LOL - recorded crowd laughter on TV sitcoms

Do you think people would laugh as much if the recorded crowd laughter wasn't present on sitcoms?

When people go 'LMAO' before a post, is it kind of the same thing?

 

lmao. Anyway, I think its weird that people use lol so much, even when they are not laughing. they use it to lighten heavy comments i think. like.

im scared of commitment. lol
or do you want to fuck? lol

so they can say later they were joking

Peace Love and lmao
Amanda

 

I think you're right on that part, ambiguity as a possible defense..
As for sitcoms, if it's funny I'm sure people would laugh just as much, I find the recorded laughter annoying.

 

Enough to turn off the sound if not the set...

 

rotflmgdmfao!

 

in AIM messages i say "heh" and "hahaha", i refuse to say "lol". On certain shows i think people would laugh equal amounts if the laugh tracks weren't there. Other ones...like that stupid george lopez show i'd have to say that w/o laugh tracks no one would laugh.. South Park is a good example..i still laugh my balls off at that and there are no laugh tracks.

 

sometimes I type LoL or heeheehee without laughing, but after I click out of the thread my brain will replay the entire transmission in about 2 seconds and I will see the hysterical part and start laughing!
hahahaha!
I actually laughed for real right as I started typing 'h' for hysterical...
hahaha
that time too
ahahahaha!!
that was real too!!
oh shit
gotta run away