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cornergran Wed 13-Nov-19 13:41:46

As far as I can recall I’ve never used it. Hasn’t occurred to me.

lemongrove Wed 13-Nov-19 13:37:19

No,don’t use it now, it’s fallen out of favour.....lol.?

Gonegirl Wed 13-Nov-19 12:47:53

It does mean that as well. Not used so much in that way though.

Callistemon Wed 13-Nov-19 12:40:18

Was it David Cameron who used it thinking it meant 'lots of love'?'

That's much nicer.

Gonegirl Wed 13-Nov-19 12:34:44

Well, it's not nice if someone uses it to belittle you or your post.

Willow500 Wed 13-Nov-19 12:33:27

It's been around for many years as has ROFL. We use a lot of abbreviations on GN (for example) - just an easy way of typing.

ninathenana Wed 13-Nov-19 12:09:56

Yes, I use it. I prefer ? but that dosen't work on all devices.

Amagran Wed 13-Nov-19 12:09:10

That was a first for me! Lol. Oops!! There goes another one!

Amagran Wed 13-Nov-19 12:08:10

Exactly as Baggs says. Lol.

Baggs Wed 13-Nov-19 12:00:27

Long version
When it's used as a kind of shrug at Fate, as in "The bike broke. Lol" — she'd only had the bike two weeks — then I think it's useful.

I haven't used it much, if ever, but it doesn't bother me if other people do.

Short version
CBA to get worked up about something so trivial.

annsixty Wed 13-Nov-19 11:53:00

Does anyone else hate this abbreviation/ expression ,whatever as much I do?
I realised it is used by many people to express many things but I really dislike it.
It was posted as a form of ridicule towards me yesterday, perhaps partly justified in others eyes but it didn't go down well with me .
I am not asking for comments about that situation, just ,do you use it?