What does this mean? I often see it in Topics but i can't figure it out. Unless i trancelate it from Dutch to English, because LOL in Dutch means FUN in English. But i don't think you all speak Dutch.

LOL, Stands for Laugh Out Loud. JIm

Ok, thanks makes reading the topics more fun! LOL :-)

This tactics of abreviations was used even in the very first chat machines back in 80 sor early 90;s so that tha chatters write quicker and more and have their own codes.How do we say in army ASAP? this kind of talking !! LOL :-)

I know ASAP, but LOL was new to me. Wasn't that an ASAP response?

Wouter,

If you want to learn the chat lingo, then take a look at this list.

http://www.tasgreetings.com/chat.htm

Kris

interesting link.

I suggest you RTFM now
TTFN

Jan

PMFJI,

that was an interesting link. SMFTFNLGBTBA (So Much ForThe Fun, Now Let's Get Back To Business Again )

and there's ...ROFLMFAO...I remember that one from the early napster days, before lars and his lawyers booted me for have one of their songs in my library.

glack

WTH, "What the HECK?" What the heck? Hmmmmm.

Shaun

OIC

Jim

LOL...ya like that one?

Remember...this is a family site. No ladying. hehe

Jim

Okay, guys, let me put a serious spin to this thread. Many short form we are using today is originated from two things: Telegram and Telex. back in the days before email and fax machine, these two were the fastest communication devise for document transfer. Remember those days? Unfortunately, those were charged by characters, it means if you send a 60 characted message, they are going to charge you 60 characters. So in order to save on the cost, lots of short form had emerged. eg/ shpt = shipment, clr = color, xmpl = sample, byr = buyer, etc, etc.

I am sure LOL is not from it, but just a sidenote on where all the short forms came from, and also a look back to the glory old days.

Well, I shouldn't know about Telex, but I had worked since 14 in my dad's company, in all the departments, and once as a telex operator. So you guys who work for me out there, if you read this. YES, I CAN READ YOUR MIND, I WAS THERE TOO! Now stop surfing and get back to work!!!