ROFL, PMSL - what are the nuances?

[Kathyis6incheshigh]

And why does no-one on Mumsnet ever FOCL (fall off chair laughing)?

As far as I can tell, the order of magnitude goes
LOL (there is also LOLOLOL etc, which makes no sense but is very expressive)
ROFL (that has a sort of friendly inclusive tone)
PMSL (can be a bit rude - you'd be more likely to use this one if you were laughing at someone)
LMAO (don't see that one very often).

Do you agree with how I understand them? And are there any more good ones?

you have too much time on your hands

Ooh like FOCL.

We should also have SDOK (spit drink over keyboard)

It's funny, but out of your list I only ever use PMSL, and don't think of it as unfriendly or necessarily laughing at someone at all. I don't like LOL much (not sure why).

Only today, Lucy.
The washing is done. The dinner is prepped. The baby is happily playing with electrical cables.

Berolina - I don't think PMSL is always rude, just that I think it's the one you'd use if you wanted to be. I think.

SDOK - I really like that one

I like to use ROFLMAO sometimes

That's good. Oh I forgot - LMFAO.

I just pondering if it would catch on if I made one up

TRDF (tears rolling down face)

TSDF (tears streaming down face) might be more emphatic.

So where would and fit into your order of magnitude Kathy?
Oddly enough I was contemplating starting just this thread a few weeks ago, but decided not to when I realised that the first comment would be "you have too much time on your hands"

how about PFFS (pelvic floor feeling strain)

i always say LOLOLOL when i find something really funny.

you're right, it doesn't make sense but i don't like any of the others.

well, I don't actually say it buy YKWIM

Hmm, these are good. Now we just have to wait for someone to say something funny so we can try them out.