Perhaps you’ve seen someone type “Lml” with their comment on an Instagram photo, or noticed someone you follow include #LML in a tweet. It’s one of the less popular acronyms online, but that doesn’t mean you should be left wondering what it stands for.
It turns out that LML has two possible meanings:
- laugh out loud
- love my life
Both interpretations are completely different from each other, but there are a few tricks worth knowing to help you identify which one is being used when you see it online or in a text message.
laugh out loud
You can consider LML to be a variation of LOL (Laugh Out Loud) when it is used to say “laugh out loud”. The overuse of LOL as a popular acronym online over the years has dulled its expressive effect, so using something like LML may be a better option when you really want to communicate the fact that you’re having a laugh. laughter
Examples of LML like ‘Laugh Mad Loud’
- “I can’t believe my mouth slipped while I was trying to eat this piece of pizza.”
- “Wow, I have no words for what just happened at school, I’m crying”
- “My dog keeps barking at my laptop screensaver #LML #dogs #cute”
love my life
When it used to be interpreted as “love my life,” LML is basically the opposite of the more popular acronym FML, which stands for “f*** my life,” or HML, which could stand for “hate my life.” LML as “love my life” can typically be used to express your own satisfaction and appreciation for a positive aspect of your life or a favorable event that has just occurred. It is also synonymous with BML (Bless My Life).
LML examples like ‘Love my life’
- “I passed all my classes this semester and now I’m ready to enjoy the summer #lml #grateful #school #summer”
- “I randomly found $20 on the bus this morning. Srsly lml right now»
- “I have a great hair day. 3 people have congratulated me on it and it’s only 10 in the morning. lml»
How to tell when someone means ‘Laugh out loud’ or ‘Love my life’
This is one of those really complicated acronyms that can be quite difficult to identify its correct meaning when examined in context. Here are some questions to ask yourself the next time you see LML used online or in text and don’t know how to interpret it.
Are they talking about something funny that happened? If the individual who used LML in a post, comment or message is describing an event that sounds silly or funny, they are probably referring to “laughing out loud” as a way to highlight the humorous aspect of it.
Are they trying to make a joke? Some people make jokes that are sarcastic, parodic, ironic, or even dark. If you feel like someone is trying to humor their message, you might want to say “laugh out loud,” to emphasize the fact that they find their own joke funny, and that you should too.
Does it make sense if you replace LML with LOL? Since “laugh mad loud” is interchangeable with “laugh out loud”, you can try replacing LML with LOL and reread the entire message to see if it sounds right. If it sounds good when LOL is used instead of LML, chances are the person who wrote the post or message says “laugh out loud”.
Do they brag about something good that happened to them? This is where things get a bit confusing when it comes to interpreting LML. Some people brag about their life events to brag, where “love my life” might be appropriately used. But others use humor as a way to put themselves down, which means the use of “laugh out loud” could be intentional even when “love my life” seems to fit. So if something sounds more humble than bragging, you should consider giving more importance to “laughing out loud” than “loving my life.”
