the corner office

In the good old days, the netspeak word 'lol' meant 'laugh out loud', as in ha ha. An expression of laughter a little more reserved than lmao or rofl.

I've noticed over the years though, that it's changed a bit... and on forums and the like, it's just as likely to mean 'nervous laugh' as anything else. As in 'my car just got stolen lol' or 'would you like to go on a date with me lol' or 'I just found out I got crabs lol anyone know a good doctor?'

It's silly.