Welcome to Writing Forums, one of the fastest growing writing communties on the web.
You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions, articles and photo galleries. By joining our free community you will
be able to talk with other writers, get feedback on your work to improve your writing skills, discuss ideas, share tips & tricks, network and make friends!
Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today!
If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact support.
| Site Announcements, Suggestions & Questions Discuss happenings around the site, pose a query or submit a suggestion. |
03-01-2008, 12:36 AM
|
#1
|
|
Prolific Writer
Join Date: Sep 2007
Gender: Private
Posts: 301
|
Who is Lol?
mm
Last edited by winner : 03-09-2008 at 05:28 PM.
|
|
|
|
03-01-2008, 07:43 AM
|
#2
|
|
Mentor
Join Date: May 2007
Location: E. Sussex U.K.
Gender: Male
Posts: 1,404
|
Acronym usually meaning "Laugh out loud"
|
|
|
|
|
03-02-2008, 02:01 AM
|
#3
|
|
Ink Slinger
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Out in the bush, Queensland, Australia, far from the madding crowd
Gender: Male
Posts: 3,247
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Olly Buckle 
Acronym usually meaning "Laugh out loud"
|
Olly, here in the land down under we have a saying, "Come in, spinner". Normally it refers to the moment in our national game of two-up when the coins are tossed.
It also refers to the verbal art of the wind-up, marking the moment when the narrator of a shaggy dog story tells the hapless listener s/he's been conned. The stakes in this game are not just the small change of little truths (which you lose to the biggest liar), but the status of truths themselves. In order to arrive at that delicious moment when you can say 'come in spinner', you have to give away those little truths that will be recognized, picked up and followed; followed right up the garden path. In fact, in order to mislead, you must tell the truth. In order to produce difference, to put your listeners in a different place from where they think you are, you have to convince them they're in the same place.
"Come in, spinner".
__________________
How Beautiful it is to Do Nothing, and then Rest Afterwards . . . . . Spanish proverb
Last edited by The Backward OX : 03-02-2008 at 03:39 AM.
|
|
|
|
|
03-02-2008, 03:27 AM
|
#4
|
|
Prolific Writer
Join Date: Sep 2007
Gender: Private
Posts: 301
|
mm
Last edited by winner : 03-09-2008 at 05:28 PM.
|
|
|
|
|
03-02-2008, 03:37 AM
|
#5
|
|
Ink Slinger
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Out in the bush, Queensland, Australia, far from the madding crowd
Gender: Male
Posts: 3,247
|
Oops.
__________________
How Beautiful it is to Do Nothing, and then Rest Afterwards . . . . . Spanish proverb
Last edited by The Backward OX : 03-02-2008 at 03:40 AM.
|
|
|
|
|
03-02-2008, 03:53 AM
|
#6
|
|
Prolific Writer
Join Date: Sep 2007
Gender: Private
Posts: 301
|
mm
Last edited by winner : 03-09-2008 at 05:28 PM.
|
|
|
|
|
03-03-2008, 03:25 PM
|
#7
|
|
Prolific Writer
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: United Kingdom
Gender: Male
Posts: 288
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by winner
I keep seeing references made back to a member named Lol, but I don't see any member listed with that name. Who is he? Or she? What member goes by that nickname?
('curious' icon) |
This post genuinely made me laugh out loud. |
|
|
|
|
03-03-2008, 03:32 PM
|
#8
|
|
Prolific Writer
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: London
Gender: Female
Posts: 215
|
I used to have an online friend called Lawrence, who when he first used to a chat rooms (not using his real name in the chat rooms obviously), couldn't understand how everyone knew his name and why everyone was talking to him. All his friends call him Lol!......lol (thats me laughing out loud)
__________________
ONE DAY I WILL LEARN HOW TO EDIT! 
CONFLICT! CONFLICT! CONFLICT!!!!
|
|
|
|
|
03-03-2008, 05:05 PM
|
#9
|
|
Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 8
|
So there isnt a member called lol?
|
|
|
|
|
03-05-2008, 01:45 PM
|
#10
|
|
Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Nor Cal
Gender: Male
Posts: 11
|
LOL is an acronym for "Land Of Ladies". A magical place, where all your dreams become sensual reality. Few knew about it until the Brothers Johnson spilled the beans through song and invited all to join them. Shame really; it's getting crowded around here (slow connection too). We just assumed that you all knew about it?
|
|
|
|
|
03-05-2008, 02:46 PM
|
#11
|
|
Prolific Writer
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Ohio
Gender: Female
Posts: 298
|
lmao.
this is why i say everyone should just use "haha".
haahahaha
(:
__________________
|
|
|
|
03-05-2008, 07:57 PM
|
#12
|
|
Ink Slinger
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Out in the bush, Queensland, Australia, far from the madding crowd
Gender: Male
Posts: 3,247
|
Anyone else notice Foxee hasn't been using it lately? Either there's nothing much funny happening around here, or (hopefully) it's the thin edge of the wedge.
Join the LSOAS now!
__________________
How Beautiful it is to Do Nothing, and then Rest Afterwards . . . . . Spanish proverb
|
|
|
|
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:44 PM. Powered by vBulletin, Copyright ©2000-2007, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
LinkBacks Enabled by vBSEO 3.1.0
|
|
Newsletter |
 |
|
Subscribe to Majestic
the official newsletter of Writing Forums and lit.org
|
|
Link to Us: 
|
|
