LOL!!! Not so funny!

It seems to me that I have seen you do the same thing, but maybe I was just interpreting your response incorrectly, especially since you followed it with "rofl" emoticons. Perhaps that is the same thing that is happening with the responses that you are talking about. Surely all the comments with "LOL" are not insults, so how do we know which ones are and which ones aren't? I kind-of thought that was a way to let people know that you aren't being mean or serious, but maybe that was just my misunderstanding. If I mean to insult someone, then I definitely would not hide it or try to "dilute" it with an "LOL" or a "smilie" emoticon. Would you?

I know just what you mean whiteheather and it depends on what was said, if I'll do anything or respond to it or not. Sometimes it's a way of nervousness on the person's part and putting lol in is either showing that or they're trying to downsize the insult. If I know the person then I could take it with a grain of salt but only to a point but if I don't know the person, I might take it personally and ask around to see what others think and then go from there. BTW, to let you and others know that I've been really busy cross stitching that project for my dad and is why I'm not on here often. I'm about 3/4 of the way done but still a lot more to do which takes up so much time BUT I'll be back eventually! I promise! Hugs to you my friend!

Quite a lot of times, they are "inside jokes" that others can take the wrong way, no matter what bells & whistles they might use. I haven't seen it much as joking around, but most of the time, they seem serious. When i come across stuff like that, especially if it's not obvious joking around, they get reported. I suppose that next time I run into one that's joking around, I can hijack it, & take that particular discussion into a VERY oddball direction (such as turning someone's political discussion into discussions about objects from outer space maybe?).

I do alot of LOL to me its to make it funny in away thayt dont hurt. If ya dont care for it just ignore and I am sorry if it was me!

OH Yeah, this has happened to me several times. I post, with as much lady like reverence as I can muster, " how stupid are you?" or "do What" last week I had one who said "was I for real?" and one of our favorite members even came to bat for me with "of course she's real, how dumb are you?" It might not have been in those exact words but I have not heard from the bad member since. Still we have to remember we do have those who are not so bright here..........not so nice, not so balanced as we'd like all members to be. Most times I just hit the delete button and move on. Stupidity just grows if you poke it ! Best leave those stupid ones alone......

in this mylot every one can make a response who build a new discussion and they real think of is just a kidding maybe . just dont piss of for that response and ignore is the best :D

I think it is supposed to mean, "just joking" and is their attempt to not take responsibility for their nastiness. That way, if someone is rightfully offended, they can hide behind the lol and say you're taking it too seriously. It hasn't happened to me and I'm not sure what I'd do. But, I'm not fooled by those three letters. But, I never understood why people put lol at the end of things that aren't meant to be funny. It doesn't even have to be an insult. Someone might say, "I like bananas. LOL." And, I'm wondering is it funny that you like bananas? Do you think LOL is another type of punctuation mark like a period and all statements need one at the end? Most times LOL just seems pointless.

I see this all the time and I do find it rude and insulting. It's acceptable to make a point and express a view that disagrees with the original poster or a comment, but when you follow that point with "LOL" and a smiley face, it becomes something else. It's as if you appended the words "you moron" after the statement. I have been tempted many times to answer a particular mylotter with "at least I show you the respect of not putting LOL after every point I make in our debate". The LOL is disrespect and it is debasing and it is insulting to the intelligence of the person it is directed against. If it were up to me, all smiley faces would be banned as well, since they bring the discussion down to less mature level. Perhaps they are useful in discussions about parenting or family issues or music, but they take away from the seriousness of some issues and are demeaning.

I haven't received any that I remember but I've seen plenty of them. I would just ignore them if I received any, which is probably why I don't remember any of them. If you're going to insult someone you should just do it, not hide behind an emoticon, that's my opinion. The problem is that people don't know how to offer criticism or disagreement in a non-confrontational way so they resort to that.

I don't remember seeing this before after a nasty remark. I guess I wasn't paying much attention to it. I would probably just ignore it though. I only use my LOL's when it's put after something funny that I said.

I receive (and post) lots of those I am a very sarcastic person and so are most of my friends we all take it in fun

ohh sorry for it :( no to me noone ever did that in my discussions and i really wish it doesnt happen. thats not respect people. i dont know why there are people that just love to tease others. i guess they have nothing better to do so they like to piss others off. thats only reason i see for them to act that way. wish it doesnt happen to you again but if it happens report it to my lot. noone has the right to tease others.

Once I put my opinions out for all to read, it is not as important to me if they agree or disagree as if they respond at all. Since this is a public forum, i go under the philosophy of QTip. Quit Taking It Personal. So whatever they say does not personally bother me. Of course it is nice if everyone was polite and respectful, but what makes MyLot any different than any other environment either virtual or phyisical in the world? Let MyLot deal with the real anti social individuals while I continue to enjoy rewarding and stimulating discussions.

No so far I haven't seen it here but I have seen it on other sites and I agree that LOL before or after a rude comment doesn't make it funny. I guess some people are just downright mean or they don't get it. As the old saying goes if u can't say something nice don't say anything at all.

There is a difference between being cute and being mean. If I were going to be deliberately mean I certainly would not mask it with LOL. LoL is for real humor and laughter. I do not think I have been on the receiving end, but who knows, it may have just gone swoosh over my head.

It's a lot worse on other websites so I don't really report people on here.. Well I haven't yet anyway. Who knows what other people's intentions are when putting LOL, it could just be a joke. It just means laugh out loud, so in most cases I'm sure its nothing to serious that I'd be bothered by enough to report it. Sometimes sarcasm and jokes and whatnot don't get transferred well over the computer, so I wouldn't want to report someone without knowing for sure if their intention was to be rude.