When you type "lol" or "lmao" are you really laughing? or just typing that to be polite? or no reason?

Question

honestly, I rarely laugh, I usually only smile.

Answer 1

that a good question.  i just put it cause i feel like i need to.

lol

see i did it again.

Answer 2

"lol" doesnt mean much, "lmao" is more like a chuckle for me. When I write "haha" or "hehe" i'm actually laughing.

Answer 3

i think its being polite because i put it even if it just made me smile!

Answer 4

I just do it for no reason.  Sometimes to be nice, sometimes to come off as relaxed and laid-back. For example, if I'm saying something serious to someone but don't want them to be offended, I might start the sentence with "lol, hey, blahblahblah"

Answer 5

Amirion rarely laughs since hisplastic surgery :-)

If I type Lol... it's too indicate that I am joking and ws not serious on a blunt remark .

If I use lmao, then I mean l**k my @$$ off...

Libra

Answer 6

Whaen I say lmao... I'm really laughing. When I say lol.. it means that's sweet but not I'm not really laughing maybe smiling.

Answer 7

yes  most  times  i  chuckle and  then  there has been  times  when  I  lol   hardy  so   yeah  part  polite  and  part  for  real

have  fun  and   LoL    :-)   jen

Answer 8

yeah most of the times i'm laughing with my computer hopping that no one see me...

Answer 9

I use 'lmao' when I'm really laughing but 'lol' is used when I'm sitting back and smiling.

Answer 10

Yup, whenever i laugh i always put lol, or lmao

and when i cant stop laughing i put

ROFLMFAO!!!

Answer 11

i never type stuf like that unless it some kind of variation as a joke (e.g. lolleriffic), because i dont like it.

Answer 12

I smile... if I laugh I use LOL!!!!!!! or LMFAO

lol <<< d**n that wasnt even a smile

Answer 13

I am laughing with ..or at..myself ..because I think what I typed was particularly clever...

Answer 14

i usually dont type in lmao or lol i just type in haha

but if its super funny i say hahahaha

if its hilarious i say hahahahaha with an exclamation point

Answer 15

Sometimes I do it to be polite and sometimes I am really laughing out loud. It's sucks when you have to type it to be polite though. It's so fake.

Answer 16

I'm really laughing.  like right now, I am really laughing at your question - lol.  I used to not like lmao because I thought it was a little crude, but I have gotten used to it as acceptable language and feel it is more descriptive than just lol.  Now, the highest ranking of laughter is ROFLmao.  That is when I am just about choking from laughing so hard.

I can't believe you don't laugh Amiri?  just smile, eh?  No wonder you think Sag people are too playful.