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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.
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.
Jamie Gannon