What does ROTFL stand for? What about 411?

Question

I know 411 is like the latest news, but why is it 411?

Answer 1

ROTFL is Rolling On The Floor Laughing

4-1-1 is information or "for your information" (FYI) and it is that because that is the number you call on the phone for numbers etc and is called "information"

Answer 2

ROTFL is Rolling On The Floor Laughing.

411 is a sorce of getting information you need. 411 refers to the Telephone Directory White & Yellow pages where one can get the right info. about persons, products & services. Any reliable source of information has come to be called as 411.

Answer 3

ROTFL= rolling on the floor laughing and 411 is information.

Answer 4

411 is the phone number for information (like 911 is for emergencies, get it?)

Rolling On The Floor Laughing

Answer 5

Rolling On The Floor Laughing (internet shorthand)

411 was originally (and still is) the number you dial for directory assistance. Why the phone companies picked that rather than some other number, I don't know but I would guess easy to remember, easy to dial, not currently used for any other function.

Answer 6

it's not rotfl, it's rofl. ROFL = Rolling On Floor Laughing
ROFLOL = Rolling On Floor Laughing Out Loud
no idea why 411 is the way it is

Answer 7

rolling on the floor laughing and 411 is information request

Answer 8

Rolling On The Floor Laughing.

Also ROTFLMAO...add My As* Off to the above.

Answer 9

Rolling
On
The
Floor
Laughing

411 stands for information. You can call this number and find the number/address to anything you want (like the operator).

Answer 10

rotf======= ROLLING ON THE FLOOR

411= good ques go call it and find out lol