There are a lot of people around here who have no idea what these little symbols and letters are that people sign off or add to there comments. Kiefer has enlightned me to some. I for one would like to be enlighted along with many other people. So if you use letters or symbols in your wording would you be so kind to write them here so we know what they mean. I know I'm confused and the only one I know is:

LOL ........which means Laught out Loud (I think) hahahaha

I figure since I don't know much about them I haven't made the full jump to computer nerd. But help me make the jump and join your minions. Thanx people, help a wandering soul...................

(\ /)
( . .)
c('')('') .. <--- If you see this one, it's a bunny

(\__/)
(O.o )
(> < ) <---- owl

Those are so cute. Very creative Kieth...........thanx for the enlightenment.

=P or :P means sticking your tongue out
=D or :D means grinning
=) or :) means smiling
=( or :( means sad
;) means winking

Just a few to get you started... lol

It all makes sense. I've for the longest time wondered what the heck those meant. Kiefer tried explaining them to me, but I was lost!! You need a hat like Keifers for your avatar J. Thanx Jacqueline. =D lol

Thanx everyone, my geek factor is rising =)

Me.. I like to put noses on mine.. hehe

:oP
:o)
:o(

They just seem lost without noses.. :oP

LOL....you brought them some character!! That's great..

<|:-)> Santa Claus

BTW ....By the way
LMAO ---- Laughing My A$$ Off
ROFL --- Rolling On Floor Laughing
ROFLMAO ----- Rolling On Floor Laughing My A$$ Off
IMO --- In my Opinion
IMHO --- In My Honest Opinion

Last.....but certainly not least .....DTLECF ------Donate To Lauren's Emergency Chocolate Fund ... ;o)

This one is my evil grin! }=~) >

Don't know if anyone else does that, I just made it up one day. LOL

Looks more like ol' Curley's got gas ....but hey ..... I'm not wearing my glasses either ...;o)

I though IMHO was "In my humble opinion"?

The Unofficial Smiley Dictionary =E

The first use of the characters :-) to signify a smile was in a posting made on Sept. 19, 1982, by Scott E. Fahlman.

"I propose that the following character sequence for joke markers: :-)," wrote Fahlman at the time. "Read it sideways. Actually, it is probably more economical to mark things that are NOT jokes, given current trends. For this, use :-(."

WTF = What the .. Fudge .. (*mmmm fudge*)
IDK = I Don't Know ..
TYVM = Thank You Very Much
IIRC = If I Remember Correctly
SOS = Send Help
IFTGAIHTH = I'm From The Government and I'm Here to Help
LAGNAF = Let's All Get Nekkid and .. Fudge .. (*mmmm fudge*)
TANSTAAFL = There Ain't No Such Thing as a Free Lunch
BRB = Be Right Back
RTFM = Read the Fudging Manual .. (*mmmm fudge*)
WIBAMU = Well, I'll be a Monkey's Uncle!
FAQ = Frequently Asked Questions
PITA = Pain In The @$$ .. (*used by donkey vets*)
AFAIK = As Far As I Know
FUBAR = Fudge'd Up Beyond All Recognition .. (*mmmm fudge*)
KTHXPLZ = I'm 13 and using mommy's computer


TTFN = Ta Ta For Now

(\_/)
(. .)
/\o/\
\~~/
/_/\_\ .. <--- BBW = Big Bad Wolf

You got fudge and you didnt tell me =0 mmmm fudge

OMG.CHK.THS.OUT ...

internet-glossary

abbreviations

><}}}*><*{{{>< ... kissy fish.

<*{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{>< .. <----- the one that got away

LOL Keifer...

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\`"$$c' _,'
`.____,-'

That was a butterfly... but it got smooshed. ;)

that looks painful ;o)

For a long time I thought "LOL" meant "Lots O' Laughs". Still works anyway.

Interesting site Baby Big Ears will come in handy.. lol

(||||||||||||||||)=== < ABSOLUT

Oh...and Count Dracula >>>>> :F <<<<<<

LOL! Don't forget this one for I'm really pissed >=(

I am educated now.............I am now a computer geek fully and surely.......thanx guys, you've walked me through this transition, your all great.....I owe it all to you!!

DOF= Depth of field

<((((((((((((((((#)~``

What ?! No symbol for beer ?!

Here it is! dU

now where's mine?

8oD there ya go, cat

What I want to know is what does XXX mean and what about $@^&^#!*&X&*!?

$@^&^#!*&X&*! is used in place of swearing

I know, I was just joking around!

Hahahahahahaha

men that was funny :))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

Well, as long as I can entertain the hoi polloi with my ignorance.....I'm happy

*raises hand* I'm entertained!

(and ty Rob, may I have another? 8•P)

Q^Q Groucho...or maybe a geek!

<]:{o~ <<< santa, if you have a good imagination

That is a good one. I love it. <]:{o~ yay

@:-{I> Mahareshi Yogi