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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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!