NETTER'S ABBREVIATION/ACRONYM GLOSSARY (So that this glossary may be used in polite conversation--and so that I won't be arrested--euphemisms and/or "safer" alternatives have been substituted for certain terms. Said euphemisms have been marked with brackets.) BFN bye for now BTSOOM beats the [stuffing] out of me BTW by the way CUA commonly used acronym(s) OR common user access FAQ frequently asked question FU [fouled] up FUBAR [fouled] up beyond all recognition FUD (spreading) fear, uncertainty, and disinformation FWIW for what it's worth FYI for your information GR&D grinning, running, & ducking HTH hope this helps IAE in any event IANAL I am not a lawyer (also IANAxxx, such as IANACPA) IMCO in my considered opinion IMHO in my humble opinion IMNSHO in my NOT so humble opinion IMO in my opinion IOW in other words LOL lots of luck or laughing out loud MHOTY my hat's off to you NFW no [bleeping] way NRN no reply necessary OIC oh, I see! OOTB out of the box (brand new) OTOH on the other hand OTTH on the third hand PITA pain in the [...] PMFJI pardon me for jumping in ROTFL roll(ing) on the floor laughing (also, ROF,L, ROFL) RSN real soon now (which may be a long time coming) RTFM read the [fine] manual (or message) SITD still in the dark SNAFU situation normal, all [fouled] up TANSTAAFL there ain't no such thing as a free lunch TIA thanks in advance TIC tongue in cheek TLA three-letter acronym (such as this) TTFN ta ta for now TTYL talk to you later TYVM thank you very much W4W (WP4W, etc.; all the various products, such as...) WYSIWYG what you see is what you get ======================================================================== 319 The Unofficial Smiley Dictionary: --------------------------------- :-o Wow! :-c Real unhappy :-| Grim :-C Just totally unbelieving := | Baboon :-B Drooling :-v Speaking :-, Smirk :-V Shout :-|| Anger :-w Speak with forked tongue :-) Smiling :-r Sticking tongue out :-( Frowning :-* Oops! '-) Wink :-T Keeping a straight face ;-) Sardonic Incredulity :-D Said with a smile %- Drunk with laughter :-x Kiss kiss :-" Pursing lips :-[ Pouting :-# My lips are sealed :-X A big wet kiss! :-P Tongue hanging out in anticipation :-Y A quiet aside 8-| Eyes wide with surprise >-< Absolutely livid!! &-| Tearful |-{ "Good Grief!" (Charlie Brown?) :-} "Thish wine tashted pretty good" 8-] "wow, maaan" 8-O "Omigod!!" (done after "rm -rf *" ?) :-, "Hmmmm " |%( "Someone just busted my nose" :~D "Great! I like it!" B-D "Serves you right, dummy!!" ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- :-) Your basic smiley This smilie is used to inflect a sarcastic or joking statement since we can't hear voice inflection over Unix ;-) Winky smiley User just made a flirtatious and/or sarcastic remark More of a "don't hit me for what I just said" smiley :-( Frowning smiley User did not like that last statement or is upset or depressed about something :-I Indifferent smiley Better than a Frowning smilie but not quite as good as a happy smiley :-> User just made a really biting sarcastic remark Worse than a :-) >:-> User just made a really devilish remark >;-> Winky and devil combined A very lewd remark was just made Those are the basic ones Here are some somewhat less common ones: (-: User is left handed %-) User has been staring at a green screen for 15 hours straight :*) User is drunk [:] User is a robot 8-) User is wearing sunglasses B:-) Sunglasses on head ::-) User wears normal glasses B-) User wears horn-rimmed glasses 8:-) User is a little girl :-)-8 User is a Big girl :-{) User has a mustache :-{} User wears lipstick {:-) User wears a toupee }:-( Toupee in an updraft :-[ User is a Vampire :-E Bucktoothed vampire :-F Bucktoothed vampire with one tooth missing :-7 User just made a wry statement :-* User just ate something sour ;-( User is crying ;-) User is so happy, s/he is crying :-@ User is screaming :-# User wears braces :~) User has a broken nose :<) User is from an Ivy League School :-& User is tongue tied +-:-) User is the Pope or holds some other religious office `:-) User shaved one of his eyebrows off this morning ,:-) Same thing other side |-I User is asleep |-O User is yawning/snoring :-Q User is a smoker :-? User smokes a pipe O-) Megaton Man On Patrol! (or else, user is a scuba diver) O :-) User is an angel (at heart, at least) :-P Nyahhhh! :-S User just made an incoherent statement :-D User is laughing (at you!) :-X User's lips are sealed :-C User is really bummed :-/ User is skeptical C=:-) User is a chef @= User is pro-nuclear war *<:-) User is wearing a Santa Claus Hat :-o Uh oh! (8-o It's Mr Bill! *:o) And Bozo the Clown! 3:] Pet smiley 3:[ Mean Pet smiley d8= Your pet beaver is wearing goggles and a hard hat E-:-) User is a Ham radio operator :-9 User is licking his/her lips %-6 User is braindead [:-) User is wearing a walkman (:I User is an egghead <:-I User is a dunce K:P User is a little kid with a propeller beenie @:-) User is wearing a turban :-0 No Yelling! (Quiet Lab) :-: Mutant Smiley The invisible smiley -) User only has one eye ,-) Ditto but he's winking X-( User just died C=}>;*{O) Mega-Smiley A drunk, devilish chef with a toupee in an updraft, a mustache, and a double chin Note: A lot of these can be typed without noses to make midget smileys :] - Gleep a friendly midget smiley who will gladly be your friend :) - Happy :> - hmm, let me think :D - Laughter :I - Hmmm, not funny! :( - Sad :[ - Real Downer :< - what pretences! :{ - oh boy, the headmaster! :O - Yelling ;( - Crying [] - Hugs and :* - Kisses :-` smiley spitting out its chewing tobacco :-1 smiley bland face :-! " :-$ smiley face with it's mouth wired shut :-6 smiley after eating something sour 8-) smiley swimmer :-* smiley after eating something bitter :-& smiley which is tongue-tied :-0 smiley orator (:-( unsmiley frowning =:-) smiley punk-rocker =:-( (real punk rockers don't smile) +-:-) smiley priest :-o smiley singing national anthem :-p smiley sticking its tongue out (at you!) :-[ un-smiley blockhead :-] smiley blockhead :-{ smiley variation on a theme :-} ditto {:-) smiley with its hair parted in the middle }:-) above in an updraft g-) smiley with pince-nez glasses :-\ undecided smiley :-/ lefty undecided smiley :-| "have an ordinary day" smiley ;-) winking smiley :-< real sad smiley :-x "my lips are sealed" smiley :-c bummed out smiley :-v talking head smiley :-? smilely smoking a pipe 0-) smiley cyclops (scuba diver?) :< midget unsmiley :> midget smiley :-) ha ha %%:-( net flame |-) hee hee |-D ho ho :-> hey hey :-( boo hoo X-( net suicide :-I hmm :-O uh oh >:-I net startrek :-P nyah nyah 3:o[ net pets |-P yuk Male :- Female >- Infinity 8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- %\v Picasso :) smiley >:) a little devil %-| been working all night ::-) wears glasses }:-( bull headed :-{) has a mustache :-# braces :-& tounge-tied :-D big smile C|:-= Charlie Chaplin =|:-)= Abe Lincoln :-W speak with forked tongue :-@ "I swear" :-X my lips are sealed :-C really bummed out C=:-) chef *<:-) Santa Claus :-O Mr Bill *:o) Bozo :*) Ed McMahon [:-) wearing a walkman :-)) double chin :-7 smokes a pipe C:# football player :-)8 man with bowtie :-() I stubbed my toe :-( ) You stepped on my toe :-( ) You backed your car over my toe <\\ : *> a cat