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Internet users have developed many slang terms over the years. Many of these terms originated as keystroke-saving acronyms but are often written in lower case: |
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Internet users have developed many slang terms over the years. Many of these terms originated as keystroke-saving acronyms but are often written in lower case: |
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*LOL---laughing out loud, or lots of laughs (a reply to amusing) |
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*LOL---laughing out loud, or lots of laughs (a reply to something amusing) |
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*OOC---out-of-character. Used on MUDs and other role-playing games. Also IC for in-character. |
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*OOC---out-of-character. Used on MUDs and other role-playing games. Also IC for in-character. |
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*ROTFLMAO---rolling on the floor laughing my ass off |
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The peculiar thing about internet abbreviations is that many people make them up on the fly, therefore these abbreviations can often be confusing, and impossible to completly cover without being impossibly meticulate. This type of on-the-spot abbreviating leads to doldrums of such things as; OTP (on the phone), PO (pissed off), or the the more common, OPTD (outside petting the dog). Internet writing is, by it's nature, difficult to interpret, especially in chatrooms or on instant messaging, because much of it is quickly imput, and many assume, falsely, their audience knows their body language. For instance; a LOL may be taken as genuine laughter or sarcasim, or as "whatever, stay away from me." So, for the sake of accurate and easily understandable communication, it is best to be as explicit as possible and make an effort to get your point across. |
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The peculiar thing about internet abbreviations is that many people make them up on the fly, therefore these abbreviations can often be confusing, and impossible to completly cover without being impossibly meticulate. This type of on-the-spot abbreviating leads to doldrums of such things as; OTP (on the phone), PO (pissed off), or the the more common, OPTD (outside petting the dog). Internet writing is, by it's nature, difficult to interpret, especially in chatrooms or on instant messaging, because much of it is quickly input, and many assume, falsely, their audience knows their body language. For instance; a LOL may be taken as genuine laughter or sarcasm, or as "whatever, stay away from me." So, for the sake of accurate and easily understandable communication, it is best to be as explicit as possible and make an effort to get your point across. Smilies? such as :) can also be used to clarify emotional intent in internet messages. |
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