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Abbreviations and Internet Forums!

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by Dave the Rave, Sep 26, 2011.

  1. Dave the Rave

    Dave the Rave Member

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    The English language is a thing of the past!

    Abbreviated slang terms commonly used on Internet Forums and Social Networking websites have ravaged the language to the brink of extinction e.g.

    I was in the bar the other night and I heard someone telling a really bad joke. However, what was worse, the response consisted of those three horrible letters ----> LOL.

    I honestly can't believe that a grown man would actually use an abbreviation to replace actual words to describe his reaction to the joke or laughter!

    For your amusement (or not), the joke was as follows...

    "I hate my new job as a butcher... but someone has to bring home the bacon!"

    lol lmfao rofl fml wtf wmc

    What is the world coming to?
     
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  2. Skylarker

    Skylarker PL High Commissioner

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    lmfao
     
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  3. Archers Road

    Archers Road Urban Spaceman

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  4. -jordan-

    -jordan- Guest

    Omg pmsl wtf lollllllllllllllll
     
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  5. Otto Flayshow

    Otto Flayshow Well-Known Member

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    pmsl
     
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  6. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

    Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Well-Known Member

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  7. The Raging Oxter

    The Raging Oxter Well-Known Member

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  8. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

    Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Well-Known Member

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  9. Mind The Duck

    Mind The Duck Well-Known Member

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    <laugh>
     
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  10. -jordan-

    -jordan- Guest

    you dont get this internet malarky do you
     
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  11. alwaysright

    alwaysright @ Very Angry Camel

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    pmt ?
     
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  12. The Raging Oxter

    The Raging Oxter Well-Known Member

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    You don't know that c.u.n.t. is an abbreviation?
     
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  13. Skylarker

    Skylarker PL High Commissioner

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    Can ugly nans titwank...?
     
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  14. -jordan-

    -jordan- Guest

    for...

    can u not talk?
     
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  15. The Raging Oxter

    The Raging Oxter Well-Known Member

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    See you next Tuesday.
     
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  16. -jordan-

    -jordan- Guest

    ahhh yes of course <doh> sorry i lead a very sheltered life
     
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  17. ToL1D7

    ToL1D7 Member

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    roflcopter lollerblades :(
     
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  18. -jordan-

    -jordan- Guest

    lollerblades ? <laugh>
     
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  19. ToL1D7

    ToL1D7 Member

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    I know, sad world we live in >.<!
     
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  20. Null

    Null Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    I.r.a

    u.v.f (or I.V.F as I originally typed!)

    e.t.a

    p.l.o

    p.o

    p&o
     
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