever rolled on the floor laughing! Or, thankfully, pmsl

I don't mind it . It sums up the context of the text or email.

Sometimes it can be difficult to see if someone is being serious or not with a text. The LOL lets the recipcant know that the previous comment has been taken in good spirit.

Good point upahill. I tend to for this reason but I know some people hate emoticons so maybe I'm being a bit U!

Lastorders Me too

I like ROFL though.
It's like 'guffaw'.

but not pmsl as didmy pelvic floors everyday

I like

Hate hate hate lol....and all the others...whats wrong with a smiley face?

I hate all of them (although I do use emoticons sometimes). If someone doesn't understand you well enough then you need to explain yourself better. I am not really bothered with someone reading into the 'tone' of what I have written.

If someone has posted/texted/written something that is genuinely laugh-out-loud funny then tell them using words and descriptions. It's like using multiple exclamation marks, or the overuse of single exclamation marks.

Sorry, I am venting my rage after having a row with a civil servant about my passport renewal. I don't really mind that much about it all.

I don't like it at all so YANBU. I do occasionally LOL and will post that I have truly lol'd.

I hate 'lol'. And you're totally right, people do just stick them everywhere, not even remotely when they would be likely to be laughing.

I do like other web acronyms though. I have started to say 'OMG' in actual conversation (tongue in cheek though, I have to say) and did have a little giggle at a car with the number plate WTF recently. Geek, moi?