| In deference to all the (most welcome) "newbies" who are joining us on the internet, lots of you have asked me about emoticons and abbreviations. Here's what they mean. |
| Q. What the heck are all the cryptic little punctuation marks and initials I see so often on the internet? What to they mean? What do they stand for? | |
| A. These are "shorthand" methods of communicating in a limited medium (e-mail messages, etc.); they started during the earliest days of the internet, and before the Web was so pervasive. It's a way to communicate feelings, meanings, and emotions. They are "Emoticons" also called "Smileys" - and here's what they mean: | |
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Classic Smile 1 |
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Classic Smile 2 |
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Classic Smile 3 |
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Classic Smile 4 or top hat 1 |
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Frown 1 |
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Frown 2 Back to top |
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Frown 3 |
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Frown 4 or top hat 2 |
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Wink (usually to convey humor or "I'm kidding") |
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BEWARE... |
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Nift 1 (yes, that's spelled right) |
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Nift 2 Back to top |
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Birthday or Elf |
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Dunce |
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Conehead |
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Huh 1 |
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Huh 2 |
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Kinda stoic |
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Alfalfa boy |
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Devilish grin |
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Devilish frown |
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Devilish wink |
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Unknown??? Back to top |
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Hush 1 |
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Hush 2 |
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Robot guy |
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RUNAWAY!!!! (eyes opt.-6) |
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Honk (for the nose, opt. 8) |
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In a fight |
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Abe 1 |
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Abe 2 |
| Q. What the heck are all the cryptic abbreviations I see so often on the internet? What to they mean? What do they stand for? | |
| A. The abbreviations, like the emoticons above, are "shorthand" methods of communicating in a limited medium (e-mail messages, etc.); they, too, started during the earliest days of the internet, and before the Web (and its graphical capabilities) was so pervasive. It's a way to communicate feelings, meanings, and emotions via abbreviations. | |
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Welcome, newbies!
A "newbie" is a new member of the internet community;
someone who has developed the wisdom to "get with it"
and "get connected" to the internet, but who hasn't
yet learned their way around the web and net. "Newbies"
will soon discover that the internet community is filled with
kind, generous, and loving people from every corner of the vast
earth we all share, and who are more than willing to help the
"newbie" navigate the vast and wonderful electronic
world. But just as in the "Real" world, there are the
few vile and reprehensible individuals who would lie and cheat
us, so beware of anyone who asks you for sensitive information
(your social security number, your credit card numbers, etc.).
But feel free to ask for help - I promise you, you'll be amazed
with the kindness and generosity of the internet community! [Note: Most of the time, the periods are omitted from the abbreviations] |
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By the way
Back to top |
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For your info |
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Have a nice day |
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Hope this helps |
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Hope this dosen't help |
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Read the f^$*!@$ manual |
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In my opinion |
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In my humble opinion |
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Read the f^$*!@$ manual, again! |
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Laughing out loud |
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Your mileage may vary |
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I LOVE YOU!!! |
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Eat my shorts Back to top |
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What's up Doc |
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HANG TEN, DUDE |
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Hey Baby |
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Are you O.k.? |
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I can fly |
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What the heck? |
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check this out |
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what are you doing? |
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Are you having fun yet? |
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How do you do it? |
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Big Secret Back to top |
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I want to be alone |
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What kind of Mac (Macintosh) do you have? |
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Thanks in advance |
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Rolling on the floor laughing |
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Hey Baby |
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What the heck? |
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multi-user simutanious hallucination |
| There are, of course, many more abbreviations, and if your favorites are missing, just let me know what they are, and I'll be glad to add them. Thanks for your visit! | |
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