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Godhumor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-10-09 08:47 AM
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How do you pronounce LOL, ROFL, etc. when you read them?
I used to actually think out the words that each letter represent, but recently, I'm not sure why, I see LOL and I think it as "Lohl". ROFL has become "Row-full".

However, abbreviations without a vowel I still actually think in terms of full words. If I see WTF or BRB, I don't think "W-T-F" or "B-R-B" but "What the fuck" and "Be right back".

The mind's truly an odd thing.
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HopeHoops Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-10-09 08:49 AM
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1. I honestly don't think I have EVER read something like that outloud. Weird thought.
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Godhumor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-10-09 08:52 AM
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2. I didn't mean outloud, I meant just how you interpret them in your thoughts when you see them
I might need to change some wording in the OP to reflect that.
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HopeHoops Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-10-09 08:59 AM
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4. Oh, well in that case, - okay, I hadn't thought of that either. Well just KEEP me wake tonight!
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Iggo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-10-09 08:58 AM
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3. I pronounce them...
ell-oh-ell (except for cats...those are lohl-cats)

are-oh-eff-ell

what-the-fuck

be-right-back
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