Are LOL meant to be a good LOL or an insult? Do you prefer the LOL better than Disagree ?
I just received a PM from a member claiming the LOL intended to be a good mark was indeed insulting to him / her. I promptly removed it and apologized. I though LOL is something good you share with the poster....a light part of the equation I should say but perhaps not for some. Please let me know what you think.
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Some people are WAY too thin-skinned and their hair catches fire quite easily.
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Laughing out loud. Its all good, tell them to PS.:)
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@giorgio11 said:
Some people are WAY too thin-skinned and their hair catches fire quite easily.Kind regards,
George
I wondered if @Connecticoin @DIMEMAN and @Grid also received the same unpleasant PM from this poster???
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As long as the LOL is not directed at the size of my private part, anything else is okay.
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LOL's can go both ways. I think it's pretty easy to tell if someone is laughing at you because you are being funny or if they think you are stupid!
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LOL is a good thing. People post things that they mean to be funny, The problem that may sometime arise is when a poster is serious in commenting, but gets an LOL for it.
At least that's my take on it.
Pete
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The LOL originated on a BBS in early 80's. I view it as it was created- Laugh Out Loud. Kinda ironic person thought it was viewed as insulting on a modern day BBS!! Like @giorgio11 says, some people are way too thin skinned!
Keep on using it and Laugh Out Loud at it!
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LOL means you were amused, I see it as good. Laughing with not at._
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@stevek said:
As long as the LOL is not directed at the size of my private part, anything else is okay.It's not polite to laugh at other people's shortcomings.
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George
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@Smudge said:
LOL means you were amused, I see it as good. Laughing with not at._Yap very amusing......the pm'er asked me to stay away from his post ever.....OK OK OK take it easy I told him......
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Too bad and earlier it was all about the LOVE.
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@Paradisefound said:
@Smudge said:
LOL means you were amused, I see it as good. Laughing with not at._Yap very amusing......the pm'er asked me to stay away from his post ever.....OK OK OK take it easy......
WOW. There is an Ignore feature (I've never used it) that might be applicable here.
Pete
"I tell them there's no problems.....only solutions" - John Lennon2 -
I intend it to mean I found something to be amusing.
There are some clever posters on here, and some of the .gifs they dig up
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LOL is for statements that make me laugh.
I also use LOL for the few posters who show their ignorance of facts, science, common sense, statistics, and basic math.
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@ErrorsOnCoins said:
LOL is for statements that make me laugh.I also use LOL for the few posters who show their ignorance of facts.
Yep. I see your point. When you use it in that sense, it would probably be appropriate.
But..........you have to hope that everyone who sees it understands how it was intended.
Pete
"I tell them there's no problems.....only solutions" - John Lennon2 -
Some here have no sense of humor.
They do not understand irony, parody, or satire.
The best is when they see your sarcasm as a true statement
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This thread makes me... LOL
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Sometimes it means they're laughing with you and other times it means they are laughing at you but, either way, it's all good as far as I'm concerned.
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Regardless if they're laughing at me or with me, I'll still take the LOLs for badges.
If somebody laughed or found something funny then it made the world all that brighter.
If they're doing it to bully others they're probably bad people. But nobody is 100% a dick, so ehhh.
I'm guilty of using LOL when someone in BST advertises an original problem-free coin and show a poorly twice-dipped coin that was dragged 100 meters on asphalt and artificially toned.
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LOL Laughing Out Loud. When Jerry Lewis made you laugh were you mad?
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I think it all depends on context. If someone is stating fact, or what they believe to be fact, they may be insulted by a LOL. If someone's making a joke then the LOL would be positive.
Just looks at my LOLs, pretty much all of them are jokes that I made.
Interestingly, something else I said got 5 agrees and no LOLs even though I intended it to be a joke. I put the winky face and everything.Collector, occasional seller
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The demise of the English language is not a good thing. The denigration of "texting in full sentences" "by your parents" on that commercial is telling.
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When I hit the LOL button...it’s because I laughed out loud...whether or not anyone else finds it funny isn’t of my concern...still waiting for somebody...anybody to PM me about their emotions from a button I pressed on the Internet...my response would be rather short I assume
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Three letters long, I hope.
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Hit me with an LOL, and I will not whine.
And an LOL to you too.
I believe that the LOL is a good thingUnless we are talking about death, that is.
Frank
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Yes there are some very thin skinned folks here. Just like real life!
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@SeattleSlammer said:
Yes there are some very thin skinned folks here. Just like real life!Boy you can say that again LOL
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Yes..Lola was her name.Lol
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@ErrorsOnCoins said:
LOL is for statements that make me laugh.I also use LOL for the few posters who show their ignorance of facts, science, common sense, statistics, and basic math.
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@Paradisefound said:
@giorgio11 said:
Some people are WAY too thin-skinned and their hair catches fire quite easily.Kind regards,
George
I wondered if @Connecticoin @DIMEMAN and @Grid also received the same unpleasant PM from this poster???
Nope, guess it is all in the tone of your typing.
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the LOL intended to be a good mark was indeed insulting to him
Really? Well all I have to say is LOL to that person!
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I would say 95% of the time LOL is a good thing to give/receive. If someone posts something that is meant to be serious and is super stupid/wrong, that might deserve one of the 5% LOL's.
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Whiners gonna whine.
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Its a good thing when someone uses humor. Its also a good thing when a troll keeps trolling even after they've been outed as a troll.
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I suspect in most cases it is better to get a L.O.L than a S(h*t.)O.L.
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Maybe PCGS will read this thread and decide to add subcategories/choices to LOL, like they currently have for "Flag" - the obvious subcategories are 'LOL - That's Funny!', 'LOL - You're an Idiot!', and LOL - 'That's Funny, but You're Still an Idiot!'
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@mvs7 said:
Maybe PCGS will read this thread and decide to add subcategories/choices to LOL, like they currently have for "Flag" - the obvious subcategories are 'LOL - That's Funny!', 'LOL - You're an Idiot!', and LOL - 'That's Funny, but You're Still an Idiot!'Or lol that's sick but I love it. I have a dark sense of humor sometimes as I'd rather laugh than cry.
"May the silver waves that bear you heavenward be filled with love’s whisperings"
"A dog breaks your heart only one time and that is when they pass on". Unknown1 -
Insult. Everytime. No exceptions. Ever.
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Something has to really make me laugh to get it.
@mvs7 that idea made me literally laugh out loud. I'd never use the latter two but the suggestion earned one
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ROFLMAO?
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@mvs7 said:
Maybe PCGS will read this thread and decide to add subcategories/choices to LOL, like they currently have for "Flag" - the obvious subcategories are 'LOL - That's Funny!', 'LOL - You're an Idiot!', and LOL - 'That's Funny, but You're Still an Idiot!'Idea of the Week!
Kind regards,
George
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Must be a snowflake....they SEARCH for things to be offended by.....It means that the reader found the post funny....any other interpretation is LOL.....Cheers, RickO
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@mvs7 said:
Maybe PCGS will read this thread and decide to add subcategories/choices to LOL, like they currently have for "Flag" - the obvious subcategories are 'LOL - That's Funny!', 'LOL - You're an Idiot!', and LOL - 'That's Funny, but You're Still an Idiot!'Yea...might as well also ask them to bring back the Open Forum, if anyone remembers that.
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Intentions are hard to judge and if you act according to a good conscience you shouldn't worry or be affected by other's responses. "To thine own self be true".
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No good deed goes unpunished.
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