Don't know if anybody cares, but I couldn't figure out some
of the abbreviations, so I searched around for what they are.
Following are some abbreviations and smiley faces that are
used on the internet.  Probably more than you ever wanted to
know:

One site:

AFAICS = As Far As I Can See

AFK = Away From Keyboard

BBIAF = Be Back In A Few minutes

BBIAB = Be Back In A Bit

BFN = Bye For Now

BRB = Be Right Back

BTW = By The Way

CC = Carbon Copy

FAQ = Frequently Asked Questions

FTP = File Transfer Protocol (Used to retrieve files/programs)

FWIW = For What Its Worth

FYI = For Your Information

IMHO = In My Humble Opinion

IMNSHO = In My Not So Humble Opinion

IRC = Internet Relay Chat

LOL = Laugh Out Loud

MSG = Message

(nt) = No Text (usually found in the title of a message, indicating there's
no need to click, as that's all there is to the message)

OIC = Oh I see

ISO = In Search Of

OTOH = On The Other Hand

R = Are

RFC = Request For Comment

ROFL = Rolling On the Floor Laughing

RSN = Real Soon Now

SFETE = Smiling From Ear To Ear

SITD = Still In The Dark

SO = Significant Other

TLA = Three Letter Acronym

TTFN = Ta Ta For Now

TTYL = Talk To You Later

U = You

URL = http://www....

WWW = World Wide Web

:-) or :) = smile

;-) = winking (not sarcastic, playful)

:( = frowning

:~( = crying

:-P = Sticking my toungue out (playful)

:-P~~ = that worldwide raspberry sound!

Another source:

LOL= LAUGHING OUT LOUD
LMAO= LAUGHING MY ASS OFF
BRB= BE RIGHT BACK
ROTFL=ROLL ON THE FLOOR LAUGHING
NP= NO PROBLEM
*S*= SMILING
*L*= LAUGHING
SEC= HOLD FOR A SEC
BBL=BE BACK LATER

Another site

Emoticons are a way for email writers to indicate the tone or feeling
behind their message, without using words. Emoticons are also called
smileys.The following is a list of these emoticons.

:-)   smiling

:)     small smiley

:-D   laughing

;-)   winking

:-7  making a sarcastic statement

:-(   frowning

:-<   very sad

:~(   crying

:-I     thinking about something, wondering

:-t   angry

:-\   undecided

:-o   surprised

*     kiss

{} or [] hug

{{{***}}} hugs and kisses

There are also common abbreviations to use in email so that you don't have
to type the complete words. Here are a few common ones:


BTW      By the way

IMHO     In my humble opinion

IOW      In other words

LOL      Laughing Out Loud

OTF      On the Floor, Laughing

WRT      With regard to

More from another site

ADN- any day now
ASAP- as soon as possible
B4N- bye for now
BBS-  bulletin board system
BL-  belly laughing
BRB-  be right back
BTA- but then again
BTW-  by the way
CU-  see ya
CUL-  see you later
F2F-  face to face
FAQ-   frequently asked question
FWIW-  for what it's worth
FYI-  for your information
GAL-  get a life
GIWIST- gee, I wish I said that
GMTA-  great minds think alike
IC-  I see
ILY-  I love you
IMHO-  in my humble opinion
IOW-  in other words
JIC-  just in case
JK-  just kidding
L8R-  later
LOL-  laughing out loud
OTOH-  on the other hand
POV-  point of view
RPG-  role-playing games
Txs-  thanks
WFM-  works for me
WYSIWYG-  what you see is what you get

Lingo...
:-)  smiling
;-)    winking and smiling
:-(    frowning
:-C  really frowning
:-P  sticking out your tounge
:-D  laughing
:'-(  crying
:-I  bored
:-0  amazed
:-*  a kiss
<:-)  smiling in a dunce cap
#:-)  smiling with messy hair
=(:-0  frightened
:-{>  smiling with mustache and beard
8-)  smiling wearing sunglasses

More smileys


Here is a list of Net Expressions when you want to show laughter:

:-)  This is a regular smiley face.

: )  This is a regular smiley face without the nose.

:->  Here is another happy face.

;-)   Here is a winking smiley face.

:-D  Here is a face to use when you want to say something with a smile.

:*)  If you were clowning around, you would use this face.

%-} If you were crossing your eyes and acting silly, you would use this
face.


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Here is a list of Net Expressions when you want to show anger:

(:-&  This face shows you are angry.

>:-<   Here is another face to show that you are angry.

(:<)   This face indicates a blabbermouth.

?-(     This face shows a blackeye.

(:^(    This face indicates a broken nose.

: pPpP This means you are giving someone a raspberry.

:-@     This means you are SCREAMING at someone.

: - O    This means you are SHOUTING at someone.

:-(        This means unhappy.

:-c       This means very unhappy.

@=      This a warning that a nuclear war is about to start.

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Here is a list of Net Expressions when you want to show sarcasm:


: \   This face shows that you don't think that's funny.

:-"  This means you are pursing your lips.

:-$  This means put your money where your mouth is.

:-,   This means you are smirking.

:-!   This means you just put your foot in your mouth.

:-I   This means chewing on a bone.

:-r    This means sticking out your tongue.

:-b    This also means sticking out your tongue.


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Here is a list of Net Expressions when you want to show sentiment:

:-x  This face shows a kiss.

[ ]   This shows a hug.

{{    }} This shows a warm, fuzzy hug.

[name of person]

When you enter the name of the person inside the brackets, it means you are
giving them a personal hug. for example [John] means you are giving John a
hug.

{{ name }} This shows a warm, fuzzy personal hug. for example {{ John }}
means you are giving John a warm, fuzzy hug.

| - <> This shows a kissy face.

@>----->------ This shows you are giving a long-stemmed rose.

; - * A great big Cyber Kiss!


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Here is a list of Net Expressions when you want to show conspiracy


:-#   This face shows censorship.

:-T   This shows keeping a straight face.

>:-> This face shows leering.

:-X   This means you are not saying a word.

:-*     This means OOPS!

(-_-)   This means you are sending a secret smile.

:-8      This means talking out both sides of your mouth.

'-)       This means a wink.

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Here is a list of Net Expressions when you want to show Despondency

:-o   This face shows someone saying, "Oh No!"

:~/    This face shows that you are all mixed up.

# -)   This face shows another all night partier.

: - (    or  : (     These faces show sadness.

: - c  This face shows someone is all bummed out.

:,-(    This face shows that someone is crying.

: -e    This face shows that someone is disappointed.

: - <   This face shows that someone is forlorn.

(:,-,,,  This face shows that someone is sending a heartbreaking message.

%-/     This face shows that someone is hungover.

%+{    This face shows that someone lost a fight.

:, - ~ (    This face shows that someone has a cold.


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Here is a list of Net Expressions when you want to show Astonishment:


<:-O  This face shows someone saying, "EEEEK!"

:-o  This face depicts someone showing shock.

(@@) You're kidding!