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lol doesnt mean just laughed...

It also means being shocked or surprised "lol?"

For some reason people who try to define lol often miss that 2nd, popular meaning

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Maybe I'm an exception, but I have never ever seen lol used with that 2nd meaning.

lol?

For me, when I see 'lol' used like this I read it as quite aggressive and offensive. I don't see it really an expression of surprise or shock, but with its original meaning used in a sarcastic way: 'I am laughing with incredulity at the fact that you actually think that'.

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