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New figures from Facebook show that ‘LOL’ is falling out of favour as a way of expressing laughter online – less than 2% of people use it, with 51.4% preferring a simple ‘haha’.
Tuesday 5 November, 2024
Tuesday 5 November, 2024
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A Definitive Ranking Of Ways To Laugh On The Internet
LOL IS DEAD. Long live ‘haha’.
New figures from Facebook show that ‘LOL’ is falling out of favour as a way of expressing laughter online – less than 2% of people use it, with 51.4% preferring a simple ‘haha’.
So how DO you laugh on the internet? Here’s a definitive ranking of ways to do so. The ranking is official and final.
11. The ‘crying laughing’ emoji
The internet has taken agin to this in a big way. Stay away if you don’t want its wrath to come down upon you.
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10. ROFLMAO
What it means: Rolling On the Floor Laughing My Ass Off
Who has the TIME to type out all letters in the proper order they come in? Please.
9. Roflcopter/lollercoaster
Maybe this was cool when you were on MSN Messenger in 2004. But not now.
8. ROFL
What it means: Rolling On the Floor Laughing
Are you though? ARE YOU?
7. PMSL
What it means: Pissing Myself Laughing
Are you actually pissing yourself laughing? Mate, you might need to see someone about that.
6. LMAO
What it means: Laughing My Ass Off
See above. (Also, you read it like El-Maow, don’t you.)
5. lolz
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Somehow less acceptable than a straight LOL. That ‘z’, man.
4. lol
In our opinion, this is still a perfectly serviceable way to laugh on the internet. But still, are you really laughing out loud?
3. HAHAHAHAHHAHA
Slightly deranged, but at least it indicates some genuine humour.
2. hehe
There’s something sort of sly about this that we like. Hehehehehe.
1. haha
Simple, honest, and really the best way of going about things. Long live ‘haha’.
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