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.

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