Random musings: lol

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"I do not think it means what you think it means..." (name that movie quote)

the first time I ever saw the acronym "lol" was while I was texting a frienda few years ago. I thought it meant "lots of love." I was astounded when my friend told me it meant "laugh out loud"

the question crossed my mind "did my friend really laugh out loud?" "was I really that funny?"

And while I consider myself a very humorous person, the answer to that question, most of the time, is no.

For example-- a relative texted me, asking if I had remembereed to mail something to her that she had requested. I told her that I had forgotten and that I would do it the following day. She said "thanks Rachael lol."

For hours I kept trying to figure out what had been so funny about forgetting to mail a package that it had caused a perfectly normal person to laugh out loud...

my conclusion is that there is an oversaturation of "lol" ing in the world. If people were really laughing out loud as much as they seem to indicate in their texts, wouldn't I hear it outside my door....as I buy groceries...in church even (cause I know there is texting going on there).

also, I have never once seen a person "ROFL"