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Feifei: Hello and welcome to The English
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We Speak. I'm Feifei.
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Neil: And I'm Neil.
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Feifei: And Neil – you look different.
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I just can't tell what it is…
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Neil: Oh, you mean my hair? My pink hair?
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Feifei: Yes, why on earth did you do that?!
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Neil: Ah, you know me Feifei.
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I did it for the lolz!
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Feifei: Right. Well, it is pretty… funny.
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Neil: Thanks. It's my birthday today and
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I thought I'd do something fun. If you do something
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'for the lolz', it means you do it for fun.
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Feifei: And as Neil is demonstrating, it's
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often something a bit silly or crazy. Oh,
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and happy birthday by the way.
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Neil: Younger every year. Now, lolz is
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a close relation of another slang term: LOL.
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Feifei: LOL stands for 'laughing out loud'.
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We use it when texting or on social media
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after a joke or something funny. For example,
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Neil, your hair looks amazing, LOL.
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Neil: Why is that a joke? My hair really does
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look great. Anyway. Lolz can be used in the same way.
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Feifei: Your hair looks amazing, lolz.
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Neil: Thanks. Or we can use it in the phrase
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'for the lolz' as I mentioned earlier.
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Feifei: Shall we play some examples?
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Neil: Or I could play my banjo, for the lolz?
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Feifei: Maybe later! Listen to these examples.
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A: You're putting so many chillies
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on your pizza?! Why?
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B: For the lolz. Gonna be hot!
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I collect teapots. Everyone tells me it's
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pointless but I do it for the lolz.
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I'm gonna convince everyone I'm
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an astronaut, just for the lolz.
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Feifei: So – lots of lolz examples there.
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How long will your hair stay pink, Neil?
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Neil: It's permanent. Unless I dye it again.
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Feifei: Seriously?
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Neil: Just kidding. Anyway, Feifei,
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I've got an idea.
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Feifei: Oh yeah?
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Neil: Why don't you… walk through the office
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singing Happy Birthday to me?
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Feifei: But… Why?
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Neil: For the lolz, of course!
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Feifei: Of course.
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Neil: Goodbye.
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Feifei: Bye.
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