Curious about LOL

[Seapaddler]

Do French users type the standard English chat acronyms such as LOL LMAO, BRB, IMHO etc. or are there equivalent French acronyms? The phrase "bye-bye" is pretty much international even in Asia. I'm curious if internet acronyms have reached that same level.

[aFrenchie]

Originally Posted by Seapaddler

Do French users type the standard English chat acronyms such as LOL LMAO, BRB, IMHO etc.

Yes of course. Here they are:
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argot_Internet

lol is mdr=mort de rire (dead laughing)

[Twitch]

I've seen LOL on French forums, but those forums also contain English members and I think aFrenchie posted what the French equivalent was somewhere on this site, but can't remember where. LOL would not make sense for 'laugh out loud' in French other than that it has been adopted from the English. And I have seen c instead of c'est or g instead of j'y (they sound the same when spoken in French) but not to the extent of the way we use LOL LMAO, BRB, IMHO in English.

EDIT: See I knew aFrenchie knew. Thanks for the link

[Seapaddler]

ah, good link.

[Moe]

intersting....thanks for the question speapaddler and for the link afrenchi

[Cooney]

Wow, that's quite a list. I don't think I know as many English slangs as there are French slangs listed there, but who knows - I don't really think about it much :-)

Let's see, some common comparisions from French to English...

ama = imo
amha = imho
asv = a/s/l?
bn = gn
dac = k
dpdr = btdt
expldr = rotflol
fdp = sob
ftg = stfu
j're = bak
lu = yo
mci = thx
mdr = lol
mp = pm
pg = nb
stp/svp = plz/pls
tah = ttfn

[Geech]

Yeah, thanks for the link aFrenchie. Good stuff.

[Seapaddler]

Another good reference.

http://french.about.com/library/writing/bl-texting.htm

[brampower]

thanks !

[riva2model64]

wow afrenchie is pretty good teacher

who knows maybe he is a school teacher.