Emoticons
These are used to express your mood. Look sideways at the typed characters.
| Name | Type in: |
|---|
| Smiley | :-) |
| No-nose Smiley | :) |
| Bug-Eyed Smiley | 8^] |
| Crying Smiley | :'-( |
| Grimacing Smiley | >:-( |
| Neat Smiley in Profile | {:^) |
| Punk Rock Smiley | =:) |
| Scowling Smiley | :-/ |
| Shocked Smiley | :-O |
| Smiley in Profile | :^) |
| Snubbed-Nose Smiley | :+( |
| Tongue Out Smiley | :-P |
| Unhappy Smiley | :-( |
| Very Neat Smiley | {:-D |
| Very Smiley | :-D |
| Very Unhappy Smiley | (:^( |
| Winking Smiley | ;-) |
| Wry Winking Smiley | ;- |
If your email program will send and receive in HTML format, you can include images like these:
Another way to convey visual or emotional information is by placing a description between the < and > signs, such as:
<blushing> <jumping for joy> <dripping tears> <grinning broadly>
Common Internet Abbreviations
Many of these abbreviations are as old as text-only internet communications. While some are working their way into general use, people who are new to the Internet or who do not speak English well, will be totally lost if you use these abbreviations. So be considerate of your audience and limit your use.
| <bg> | Big grin |
| <g> or <G> | Grin |
| BCNU | Be Seeing You |
| BTW | By the way |
| DLG | Devilish Little Grin |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions |
| FOTCL | Falling Off The Chair Laughing |
| FWIW | For What It's Worth |
| FYA | For Your Amusement |
| FYI | For Your Information |
| IMHO | In My Humble Opinion |
| IMNSHO | In My Not So Humble Opinion |
| IMO | In My Opinion |
| KISS | Keep It Simple Stupid |
| LOL | Laughing Out Loud |
| OTF | On the floor. Short form of ROTFL. |
| OTOH | On The Other Hand |
| PD | Public Domain |
| ROTFL | Rolling On The Floor Laughing |
| RTFM | Read The Fine Manual. Used when a stupid question is asked. |
| TIA | Thank In Advance |
| TNX | Thanks |
| TNX 1.0E6 | Thanks a million (humorous) |
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