"lol" was used to react to other people when it first became Internet language. It meant "You really made me laugh out loud".

Now everybody uses it to react to themselves -- to say "I am so funny", and to mean "The point I am making is so great that I am laughing, so it must be a great point".

Stop that. Run from the inner child. Run.

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Peaches · F

Yeah, I've noticed that too. 😏 Often times no matter WHAT is said you'll get the response..."lol"

"lol" was used to react to *other people* when it first became Internet language. It meant "You really made me laugh out loud".

"lol" was used to react to other people when it first became Internet language. It meant "You really made me laugh out loud".