Instant messenger lingo a-go-go
by John Allan from The Parthenon (the student newspapre of Marshall University)
Face reality: half the time people type "LOL" they are not laughing out loud. Often times they probably are not laughing at all. Do you really think anybody has ever pulled an ROFL over an instant message? It is pretty hard to fall out of your chair. Even if you did pull that part off, proceeding to roll around on the floor like you ate bad chicken just does not seem likely.
If we are going to use slang and lingo, why not add some that describe how we really feel. Something like "loti" for laughing on the inside. If you're laughing under your breath throw in an "lumb."
You might also throw in an "IDRKHTRTWYJSSITATLI" for "I don't really know how to respond to what you just said so I'll type all these letters instead."