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tokyo-rose
post Mar 17 2008, 08:26 PM
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If you have a Facebook, you probably know about the group called "BRB, IM NOT REALLY GOING ANYWHERE, BUT NEITHER IS THIS CONVERSATION" (click). When you say "brb," are you actually going somewhere temporarily or pretending to be away? Same for "lol," "lmao," and "rofl": are you really amused or just saying that because you have no better response?

I always mean the acronyms that I use.
 
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post Mar 17 2008, 08:28 PM
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Lol. I joined that group.

I ALWAYS do that.
 
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post Mar 17 2008, 08:28 PM
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Most of the time when I say a internet acronym, BRB for example, I actually really do so. It would be stupid to pretend that you're doing something. Just don't respond. shrug.gif The only time I say 'lol' when I'm actually laughing out loud, or what I say has a sense of "humor" to it.
 
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post Mar 17 2008, 08:32 PM
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when i say 'lol' it depends. the convo might be really boring and i'll just say lol. i could also be laughing too x] also when the convo is really boring, i say brb..just to get away :x
 
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post Mar 17 2008, 08:35 PM
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I've never seen that group before o_0 But when I say "lol" and "rofl" and stuff, I never really laugh out loud... and when I actually do, I'll type out "I just laughed out loud" or something along those lines
 
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post Mar 17 2008, 08:42 PM
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I put LOL sometimes... most of the time I'm not even laughing. Or smiling. When I do actually laugh I put LMAO or something... I say brb when I'm going somewhere or doing something... even close to the computer. Most of the time I'll end up walking away from the computer without letting them know i'm leaving.
 
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post Mar 17 2008, 08:43 PM
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I don't use internet acronyms often, but when I do, I mean them. For example, when I type, "HOIPMNIACASTTPCATSH", I seriously mean, "Hold on, I pushed my neighbor into a cactus and she's threatening to press charges again, the scrupulous hag". Like you guys said, it would be stupid to just use that when the circumstance doesn't even call for it.
 
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post Mar 17 2008, 08:47 PM
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rofl1.gif

but yeah, sometimes i use lol as fillers. but when i say brb, i always mean it.
 
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post Mar 17 2008, 08:49 PM
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i ALWAYS use lmao.... after i found out what it stands for
 
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If I found them boring, or don't want to talk to them anymore, I wouldn't say brb. I would say "uh, yeah, I gtg"

As for LOL. I sometimes actually laugh for reals, but when I go HAHAHAHAHHAA. I'm really laughing.
 
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post Mar 17 2008, 10:06 PM
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I use LMAO when I laugh out loud, and LOL when something makes me smile, but it's not funny enough to make me laugh. Weird, I know.


Yea I say brb, but I do mean it because I actually go to search the interwebz for something or go posting or w/e. Or even when I'm doing hw, but I can still answer them. I'm just lazy to, and sometimes i forget to say "back" because I tend to close the window. shrug.gif
 
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post Mar 17 2008, 10:09 PM
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QUOTE(MichelleYue @ Mar 17 2008, 07:35 PM) *
I've never seen that group before o_0 But when I say "lol" and "rofl" and stuff, I never really laugh out loud... and when I actually do, I'll type out "I just laughed out loud" or something along those lines
Same with me.
Mostly, I just use them as filters, when I have nothing else to say. Occasionally I say BRB when I'm right there but it's because they're boring or I'm busy at the computer. Majority of the time I really do go away though. In order to avoid this though, I usually have an away message on even when I am chatting - it's just so I don't have to bother with annoying/boring people.
 
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post Mar 17 2008, 10:16 PM
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I only catch myself saying lol when i'm not loling is when people are typing out a story and I respond with lol in between their lines. But I usually go hahah or I LOL'D, when i do laugh or smile at their comments.

I use to do the BRB thing but i just usually go away unless i care about who i'm talking to, then i let them know.
 
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post Mar 17 2008, 10:27 PM
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QUOTE(Just_Dream @ Mar 17 2008, 10:06 PM) *
I use LMAO when I laugh out loud, and LOL when something makes me smile, but it's not funny enough to make me laugh. Weird, I know.

me too
 
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post Mar 18 2008, 11:05 AM
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QUOTE(MichelleYue @ Mar 17 2008, 09:35 PM) *
I've never seen that group before o_0

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2224878620
 
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post Mar 18 2008, 11:07 AM
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Heh, well I do actually use brb properly, but as for lol and lmao, I use them in the same way Christina does. I rarely actually laugh out loud, but I usually type that when I find something funny.
 
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post Mar 18 2008, 12:07 PM
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QUOTE(Just_Dream @ Mar 17 2008, 10:06 PM) *
I use LMAO when I laugh out loud, and LOL when something makes me smile, but it's not funny enough to make me laugh.


me 2...but if use caps then it was really funny or i really did laugh my ass off
 
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post Mar 18 2008, 12:09 PM
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well...when i say "lol" its more of a giggle or a really short laugh irl

when i say "brb" im usually doing something where im not able to talk to the person

i say "rofl" when i really cant stop laughing and "lmao" usually when someone says something stupid, its kind of an evil laugh haha
 
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post Mar 18 2008, 02:31 PM
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I pretty much always BRB wen I say BRB. But I laugh very rarely when anyone says anything online. In the case I actually DO laugh, I'll say something along the lines of HAHAHALMAOBAHHAHAHALOLZAHAHA.
 
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post Mar 18 2008, 02:33 PM
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Yeah. But sometimes I lie a tad bit.
Sometimes "Brb" really means "You're a f*g. I don't want to talk to you"

And "Lol" usually means "I don't care".

Tad bit.
 
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post Mar 18 2008, 02:47 PM
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brb is ...brb for me mellow.gif

but lol is totally different.
when i say "hahahhaa" im actually amused
lol is just.."i can tell that was supposed to be funny"
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"thats supposed to be funny/corny"
or
...well, youll get it..
something like that. unless i caps it.
lmao is just "i really only giggled"
rotfl is "nahh, dont care"

gtg is never what it means, =P
kinda like brb for some people. when i say gtg, no, i dont really GOT to go. most of the times i just WANT to go.

=P
 
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post Mar 18 2008, 03:20 PM
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well..sometimes when I say BRB it's actually because I don't feel like talking to whomever i've been talking to, but sometimes I do leave.

and most of the time I say lol it's because i'm lying. the only time i laugh for real is when i go "hahahaha".

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post Mar 18 2008, 03:27 PM
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cant be bothered to not talk in english, to be honest. unless im typing ultra fast in a fast typing contest..
ltroflmfao annoys me.
just say HAHA. gets the point accross better.
i say mega lol in real life to mock something though... blush.gif
 
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post Mar 18 2008, 03:37 PM
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ROTFLLMAOBBQSAUCE.

The only ones I use is IMO
 
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post Mar 18 2008, 04:11 PM
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The whole "brb" thing is my last resort if the conversation isn't really going anywhere. Thats a cute group though, I think I'll join. XD.gif Yeah, I say lol after almost every line online but I barely laugh whenever I say it. When I say LOL, I giggle. mellow.gif
 
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i hate using brb in away messages. it sounds so cliche to me. i hardly ever put away messages up. i use LOL when i really mean it and lol when the convo is boring or the joke isn't as funny, or just when i have nothing else left to say. i use lmao and LOL interchangeably. that`s about it.
 
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post Mar 18 2008, 07:26 PM
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QUOTE(Orlean @ Mar 18 2008, 03:37 PM) *
ROTFLLMAOBBQSAUCE.

The only ones I use is IMO

LOL...bbq sauce...yayyy
 
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LOL BRB GUSY
 
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post Mar 18 2008, 07:50 PM
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If I want to imply that something isn't really funny, I go "lol".
If something is funny enough to make me smile in my head, I go "haha" or "lmao".
If something is funny enough to make me smile, I go "LOL" or "HAHA".

But the other person usually knows when I'm really laughing my ass off. I either go "LMFAO!!!!!!" or "HAHAHAHAHAHAHA" (x3).
 
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QUOTE(Markster @ Mar 18 2008, 07:50 PM) *
If I want to imply that something isn't really funny, I go "lol".
If something is funny enough to make me smile in my head, I go "haha" or "lmao".
If something is funny enough to make me smile, I go "LOL" or "HAHA".

But the other person usually knows when I'm really laughing my ass off. I either go "LMFAO!!!!!!" or "HAHAHAHAHAHAHA" (x3).


Yea. Thats basically what i do, too. although "lol" is just used randomly when i have nothing else to say.
 
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post Mar 19 2008, 06:01 PM
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"Lol" is what you say when you don't know what else to say.


Person 1: "omg my mom just died and my girlfriend's pregnant"
Person 2: "lol"
 
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person1: omg my mom just died
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lol, gb2 WoW imo
 
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QUOTE(ArjunaCapulong @ Mar 19 2008, 06:01 PM) *
Person 1: "omg my mom just died and my girlfriend's pregnant"
Person 2: "lol"


hahhaa.
 
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post Mar 19 2008, 08:54 PM
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haha, anybody ever seen that thewinekone video?
TOL: THINKING of laughing.
YAWAs (away backwards): people who pretend to be away.
you guys should check it out x]
 
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post Mar 20 2008, 02:41 AM
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"lol" is to the internet as "um" is to talking. It has no more substance for me anymore...if someone tells me a joke and I respond with "lol", it's likely that I thought it sucked but don't want to say anything bad. If it's actually funny, I'll say something like LOOOOOOOL or HAHAHAHAHHAHA or ROFLROFL. But that's rare, and annoying.

If I want someone to leave me alone, usually I just ignore them and remove all signs of me being online. Like, turning off the music function on MSN, making sure your status isn't shown on Facebook, etc. Then you can just pretend you went AWOL.
 
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Like, turning off the music function on MSN, making sure your status isn't shown on Facebook, etc. Then you can just pretend you went AWOL.

I've had mine hidden for the past few months because I don't like feeling pressured to return someone's Wall post if they know I'm online. Also, I just like feeling like a shinobi.
 
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when I use brb, I'm actually away. If I don't want to talk to you, I just won't respond.
 
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QUOTE(Synesthesia @ Mar 17 2008, 06:26 PM) *
I always mean the acronyms that I use.





QUOTE(xbanana @ Mar 19 2008, 06:54 PM) *
haha, anybody ever seen that thewinekone video?
TOL: THINKING of laughing.
TWK FTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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post Mar 23 2008, 05:11 PM
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I used to hate people who used lol and didn't mean it, but lately I've been lazy and I've started using it as a filler.
 
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