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kristen_a asked in Society & CultureLanguages · 1 decade ago

What does it mean when french people leave this comment into your blog: mdr?

i have some French friends and they write sometimes "mdr". i know that it's a shortcut of some word or something,the same as ttyl(talk to you later), but i can't understand what that means.

can somebody help?

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  • Orwell
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    It's the French equivalent of LOL. It stands for ''mort de rire'', which literally means ''to laugh to death''

  • 5 years ago

    Well, you must first consider one's circumstances when they are leaving "mean" comments on the Internet. This "mean" commenter may have just broken up with his/her mate. Or a close relative of his/hers just died. Or he/she could simply be having a horrible day and is extremely irritable. The list goes on. As very emotional and expressive beings, it's natural for any person to let it show. It is venting. Maybe he/she would scream into a pillow. Or workout at the gym. Or leave "mean" comments. In no way, does a simple comment characterize a person, especially on the Internet. That brings me to my next point: the Internet provides the user with a blank slate. Like a tourist in a foreign country, they have the ability to be whoever they want, without any threats or consequences to their life in reality. The Internet acts as a facade for an interested user. "Maybe I'll be intellectual today" as he/she skims through a thesaurus. "Maybe I'll be a 12 year old little girl" said the 60 year old pedophile. "Maybe I'll be mean today" said the shy, math whiz who never has a chance to shout vulgarities and criticize others in reality. True personality cannot be expressed through a simple two-line comment reading "Suck it" repeatedly. With that, take such comments as a meaningless joke. Because they are.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    mdr = lol

  • mort de rire - Died of laughing

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