Washington DC- According to USA Today- Gallup Poll released Thursday, as many as 92 percent of web users admit that when typing the acronym "LOL," they are not actually laughing out loud.

"I'm honestly not surprised by the results," says Professor of Sociology at Davidson University, Don Amburrough. "Whenever I have to email homework assignments to my students, some of them write back, 'Thanks! LOL!' I just don't see how they could find it that funny."

According to the poll, a mere 8 percent claim that they do laugh out loud when typing "LOL," while 22 percent "just crack a smile," and a whopping 70 percent have no physical reaction at all.

"I use 'LOL' a lot when I write my friends messages on Facebook. It's just polite, but it doesn't mean I'm laughing," says Sandra Collins, a 24 year old film production assistant. She continues, "You can't really communicate emotions when someone can't see your face or hear your voice, so I just type 'LOL' to seem friendly." She pauses. "That sounds ridiculous when I say it out loud."