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Started by Gri007 , Jul 06 2005 07:47 PM

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#1 Gri007

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Posted 06 July 2005 - 07:47 PM

LOL =Laugh out Loud
BTW = By the way
POV = Point of View.

If anybody else knows any more abrevaitions used on these forums please add them the to this thread. Might be useful for some people like me who didn't know what LOL meant. the other 2 i worked out for my self.

#2 Qwerty

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Posted 06 July 2005 - 07:52 PM

IMO - In My Opinion

I'd be willing to bet there's some webpage out there dedicated around just these...

#3 Bon-san

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Posted 06 July 2005 - 08:49 PM

IMO - In My Opinion

I'd be willing to bet there's some webpage out there dedicated around just these...

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There are more (and perhaps superior) sites, but here's one:

PC World

#4 Qwerty

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Posted 06 July 2005 - 08:51 PM

Yeah, not surprising. Some of the acronyms are just...odd though.

#5 DLibrasnow

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Posted 06 July 2005 - 09:00 PM

LOL =Laugh out Loud
BTW = By the way
POV = Point of View.

If anybody else knows any more abrevaitions used on these forums please add them the to this thread.  Might be useful for some people like me who didn't know what LOL meant.  the other 2 i worked out for my self.

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:) In the military POV stands for Privately Owned Vehicle....Probably not likely that these two would ever be confused though. :)

#6 Gri007

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Posted 08 July 2005 - 05:18 PM

Good one darren :)

Always wondered what IMO stood for, and now i know.

#7 Mister Asterix

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Posted 08 July 2005 - 05:37 PM

The real important ones are the ones like OHMSS, YOLT, TSWLM, and FRWL.

#8 Mister Asterix

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Posted 08 July 2005 - 05:39 PM

[quote name='DLibrasnow' date='6 July 2005 - 16:00'][quote name='Gri007' date='6 July 2005 - 14:47']LOL =Laugh out Loud
BTW = By the way
POV = Point of View.

If anybody else knows any more abrevaitions used on these forums please add them the to this thread.

#9 Bondian

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Posted 08 July 2005 - 05:39 PM

ROTFLMFAO!.

ROTFLMFAO = Ban. :)

The real important ones are the ones like OHMSS, YOLT, TSWLM, and FRWL.

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#10 Gri007

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Posted 08 July 2005 - 05:54 PM

ROTFLMFAO!.

ROTFLMFAO = Ban.  :)

The real important ones are the ones like OHMSS, YOLT, TSWLM, and FRWL.

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ROTFLMAO = how does that translate into ban.

#11 Mister Asterix

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Posted 08 July 2005 - 06:17 PM

[quote name='Gri007' date='8 July 2005 - 12:54'][quote name='Bondian' date='8 July 2005 - 17:39']ROTFLMFAO!.

ROTFLMFAO = Ban.

#12 Gri007

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Posted 10 July 2005 - 01:20 PM

ROTFLOL =?

#13 Gri007

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Posted 10 July 2005 - 01:22 PM

[quote name='Mister Asterix' date='8 July 2005 - 18:17'][quote name='Gri007' date='8 July 2005 - 12:54'][quote name='Bondian' date='8 July 2005 - 17:39']ROTFLMFAO!.

ROTFLMFAO = Ban.

#14 k13oharts

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Posted 10 July 2005 - 01:29 PM

ROTFLMFAO = Roll On The Floor Laughing My A** Off

Ahem. Pardon.

#15 Mister Asterix

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Posted 10 July 2005 - 02:53 PM

ROTFLMFAO = Roll On The Floor Laughing My A** Off

Ahem. Pardon.

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[mra]That would be ROTFLMAO.

Please don

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Posted 10 July 2005 - 03:06 PM

[quote name='Mister Asterix' date='10 July 2005 - 14:53'][quote name='k13oharts' date='10 July 2005 - 08:29']ROTFLMFAO = Roll On The Floor Laughing My A** Off

Ahem. Pardon.

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[mra]That would be ROTFLMAO.

Please don

#17 Gri007

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Posted 10 July 2005 - 03:47 PM

ROTFLOL =Roll on the floor lauging out loud

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#18 SnakeEyes

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Posted 10 July 2005 - 06:42 PM

ROTFLMFAO fits in nicely with the other cuss ones such as FO, STFU, FFS, FOMF, FU, MFF etc :)

The ultimate one is ROFF - Roll on floor :).

Nothing says 'amusment' like rolling on the floar doubled over with such humour that you simply 'let go' bodily functions.

#19 Gri007

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Posted 12 July 2005 - 07:33 PM

FYI - saw Zencat menshining it. Any bpody knows what it means

#20 Qwerty

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Posted 12 July 2005 - 07:54 PM

For Your Information

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Posted 12 July 2005 - 08:37 PM

Yeah,
FYI = For Your Information

ASAP = As Soon As Possible

#22 Gri007

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Posted 13 July 2005 - 07:32 PM

Yeah,
FYI = For Your Information

ASAP = As Soon As Possible

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ASAP I already Knew. thanx though :)

#23 Gri007

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Posted 13 August 2005 - 02:14 PM

IMHO - In My Honest Opinion

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Posted 13 August 2005 - 11:25 PM

IMHO - In My Honest Opinion

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[mra]I always took that to mean

#25 Qwerty

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Posted 14 August 2005 - 02:18 AM

[quote name='Mister Asterix' date='13 August 2005 - 19:25'][quote name='Gri007' date='13 August 2005 - 09:14']IMHO - In My Honest Opinion

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[mra]I always took that to mean

#26 Gri007

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Posted 14 August 2005 - 11:11 AM

[quote name='Qwerty' date='14 August 2005 - 02:18'][quote name='Mister Asterix' date='13 August 2005 - 19:25'][quote name='Gri007' date='13 August 2005 - 09:14']IMHO - In My Honest Opinion

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[mra]I always took that to mean

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Posted 14 August 2005 - 11:14 AM

[quote name='Qwerty' date='14 August 2005 - 02:18'][quote name='Mister Asterix' date='13 August 2005 - 19:25'][quote name='Gri007' date='13 August 2005 - 09:14']IMHO - In My Honest Opinion

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[mra]I always took that to mean

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Posted 14 August 2005 - 11:20 AM

\m/ (>.<) \m/

Wikipedia Article: Internet Slang

Hope to see more people getting confused. :)

#29 Mister Asterix

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Posted 14 August 2005 - 04:10 PM

[mra]In my humble opinion, I think people should just type out the words in most cases in forum situation. You

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Posted 15 August 2005 - 11:05 PM

[quote name='Mister Asterix' date='14 August 2005 - 10:10'][mra]In my humble opinion, I think people should just type out the words in most cases in forum situation. You
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