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    Posted by: imissscotland 06/09/2010 at 00:35
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    Recently I've noticed that some of my friends have taken to using LOL in conversation.  It really annoys me.  Apart from anything else, they're clearly not laughing out loud: they're saying "LOL".  One friend told me that his colleague says "roffle" (RO(T)FL)" which I think is worse.  It reminds me of the character played by Mandy Moore in Scrubs who said, "That's so funny!" instead of laughing at jokes.

    Does anyone else think this is a bit odd, particularly for intelligent people in their late twenties/early thirties, or am I just being a pedant?
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    Posted by: doomzebra 06/09/2010 at 06:34
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    Odd? It is utterly bizarre.

    There is a place for textspeak, and that is in space-limited texts. Everywhere else, it is simply laziness and benefits only the sender/writer.
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    Posted by: coffeekid 06/09/2010 at 06:49
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    I hate 'LOL'. I won't even use it on here. As for using it in proper conversation... ghaargh.
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    Posted by: cuteinpuce 06/09/2010 at 06:51
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    I'm not sure what intelligence or age has to do with it.  The transfer of written expressions to the spoken word and vice versa is a normal part of language development.

    And, personally, I've never assumed that people on this forum who use expressions like LOL, ROFL or PMSL are doing so literally.
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    Posted by: coffeekid 06/09/2010 at 06:53
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    cuteinpuce:
    And, personally, I've never assumed that people on this forum who use expressions like LOL, ROFL or PMSL are doing so literally.
     

     

    But the OP isn't talking about people writing it on here, she's talking about people who are actually saying the words out loud in conversation...

     
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    Posted by: coffeekid 06/09/2010 at 06:56
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    cuteinpuce:
    The transfer of written expressions to the spoken word and vice versa is a normal part of language development.
     

     

    It's a bit of a step backwards, if you ask me. 'LOL', 'Rofl' 'PMSL'.  As mentioned in an older post about the same thing, it's a bit like caveman grunting.
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    Posted by: cuteinpuce 06/09/2010 at 06:57
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     The OP complained that people who used the expression LOL in speech weren't literally laughing out loud.  I was simply pointing out that they aren't necessarily doing so when they use itin writing either.
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    Posted by: grunwald 06/09/2010 at 06:57
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     I'd rather loll than lol.
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    Posted by: cuteinpuce 06/09/2010 at 06:58
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    It would be rather an advanced caveman who could use such a code.
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    Posted by: coffeekid 06/09/2010 at 07:02
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    cuteinpuce:

    It would be rather an advanced caveman who could use such a code.

     

     

    I'm talking about the actual sounds.

    Actually, the type of person who would use the word 'LOL' in conversation probably isn't too bright, so maybe not as advanced as you suggest...

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