Lol

No Amagran it was not you.
You are absolved of any blame.
Feel ok again?

Well,I am with you, I am one too.

Oh dear, I think I have put my foot in it. I think it must be my post which has been interpreted as ridiculing the OP. That was absolutely not my intention and I apologise wholeheartedly if that is how it read.

I was actually mocking myself, not the OP - In fact I quite agree that it a rather silly abbreviation, which is why I was mocking myself for using it. I have only fairly recently, and originally against my better judgment, started using emojis. I quite like a few of them now! If I had put a grin emoji into my post, perhaps it wouldn't have come across the wrong way. Sorry annsixty.

I hate all these new expressions and abbreviations! Is it just because I’ve become a female version of Victor Meldrew (grumpy old git)? I can just about cope with LOL, but hate it when sister in law texts and calls me “Hun”. I am NOT a “guy” and resent being called one! I think expressions such as “nailed it”, “own it” and “one hundred per cent” which seem to be used everywhere now, must be American. Another moan - why do things have to be shortened, such as “bestie” for best friend and one I saw recently - “affy” meaning afternoon! I know people use “text speak” and there are lots of abbreviations used on here that I must confess confuse me, but why? Is it because people are not taught how to use “proper” English vocabulary these days? Sorry - I did warn you I was an old grump!!

How does everyone feel about 'meh' which is a cyber shrug?

I think I prefer lol and I don't like that either.

I don't like any abbreviations and try not to use them. Sometimes the posts on Gransnet seem like a secret code! I do occasionally use lol, but to lighten a post, otherwise things can be misunderstood. Using it as a way to ridicule someone is unpleasant, but then there are a lot of unpleasant people about.

why can`t I see the abbreviation you are all talking about?

My step granddaughter (aged 7 at the times) said it to me when I asked her to do something. I gave her the sharp end of my tongue for being extremely rude. Don’t think her dad liked me telling her off but my house, my rules.

Funny old life .... Lots of love, M x

The ultimate passive-aggressive insult - on a par with “Don't want to be rude, but...” or “Don't take this the wrong way, but..”

Hate it, hate it, hate it. ???
I have not read all through this thread, but at the risk of offending, I find it crass, ill-educated and offensive

I don't use it, I perceive it means "laught out loud" maybe? I shall carry on without it I've never felt the need to put it in a text I prefer an emoji with a grin.

Hate hun too.

Chewbacca My Dad used to read war comics in which the Germans were always called Hun.

I can cope with anything except hun. Aaarrgghhh!

I don't like "LOL" either, but I really hate "Yay"

Oh I see now. The title - LOL.

Does anyone else hate this abbreviation/ expression ,whatever as much I do?

I thought looking at the above sentence you were talking about the use of "whatever" which is used rudely sometimes. Lol.

Yes I often use Lol when texting. Very useful. Np with it. ( there's another abbreviation - np ?)

Np = no problem

Given so much by the state??! Ha, someone's 'Avin a larf!

So much by the state!!! Don’t wind me up ? lol!!

It’s a dig at we baby boomers isn’t it, meaning we’re old and past it

Not quite.
It’s meant as a dig at Boomers because they are perceived by younger ones to have been lucky to have been given so much by the State.

Regards ‘lol’ I’ve never used it but it doesn’t offend me.

Are you talking about people saying "Whatever"? or "lol" ??

It’s a dig at we baby boomers isn’t it, meaning we’re old and past it.

Thing to do is ignore them.

Belittling someone isn't nice, I agree. The latest I've heard is "okay boomer". Not sure if it's meant to be "Okay, Boomer" as in I hear what you say or "You're an okay boomer so your opinion is worthless".

I suspect it's the latter.

Either way, who cares what the snide comments of people who just want to appear with it and clever mean?

I use it quite a lot when texting can't say I've ever used it to ridicule anyone. Just you make me laugh.