Too many people have peed in the pool

Re:Too many people have peed in the pool by nly on Monday February 15, 2016 @12:31PM (#11104617)

It's exceptionally rare to read the transcript of a conversation or story and to physically burst out laughing. A huge part of humour is in the context ("you had to be there") and the delivery.

The current use of "lol" and "lmao" just makes a whole lot more sense than their hijacked and literal definition... it's about replacing what would normally be subtle visual cues and gestures, which signal acknowledgement and/or encouragement, with something that is universally understood.

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Re:Too many people have peed in the pool by chris_wot on Monday February 15, 2016 @12:58PM (#11104799)

Sometimes using shorthand can be disasterous for those getting to grips with it. I remember reading some time ago that someone's daughter had to explain to her mother that her friend was upset because when she wrote "I'm so sorry for your loss, lol" that lol does not stand for "lots of love".

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Re:Too many people have peed in the pool by darkr on Monday February 15, 2016 @03:36PM (#11105752)

Our prime minister had the same problem, often signing off his text messages "LOL, DC". As a country, we collectively lol'd

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