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- Many fights were started because people didn't see or know what the symbol
- :-) or <G> meant. If you don't know what these mean, then this article is
- for you. When talking on the BBS, you sometimes don't really get to show
- emotion or what you are really trying to express, or you use BBS shorthand
- which can be confusing to some. Here are some commonly-used BBSTalk
- Acronyms and their translations.
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-
- BTW: By The Way
- IMHO: In My Humble Opinion
- RSN: Real soon now
- RTFM: Read the Flippin' Manual
- FWIW: For What It's Worth
- GMTA: Great Minds Think Alike
- JIC: Just In Case
- OIC: Oh, I see!
- OTOH: On The Other Hand
- TTYL: Talk To You Later
- L8r: Later
-
- <G>: Grin
- <SG>: Sheepish Grin
- <ROF,L>: Rolling On The Floor, Laughing
- <LOL>: Laughing Out Loud
- <G,D,&R>:Grinning, Ducking, and Running
-
- Here are the emotions made out of ASCII symbols that look like faces or
- objects if you tilt your head to the left.
-
-
- :-) A Smile
- ;-) A Wink
- :-B Goofy or Bucked Tooth Smile
- :-)## Smile with a Beard
- @:-)## Smile with a Beard and Turban
- :-)<><////> Smile with Striped Necktie
- :-b Smile while sticking your tongue out
- B-) Smile with glasses, or Smiling Batman
- :*) Smile with Moustache
- 8-) Wide-Eyed Smile
- :-( Frown
- >:-( "I'm angry"
- :-o "Ohhhhh,noooo!"
- #>-->--- A rose given to someone you winked at
- @= Mushroom Cloud
- <:>== A Turkey head??
-
- Ok, that's it for this issue. So, next time you read a message, first
- check out the emotion the person left behind, before jumping down his
- throat, but, if they didn't use one of the above symbols, then, do all the
- jumping you want. But, before you do, ask him or her what the symbol
- meant. Might be a new one you can add to your BBS vocabulary.
-
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- Jamie Gannon
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