Do you think there should be an alternative to "LOL"?
By foofermen
@foofermen (500)
November 15, 2010 2:42pm CST
I am rarely actually laughing out loud when I type "LOL" yet it means laugh out loud. Do you think we should even bother trying to come up with more accurate acronym? I would like to and often do try, but they simply don't catch on. Like "CQTS" which means "Chuckles Quietly To Self" or "LOTI" which would mean "Laughing On The Inside" you get the idea.
Does this bother anyone else sometimes?
7 responses
@Lore2009 (7378)
• United States
16 Nov 10
Hahah! Well, believe it or not, to this day, I've NEVER typed LOL when I wanted to express my laughter.. I always write 'HAHA'. When, it's more of a softer laugh, I'd write hehe. or Buahah/muahah for when I'm really laughing. But even more so lately, I feel like these are becoming inappropriate because I'm having a sense that LOL sounds more proper and 'clean'.
@Lore2009 (7378)
• United States
17 Nov 10
You don't sense that it's more proper? not necessarily positive, but more appropriate. I don't know why, maybe it's because I see everyone else doing it and 'hahah' is more like sound effects rather than words.
Yes, I've seen people write "I just lol'd".
@foofermen (500)
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16 Nov 10
In what way does LOL sound more proper and clean? I do the "Bwahahaha" thing when something is very funny as well, but I get the sense that it would sound too much like maniacle laughter in real life, like a mad scientist.
Have you ever seen some one type, "I just lol'd."?
or "I just lol'd in my pants a little."?
@hardworkinggurl (37063)
• United States
16 Nov 10
I actually never given much thought to reading the LOL, comments. I am when to use quite a bit, HA! and that's it.
@hardworkinggurl (37063)
• United States
16 Nov 10
That is exactly how I use them when I use the acronyms. Since my cellphone has a memory it comes up instantly. 
@foofermen (500)
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16 Nov 10
Do you use them according to how funny it is?
ha= simply acknowledging a joke
HA!= actually finding it funny in a surprising way
hahaha= equivalent of "lol"
HAHAHAHAHA!!!= equivalent of "LMAO"
SANK... Smiling and nodding knowingly?
HAG... Hysterical and giggling?
MABY... Mildly amused by you?
YANAFAYT... You are not as funny as you think??
@foofermen (500)
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15 Nov 10
I liked "MABY" haha
That really says it quite well =)
Thank you for your contribution.
@cowboyofhell (3063)
• Philippines
16 Nov 10
What do you think is the best acronym after reading the following line?
Don't you hate it when you wipe your asse for 10 straight minutes and there's always that last stain that doesn't go away?
When I did..
SAAC - snickering at a corner
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@foofermen (500)
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16 Nov 10
I do not believe an acronym would be appropraite for my response lol
I would probably type "Ehh..."
@foofermen (500)
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16 Nov 10
A comedian made me think of this, He was talking about how ridiculous texting is. He said something like,
"Can you imagine how insane our world would be if we actually talked the way was texted?
'Oh em gee! I totally just saw this chick fall off her bar stool! HAHAHAHA!!'
can you see how manic you would sound?"
I don't hate it but I do think about it often =P
@Mayuko (1268)
• United States
27 Sep 11
I've hard of LOTI. It just doesn't seem to be anywhere near as popular as LOL. In place of it, I sometimes say "Haha", which for some reason seems lesser than LOL 
But I think by now people have accepted the fact that LOL doesn't necessarily mean someone is laughing out loud, but that the person is amused.
But I think by now people have accepted the fact that LOL doesn't necessarily mean someone is laughing out loud, but that the person is amused.
@whitestich02 (1056)
• Philippines
9 Dec 10
if your thinking was so dirt and if your friend said the LOL they think that this is a bad wordthat can't says. but still LOL is only a laugh out loud. this is only a meaning on this. happy mylotting
