previously, in jenni world…
in an email-ersation earlier today, a friend and i were discussing the term “LOL.” where did this “LOL” expression come from, anyway? i am fairly new to LOL myself (the typing of it; not the action of laughing out loud, which i do, often) and so i offer up the following definition to help other virgin LOL-ers.
according to…uh…
LOL. (el oh EL). an expression used when I have:
- said something not funny enough to warrant a genuine laugh, and am fishing for a pity laugh;
- insulted you on accident…oh crap…what do i do now…i know…i’ll just type “LOL”;
- insulted you on purpose and am LOL-ing at you, not with you;
- got to put an end to this banal back-and-forth-bull-shit IM chat and…hmm…LOL seems to offer an appropriately smooth finish…i think i’ll use that;
- no idea what LOL means but the cool kids seem to be typing it so what the hay.
Never spoken. Always appropriate. LOL.
