When to use LOL (for those of you who aren't really laughing out loud)

LOL by definition is a term coined to express laughing out loud via text messaging, email, instant messaging or any other non persnal interaction. In many cases a person isn't actually "laughing out loud" however, they may in fact be chuckling a bit in their head or they just want to acknowledge that something is funny.

However, suddenly I've discovered that LOL can be used in many other ways when things aren't actually funny at all. I call it LOL: the tension easer.

When NO is all you really want to put.
If a friend ask you for something that there is no way in hell that you would adhere to a simple LOL at the end of the text makes the text sound a lot less harsh and in the end you don't seem like a mean B*%^#

friend: Do you have an extra $20 I can borrow. I promise I'll pay you back this time.
you: Lol no

The simple LOL takes it from a harsh NO (bitch you didn't pay me back last time) to a Lol no (girl its a recession you know I'm broke to).


When you don't get the answer you want.
Whenever you ask a friend for something and you don't like the answer they give you... just put a LOL at the end so they don't think your mad even if you really should be.
you: Hey did you find my shirt you borrowed?
friend: Lol no (see the use of the LOL to ease the situation)
you: Lol ok.

To ease any awkardness in guy/girl conversations
When a guy is trying to get to know a girl they usually Lol more than anything else. Its their caution sign of saying don't judge me on anything I'm saying because I'm Lol-ing. Go through texts to the guys that are trying to be more than friends.... you'll see.

To end a text converstaion
There are numerous times where I did not want a conversation to go on any longer or I just was busy so I didn't have time to keep a conversation going so I just ended it with Lol. Without adding anymore after the Lol you are leaving a window for your friend to get any last things out the window but without asking anything or presenting more details or facts the Lol can be used as the new goodbye without having to actually say goodbye.

....
him: yea that was a fun party except it was real hot in there. Lol (this lol is the nervous laughter that usually occurs in person to ease the tension)
her: Lol yea it was (she simply put lol because he did and it also eases all seriousness from the convo)
him: Man good thing I didn't have to pay to get in Lol.
her: Lol
(There it is. That last lol is her goodbye unless he has something interesting to say totally switching subjects. Usually a person gets the hint of a lonely LOL so if you do want to keep the convo going never leave it alone)

In any other tense situations
Just any time you want to say something smart, harsh, or tense but you don't have time for an intervention through text.... just type in LOL.

always&forever.

Franchise

How to use your dating skills to find the right apartment.

After searching apartments for the past four months and seeing over 40 different apartmenst and dating my share of guys I have learned very valuable information for anyone searching for apartments. Apartment hunting is just like finding that right guy and just like boys apartment agencies lie!

The words like beautiful and large are very loosely interpretted. You know the guy that tells you he's living large but he lives at home with his mom... yea same thing with apartments. If an apartment add uses those two words (beautiful & large) yet it is far below the price that you first anticipated paying then do not waste your time. The apartment will be ugly with what me and my roommates refer to as "baby rooms".

And for the most part that is also true for guys... if he seems too good to be true then he probably is. Probably will hit you or has two baby mama's.

The exception to this is if the apartment is placed down the street from Ray Ray and Tone. Then the apartment may in fact be beautiful with large rooms except when your friends come to visit they will be expected to buy DVD's from your next door neihbors upon arrival.


When you do finally settle for an apartment after going to see 20 or so ugly apartments with toddler rooms, there lies another layers of lies from the management company. Just like when you finally decide that he could be the one you date... then all of a sudden the real him starts showing.

Remember to keep track with exactly who you are talking with and attempt to only deal with them when turning in your application. Alot of apartment agencies make their money off of your applicaiton fee so be sure to ask exactly how many applications have already been turned in before you pay $25 to be told that someone else turned an application before you. Because that will ahppen. Before you turn in your money they will act as if your the only one.. sound familiar... and then when you call back a few days later you hear that they've given the apartment to someone else. So just be sure to ask if your the first one don't assume anything.

Also, I'm not sure how you are about having your friends around your guys but honestly don't tell your apartment searching friends about your apartment until after you've gotten it. Lucky for me none of my friends have ever stolen one of my boyfriends but I do have a set of friends that almost stole my apartment except they didn't get it either... someone else got him... I mean it.

Remember don't settle for any apartment!.... unless your in the case of me and my roommates where you have to move out of your old place in three days with no where else to go. In that case just hope it doesn't have roaches!

always&forever.

Franchise