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From: stumo@bigfoot.com (Stuart Moore)
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Subject: Re: What is *ROTFLMAO*? - Explanation
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On 13 Sep 2001 21:02:06 +0200, Neil Franklin <neil@franklin.ch.remove>
enlightened us with:

> "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
> 

Surely Biting the carpet is better.

> 
> There also exists this type:
> 
> <g>      grinning
> <g,d&r>  grinning, ducking and running
> 
> 
> And the more explicite type:
> 
> <grin>

Also, if you fancy something longer, my favourite is:

::Thinks: you've already gone mad my dear::
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