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NeoDarkHeart · 06-15-2004, 06:50 PM

people dont SAY "lol" or any of those things in real life, unless they're complete retards, and that's my point. this isnt the real world, and nothing in text is HEARD, so it doesnt have to be as "correct" as anything that's heard.

when i see "lol", i think of general laughter or a positive reaction to humor. i dont actually hear "loll", or "roffle", and i dont really think they're "rolling on the floor laughing". it's kind of like a vague metaphor for a more appreciative form of the general laughter that "lol" provides. there's "lol", "rofl", and "lmao" because just to have "lol" would make it hard to discern between what someone would consider slightly funny and hilarious.

comparing DMV and "lol" doesnt work because "lol" is a symbol, or general representation of someone reacting to something funny, therefore it being in the middle of a sentence shouldnt be taken as someone saying "laugh out loud" in the middle of a sentence, rather than someone simply laughing in their own way, as shown in my previous post (chortle, chuckle, etc...).

it's a mistranslation from "lol" to what it means on your part. if translated correctly, it fits in perfectly.

basically:

lol, rofl, lmao = *laughs*

the asterisks show action, and that the content between the two of the asterisks shouldnt be said, but done.

06-15-2004, 06:50 PM	#26
NeoDarkHeart FFR Player Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: USA Posts: 283	people dont SAY "lol" or any of those things in real life, unless they're complete retards, and that's my point. this isnt the real world, and nothing in text is HEARD, so it doesnt have to be as "correct" as anything that's heard. when i see "lol", i think of general laughter or a positive reaction to humor. i dont actually hear "loll", or "roffle", and i dont really think they're "rolling on the floor laughing". it's kind of like a vague metaphor for a more appreciative form of the general laughter that "lol" provides. there's "lol", "rofl", and "lmao" because just to have "lol" would make it hard to discern between what someone would consider slightly funny and hilarious. comparing DMV and "lol" doesnt work because "lol" is a symbol, or general representation of someone reacting to something funny, therefore it being in the middle of a sentence shouldnt be taken as someone saying "laugh out loud" in the middle of a sentence, rather than someone simply laughing in their own way, as shown in my previous post (chortle, chuckle, etc...). it's a mistranslation from "lol" to what it means on your part. if translated correctly, it fits in perfectly. basically: lol, rofl, lmao = laughs the asterisks show action, and that the content between the two of the asterisks shouldnt be said, but done. __________________ Stats You were my witness, my eyes, my evidence.