And then there is the Passive Aggressive LOL.
The Passive Aggressive LOL means that you're doing anything BUT laughing out loud. The Passive Aggressive LOL can mean many things, but one thing is true as it is true with all acts of passive aggressiveness....the Passive Aggressive LOL serves as a social command, without any actual command having been given. The Passive Aggressive LOL'er is Lol'ing in hopes that something will stick without having to say what's really up.
I'll give you some examples:
Sometimes Lol means Please end this conversation because you are boring me and you have wasted enough of my time already with your parables and such.
Sometimes people mean what they are saying and then slap an LOL on the end to cushion the blow that they might encounter because they are in fact, being a prick.
Sometimes people respond to that with an lol because they aren't sure if the person was kidding or not.
Sometimes Lol means "This has been a sufficiently awkward conversation and I will now end it with an Lol.
Sometimes Lol means "I spent all my money stuffing ones down strippers' panties last night. I didn't really lose my wallet, I am lying because I am bailing on you but I am hoping you'll find the fact that I am irresponsible cute and funny."
Sometimes Lol means that you're an idiot and you laugh at stupid things that no one else finds funny. Or it means that the definition of or use of words holds no relevance with you. No one with a brain can understand what the hell you're doing texting words in the first place since you have no clue how to use them. You should just stick with Emojis.
Sometimes Lol means "Actually, you aren't funny. You're an asshole and I don't have the energy to tell you."
Sometimes Lol means that you totally are what you say you aren't....
Sometimes Lol means that you totally do what you say you don't.....
Sometimes Lol means that you are totally creepy.
Sometimes Lol means "I want to mind jack you in any way I can. I may or may not care, but either way, I am laughing about it, so screw you and your new boyfriend."
Sometimes Lol means "I am an irresponsible idiot, as usual. And by the way, I am really not on my way, I am just now taking a shower....oh and by the way, you're a nag."
Sometimes Lol means "I didn't study, can I have some answers?"
Sometimes Lol means "I'm (Insert Verbage: working, sleeping, having sex, hibernating, going to the bathroom, cooking dinner, knitting). Bottom line: Shut up. Can't you take a hint?"
I agree! It is totally passive-aggressive and sort of condescending, when 'lol' is used in this context. It doesn't mean "laugh out loud," it's like a way of showing contempt towards s ok someone, or making fun of/scorning them. Well put.
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