The acronym, LOL, meaning Laugh Out Loud, came into existence with the advent of mobile communication, more specifically, text messaging. As the use of LOL became popular, variations began to emerge. Examples of variations include:
LMAO: Laugh My Ass Off
LMFAO: Laugh My Fucking Ass Off
ROTFLMAO: Rolling On the Floor Laughing My Ass OFF
DOL: Dying of Laughter
But I digress. The point of this blog is not to give you a history of LOL. None of us could give a rat's ass about that. This post is more on how the uses of LOL have changed in recent times. Usually LOL was used after a funny joke. Or after being told anything even remotely amusing. For example, this skype message:
A: Why did the chicken cross the road?
B: I dunno....Why?
A: To take a shit.
B: LOL
That is LOL in its most basic usage. But now it is used as a disclaimer. The total opposite of what it was originally intended for. It is now used at the end of a rude message, or unfunny comment. It's like the person is saying, "I said it, but I didn't say it." Here's an example.
A: Hey I went to a party last night
B: How was it?
A: It was epic. I made out with three guys!
B: You hoe! LOL!
A: I know, right! I'm such a slut ha.ha.
As you can see, person B actually did mean to call person A a "hoe" but so as to down play the bitterness of the truth, she added LOL. See how different the conversation would have gone without that little safety net.
A: Hey I went to a party last night
B: How was it?
A: It was epic. I made out with three guys!
B: You hoe!
A: Fuck you. Your mother's a hoe
B: Look who's talking, everybody knows it's in your genes. From your Dad to your Mom and now you. Can't wait for your lil brother to join the crew. You hoe bag.
You see how outta control the conversation got without our lil friend LOL.
My personal favourite is the awkward moment LOL. For Example, this google talk conversation between this new couple:
A: hey babe, what's up.
B: Just got us tickets to the twilight saga.
A: Oh wow.
B: We'll have so much fun.
A: Yes we will.
B: I gotta go do my laundry. I'll see you l8er. I love you. LOL.
A: Thanks. LOL
Had she not put in the LOL, the reply woulda been: "Already!? I think we need a break! We moving too fast!"
Lastly, LOL is effective when one has nothing to say or couldn't be bothered when told something random. For example: A: Guess what? I'm high.
B: LOL
So that is what it LOL has come to. It can be applied to a variety of situations. Basically, the lesson is, you can say whatever the hell you want to say as long as it is followed by an LOL.
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