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From: Neil Franklin <neil@franklin.ch.remove>
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Subject: Re: What is *ROTFLMAO*? - Explanation
Date: 13 Sep 2001 21:02:06 +0200
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"CeeJay" <newsgroups@ceejay.cjb.nOt> writes:

> > What is *ROTFLMAO*?
>
> ROTFLMAO ~ Rolling On The Floor Laughing My Ass Off
>
> It's the abreviation that gives of the strongest message of enjoyment that I
> know of.
> You can use others to express a happy state but with less effect.
>
> I rate them :
>
> *S* ~ Smile
> *G* ~ Grin / Giggle
> *LOL* ~ Laughing Out Loud
> *ROTFL* ~ Rolling On The Floor Laughing
> *ROTFLMAO* ~ Rolling On The Floor Laughing My Ass Off

Even more strong, but not so widely known:

ROTFBITC  Rolling On The Floor Biting In The Carpet


There also exists this type:

<g>      grinning
<g,d&r>  grinning, ducking and running


And the more explicite type:

<grin>


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