Yes, I remember it on the BBSs in the 80s and 90s but there it meant Lots of Luck, meaning of course that the outcome was not very likely. I agree, I would like to know where this word actually came from and why it was adopted on the internet.
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I'm not sure how to source this it's just what I remember, so it'd be original research. By whom? Where? What's the deal with the dutch word? - Quirk 19:40, 19 August 2005 (UTC) I don't know anything about its founding, but I do know that it was very popular and widely used on the old BBSs (Bulletin Board Systems), which were a sort of precursor to the Internet as we know it today. I would be interested in finding out more on the history of the acronym, especially about the allegation that it was coined in 1973. This information is based on my experience and personal friendship with Ms Daz and being there when it was used the first time. Her acronyms were widely adapated on the simulator.
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She was one of the most active users of the CB simulator (in excess of 8 hours-a-day, and in those days it cost $3 - $6/hr to be online). She also coined ROFL (Rolling On the Floor Laughing) and LMAO (Laughing My Ass Off). User "Diazopam" (Pamela Daz)coined the term in 1981. LOL was first used on the CompuServe chat room (CB simulator). I have heard my friends of mine say 'lol', either via voice-communication programs such as Teamspeak, or in real life.- 81.139.46.92 10:17, 23 January 2007 (UTC) Consider that the usage of variations such as "lollerskate" and "lollercoaster" have been used, then ask yourself how they came to be if lol's common pronunciation was trisyllabic History The preceding unsigned comment was added by 65.190.57.23 ( talk) 06:17, 9 January 2007 (UTC).
83.233.58.44 22:49, 21 November 2006 (UTC) I said "lol" while reading this article, as I often do. Iopq 05:51, 3 July 2006 (UTC) I use this on a daily basis as well. Monosyllabic would be "lawl" or "loll", right? I've heard both of these in person, although they were used mockingly.- 67.170.36.203 12:30, 7 April 2006 (UTC) I use this on a daily basis in real life. What else have you removed from Wikipedia for the sole reason that you haven't witnessed what was written about in person? I am in shock by your readiness to remove this section just because you've "never heard lol spoken as a monosyllable". I have heard it being used in English, too, so I suppose it would be reasonable to say it has entered the everyday language. User:Jenmoa 23:43, 25 July 2005 (UTC) I have heard it a lot in colloquial language, at least here in Finland. it means LAUGH OUT LOUD.> For what it's worth, my brother and I use it.
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