Guest guest Posted January 17, 2000 Report Share Posted January 17, 2000 << What do these symbols mean? LOL, , :-), etc.? >> There are hundreds of them, but these are a few of the most common ones. Newbies to this may want to print them out for reference. Tip your head to the left to see the smilies. :-) = smile :-D = laughing smile :-* = kiss ;-) = wink :-X = my lips are sealed :-P = blahh [slip of the tongue] :-| = indifferent :-( = frown :'( = crying :-o = oh! The e-mail community has also come up with a variety of abbreviations to speed up typing. Some of the more useful ones are: AFK = away from keyboard BAK = back at keyboard BBL = Be Back Later CUL8er = See you Later BRB = Be Right Back BTW = By The Way FAQ = Frequently Asked Questions ROTFL = Rolling On The Floor Laughing GMTA = Great Minds Think Alike IMHO = In My Humble Opinion IMO = In My Opinion J/K = Just Kidding or Joke LOL = Laughing Out Loud OIC = Oh I See TTFN = Ta Ta For Now TTYL = Talk To You Later small grin very big grin small smile very big smile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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