Evolution of online Laughs

Under normal circumstances, a human's laugh would sound something like "Ahahaha!" or "ehehehe"... So fine, till the 1980's when online, and humoured, individuals tend to use those sounds of laughter to signify that something is funny.

Then in 1990, came the "lol"... Which puzzled many. Just what was this weird language, usually used when a joke is thrown around. Through research, it was discovered that "lol" is actually an acronym for Laugh-Out-Loud.

1998: Soon, nerds all around felt the need to come up with their own version of an online method of depicting laughter. They added either a "z" or "x" after "lol". (Note: This has been mentioned is one of my early posts)

E.g: lol + x = LoLx!!!

The reason for adding the "x" or "z" remains a mystery till now, but some have said it has to do with the boost of self-esteem for nerds, actually making them feel accepted in the society and labeled as "cool". lolx!

2000: The more advanced nerds came up with longer acronyms (doesn't that contradict the whole purpose of acronyms?) for "lol" with "ROFL" which translates to "roll on the floor laughing".. An acronym commonly used for more than normal funny moments.

How to perform a "ROFL"

Soon, "ROFL" evolved into "Roflcopter" in 2001, and sightings of "roflwafflecopter" and "rofflewaffle" have been reported throughout the years.



This is an artist's impersonation of what a "ROFLCOPTER" is believed to look like.
Other nations have sent in complaints, saying that no coverage was given to their national online laugh.

Hence, I present to you, a few examples of online laughs from around the world:

Brazil: Ahueaheahehau
Philippines: Jajajajaja
Malaysia: Lolxz
England: Har Har
North Pole: Hohohoho
Iraq: ...

2008: Recently, the latest online laugh craze is a weird evolution of "lol" simply transformed to "LawL"... My research team around the globe are clueless as to what this prolonged acronym could actually mean.
My personal take is that its actually short for 'Look At Wet Lesbians". In which case, I'm definitely supporting it.

A presumed definition of "LawL"

What we can be sure of is one thing, the evolution continues, and it's just a matter of time before another new and "trendy" illogical, nonsensical acronym for online laughter comes up.
Till then, keep humping! Lawlxxx