Hi

[Bliss2]

Hi all I'm so sorry if I've upset people but after my posts I've been putting lol I always thought it meant lots of love but I've now been told it's not I'm so sorry hugs x

[medow]

It's ever lots of love or laugh out loud I think bliss, not taken any offence as I'm sure none was intended, it's turned nippy here today, got a fire going now , hope your ok x x x x

[Bliss2]

Thanks for that medow I really thought it was lots of love I don't want to upset all my friends I've made on here

Yes it has started to get cold here we have the heating on now was nice this morning the sun was out hugs Bliss xxx

[scrobbitty]

Oh bless you! I'm a serial user of LOL and that probably annoys some people! It's hard to know some of the shortcuts and abbreviations - having a teenage son for me helps greatly! x

[libby7827]

I always used to think it meant lots of love Bliss, you're not alone! xx

[silverfumar in reply to libby7827]

I thought it swung both ways. My father a few years ago used it too express affection in his textes. But of late it appears to be used for laughing your derriere OFF LOL. and lol( lots of love) too everyone x

[libby7827 in reply to silverfumar]

Ha ha, laughing my "derriere" off is LMAO!! Libby

[phillips1]

You are not alone Bliss, David Cameron thought the same. lol

Bobby xx

[music in reply to phillips1]

phillips 1..i like it lol

[Bliss2]

Thanks all you have made me feel a bit better xx

[jimmyw123]

i often put this lol,, lots of love.. laugh out loud,,, whatever,, its meant well, thats the main thing, no one should take offence at that.

cant imagine you can upset anyone bliss,,,,, jimmy xxx [lol x]

[sassy59 in reply to jimmyw123]

Hope you are doing ok jimmy. Take care. xxxx

[jimmyw123 in reply to sassy59]

thanks sassy, very kind of you, feeling much better now,,,jimmy xxxx

[sassy59]

Don't worry about it Bliss2, my sister puts lol every time she sends me a text. It is fine and can mean whatever you want it to. Take care. xxxx

[longlungs]

Ahh bless you its all good.My son sends me a tex sometimes thinking im one of his friends and i cant understand it at all. Janexx

[frose]

It it makes you feel any better my mum (75) used it at the end of conversations, believing it meant lots of love, when chatting online to a 20 year old, which gave rise to some rather mixed messages! She was mortified when she discovered its actual meaning!

[O2Trees]

Easy mistake Bliss. I think pretty much everyone sussed it pretty quickly and knew you were just being warm and caring.

[junespoon]

Hi Bliss2 and all. I too , thought it meant lots of lovex

[junespoon]

Wait till .I have a puff, on the ventolin. then I will. LOL xx

[Gordon57]

Perhaps Health Unlocked should have a reference guide for all communities that tells users what these abbreviations mean? Any time someone types LOL or whatever it could pop up and say what the accepted meaning was ? I've seen it happen on other sites. Just an idea.