I’m guilty of it. I often use LOL when I’m not really laughing. Heck, I’ve used it when a smile just barely grazed my face. Why? Was it the ‘expected’ reaction? Was I afraid of hurting someone’s feelings because obviously THEY think they are funny and hope I do too?

Or did I use LOL because there simply was no alternative? And how did I feel after misrepresenting myself with LOL? Like a dirty little liar that’s how.

Enter QCTM, or Quietly Chuckling to Myself. QCTM (a group with 587 members strong on Facebook) is a movement to live honestly . If you aren’t really laughing out loud, then don’t use LOL. More often than not, you are chuckling to yourself and so be honest! Think of it as a cleansing of your soul. Take the pledge to LOL no longer…unless you really are LOL. As the QCTM folks say, “Join the fight against fake laughter!”

For more information on QCTM visit: http://tinyurl.com/JOINQCTM

Image via QCTM Facebook page