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» Acronyms: An Introduction
By its very nature the Internet is a very open medium
of communication. It allows people to talk honestly,
perhaps even more so than in a face to face meetings.
When we are talking to people online, we rely on the
written word, we cannot hear the tone or expression
of a voice, or see the signals given out by body language,
so the potential for misunderstandings are great.
As a result of this, people have begun to use symbols
to represent their moods and what they are trying to
say.
These symbols have come to be known as Emoticons (or
smileys). They are used to try and add a little expression
and personality to the impersonal world of a computer
screen.
There are thousands of different Emoticons but the more
you use the Internet and e-mail to communicate with
other people, the more you will come to recognise. The
basic Emoticons are :-) which means you are happy, or
that you made a joke, and :-( which obviously means
you are sad or unhappy with what someone has just said.
We have put together a list of the most common smileys
that you will find, to get you started:
Basic Emoticons:
| :-) |
smiling/happy |
:-(
|
frowning
/sad |
| :,,-( |
crying |
| ;-) |
winking |
| :-, |
smirking |
| :-0 |
yelling |
| ,'-() |
scream
of agony |
| :-V |
shouting |
| :-<
|
really
sad |
| :-c |
very
unhappy |
| :-v |
speaking |
| :-/ |
skeptical |
| :-\ |
undecided |
| >-< |
absolutely
livid |
| :-P |
sticking
tongue out |
| <:-| |
dunce
some physical
attributes/accessories |
| B:-) |
sunglasses
on head |
| {:-)
|
wearing
a toupee |
| =:-) |
a chef |
| :-{ |
has a
moustache |
| *<:-)}, |
santa
claus |
| *<|:-)> |
santa
claus |
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:-D
|
laughing |
| |-D |
belly
laugh |
| B-D |
another
belly laugh |
| :-I |
indifferent
|
| 8-O |
Omigod!! |
| :-o |
Wow!
or Uh oh! |
| :-@ |
screaming/shouting |
| ~:-( |
angry |
| :-O |
shocked |
| :-X |
lips
are sealed, or a big kiss |
| |-{ |
disappointed |
| :-" |
pursed
lips |
| :-* |
oops,
or ate something sour or bitter |
| :-& |
tongue
tied |
| |-O |
yawning
or snoring |
| |-) |
falling
asleep or chortling |
| :-9 |
licking
lips |
| :8-) |
wearing
glasses or goggles |
| :-)} |
has a
beard |
| }:-(
|
wearing
a toupee in an updraft C |
| @:-) |
wearing
a turban |
| :-{} |
wears
lipstick |
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