Slang words on the internet

Okay, this is just a quick one.

I notice that online many people use slang words or vocabulary which I always thought was only used in England, which is where I'm from.

I've done a good bit of traveling and I've been to a lot of places in the US. Whenever I said, 'hello mate' or 'cheers' people are like, 'wtf are you saying' lol.

But online, I see people from America saying, 'mate' and 'cheers' left right and center.. WHAT is going on? or have these words become commonplace for online interaction?

Anyone else know what I mean? There are a few other bits of slang/vocab people use online which I thought was specific to certain regions too, but at the moment I can only think of 'mate' and 'cheers'

And I'm pretty sure these words aren't commonplace in the US because I've had MANY a strange look when buying gas for example in the states and saying, 'cheers mate' when I paid

I concur. Words like, "mate" and "cheers" have become an integral part of online interaction. However, these words are not used so frequently in the real world. In fact, I come across people giving weird stares if say, "thanks" to them for services provided by them. This astonishes me because things are totally different on the internet. I suppose it does mean that people are frank while they are on the Internet.

Cheers

PS: I've a habit of adding, 'cheers " in my every post.

The UK is awash with slang words like Wags - Chavs et al they are used in the streets and the shoddy UK tabloids on a daily basis, then on the UK TV reality shows you have a raft more slang vernacular used to describe the tramps that are chasing that illusive 15 minutes of fame sh1t...

Depends really. In Norway f.x. these hobos greeted each other with stares 10 years ago, but ever since Middle-Eastern people immigrated here they went from hand shakes, hugs and now an occasional kiss on the cheek. Same sh*t with the rest of their asocial culture.

You brits try say in the US you need a pack of fags

Well i've seen people use the lol in their conversation. Lol/YOLO/OMG these sort of words are becoming the new trend and i see a world where hahaha is going to get replaced by lol.

/sigh

U wot mate ?

I think many people write those slang words online easily when they read them first. I have noticed this with myself for example if there is some words on the text i have read, i might start using it on my own writin for a while unconsicously.

sirgold said:

You brits try say in the US you need a pack of fags

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Be careful what you wish for mate, you might just get it!

Cheers

sirgold said:

You brits try say in the US you need a pack of fags

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Haha, or even, 'Can I bum a fag?'

which in UK means, 'can you give me a cigarette'

Luckily I don't smoke