Do you think the word "lol" is being overused?

Do you think that the word lol is being overused? Iam sick of this word...

Well, considering it was very tempting to start this letter with lol I would guess so. It has become almost habbit for me to use and it somewhat of a generic response. It tends to be used when someone doesnt know what else to say, or had a light gigle, but I dont think that LMAO is a better response or anything like that. There needs to be a slightly lighter reaction phrase thing (whatever you want to call it.)
I am curious what you use instead?

it becomes a habit I hate it now, I've heard it so much that instead of laughing at a joke a friend told me I said 'lol' IN REAL LIFE, ahh it is a curse ban LOL, =~D LOL

I think that inserting a smiley would do better than lol...

perhaps you're right with the smiley but in a lot of programs that takes a lot more effort the just lol especially since peoples fingers and thumbs have been trained to do that as quickly as typing their own name!

I have to admitt I dont say it out loud though! I havent gotten that bad yet

I had asked this question with the intention of banning lol.. But here people are showing the height of stupidity by writing lol hundred times