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i hate to appear ignorant on this matter but what does the abbreviations used in these postings such as LOL mean ?. can anybody list them for all relative newbies so we know what the hell you are talking about!

i know this is not a hardware issue but they appear mostly in this forum
( mostly during flames )

help appreciated

thanks :)

LOL laughs out loud! There is quite a few I dont get either! A LIST PLEASE someone!

This item was edited on Sunday, 18th March 2001, 12:14

IMO - in my opinion
IMHO - in my honest opinion
ROTFL - rolling on the floor laughing
RTFM - read the XXXX-ing manual !!!
AFAIK - as far as I know

Plenty more....

WALOB....
What a load of b0llox!

And for anyone who`s on AOL, you`ll find them under the keyword SHORTHAND.

:o)


AIWA 370 (officially) ROCKS!!!!!!!

TLTTSIUS - Too Lazy To Type So I`ll Use Shorthand

-ROFLMFAAO

-Rolling On Floor Laughing My Fat American Ass Off.

-OMIAALBAIANGTLTTATR

-Oh Man I Am A Lazy Bastard And I Am Never Going To Learn To Type At This Rate

-HMIAGCBMT

-Help Me I Am Getting Chased By My Toaster

Bet you are glad I cleared those ones up aren`t you?

This item was edited on Monday, 19th March 2001, 21:05

Er....................no!

HOLLAND - hope our love lasts and never dies

SWALK - sealed with a loving kiss

POLO - pants off legs open

LOL @ POLO