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For many users, acronyms are the
bugabears and hobgoblins of computer life. They imply a hidden world
of meaning that only the those "in the know" are privy to knowing. The Internet, in particular, is a
maddeningly rich source of TLAs (three-letter acronyms) and other ciphers.
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These
are the basics that will get you started in fully understanding email
conversation. Be warned that there will be many new ones added daily.
You may even add a few.
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Term/ Symbol
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Meaning in E-lingo
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LOL
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Laughing out loud
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ROFL
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Rolling on floor laughing
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ROTF
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Rolling on the floor
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IMO
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In my opinion
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IMHO
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In my humble opinion
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BTW
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By the way
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TTFN
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Ta-ta for now
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TTYL
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Talk to you later
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:)
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Standard smiley face
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;)
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Wink
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:P
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Sticking your tongue out at someone
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:O
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Shock or surprise
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:-)
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Smiley face with a nose
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:o)
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Smiley face with a round nose
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:(
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Sadness face
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| Now, many e-mail programs can convert
the character Emoticons into picturesque Smileys. I found a great website that
has hundreds of Smileys. Click here for a direct
link to the Smiley Dictionary (http://www.smileydictionary.com/)
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Some Smileys and their Emoticons:
Near Sighted
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CAUTION: Over
use of these symbols and abbreviations could be harmful to other users.
Please don’t “overuse” them.
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