Lol

Long version
When it's used as a kind of shrug at Fate, as in "The bike broke. Lol" — she'd only had the bike two weeks — then I think it's useful.

I haven't used it much, if ever, but it doesn't bother me if other people do.

Short version
CBA to get worked up about something so trivial.

Exactly as Baggs says. Lol.

That was a first for me! Lol. Oops!! There goes another one!

Yes, I use it. I prefer ? but that dosen't work on all devices.

It's been around for many years as has ROFL. We use a lot of abbreviations on GN (for example) - just an easy way of typing.

Well, it's not nice if someone uses it to belittle you or your post.

Was it David Cameron who used it thinking it meant 'lots of love'?'

That's much nicer.

It does mean that as well. Not used so much in that way though.

No,don’t use it now, it’s fallen out of favour.....lol.?

As far as I can recall I’ve never used it. Hasn’t occurred to me.

I use it quite a lot when texting can't say I've ever used it to ridicule anyone. Just you make me laugh.

Belittling someone isn't nice, I agree. The latest I've heard is "okay boomer". Not sure if it's meant to be "Okay, Boomer" as in I hear what you say or "You're an okay boomer so your opinion is worthless".

I suspect it's the latter.

Either way, who cares what the snide comments of people who just want to appear with it and clever mean?

Thing to do is ignore them.

It’s a dig at we baby boomers isn’t it, meaning we’re old and past it.

Are you talking about people saying "Whatever"? or "lol" ??

It’s a dig at we baby boomers isn’t it, meaning we’re old and past it

Not quite.
It’s meant as a dig at Boomers because they are perceived by younger ones to have been lucky to have been given so much by the State.

Regards ‘lol’ I’ve never used it but it doesn’t offend me.

So much by the state!!! Don’t wind me up ? lol!!

Given so much by the state??! Ha, someone's 'Avin a larf!

Oh I see now. The title - LOL.

Does anyone else hate this abbreviation/ expression ,whatever as much I do?

I thought looking at the above sentence you were talking about the use of "whatever" which is used rudely sometimes. Lol.

Yes I often use Lol when texting. Very useful. Np with it. ( there's another abbreviation - np ?)

Np = no problem

I don't like "LOL" either, but I really hate "Yay"

I can cope with anything except hun. Aaarrgghhh!

Chewbacca My Dad used to read war comics in which the Germans were always called Hun.

Hate hun too.

I don't use it, I perceive it means "laught out loud" maybe? I shall carry on without it I've never felt the need to put it in a text I prefer an emoji with a grin.