nope, not just you...

but i do LMAO  and emoticon...  especially in chat.
personally, i'd rather see LOL than lol or even ha ha.
cos ha ha when you read it, actually echoes dry and sarcastic... doesnt it?
and, as support for your most oversued statement... theres some comedy videos being hawked late at night... Its Laugh Out Loud Comedy blah blah blah.
but then again, when subculture becomes pop culture... isnt it always annoying to those who were there first?
:P
hugs,
Nicole