The Language of e-mails and textsEver wondered what those funny signs are some people use in their emails? Apparently it is a way of introducing some emotions into the message – O.K. so long as the recipient understands them! It is some time since I created this page and, as I have no experience of texting etc., I am not sure if these are still relevant but they still provide a bit of fun. Here’s a quick guide to some of the basic chat acronyms and emotions:- | 🙂 | Original smiley | | 🙂 | Classic smiley | | 🙁 | Frown | | 😉 | Wink | | 😀 | Laughing out loud | | :-O | Amazement | | }:-s | Confusion (Donna) | | :-S | | :-Q | Tongue hanging out in nausea | | 😛 | Sticking tongue out | | :-* | Sent with a kiss | | :-{) | User has moustache | | :-{)} | User has moustache and beard | | &:-) | User has curly hair | | :*) | Red Nosed smile (in other words drunk) | | 😎 | Wears glasses | | Xo) | Feels bashful | | };-)> | A saucy or knowing wink |
I must admit it all seems very strange to me – I am sure it must be easier to write “I have curly hair, moustache and beard and also wear glasses” instead of – I have &:-) :-{)} and also 8-).
MORE SHORTHAND AND ACRONYMS USED IN TEXTS AND EMAILS
I am sure there are many more, if you know of any let us know! AND THERE WAS, SO MUCH SO I HAVE JUST COPIED ALL THOSE SENT IN, SORRY IF THERE ARE DUPLICATIONS!!!!  List 1 – Thanks to Paul 🙂 | smile | 🙂 | smile (with a nose) | :o) | another smile |  😀 | smile/laughing/big grin
| 😐 | grim face | <g> | grin | <vbg> | very big grin | <eg> | evil grin | <wg> | wicked grin |  :* | kiss
|  😉 | wink
|  :X | my lips are sealed
|  😛 | sticking out tongue
|  {} | a hug
| {{{{{{{ }}}}}}} | lots of hugs |  🙁 | frown
|  :'( | crying
|  O:) | angel
| ‘:) | raising one eyebrow | ,:) | raising other eyebrow | 8^[ | stuck up and fed up |  }:> | devil | >:-{ | hurt and angry |  :-` | hint of a smile | :-@ | not feeling too great | :-! | used unrepeatable language | <—— | referring to yourself | <~~~ | another way of referring to yourself | $) | I love money | :-& | tongue-tied | <|:-) | witch | :-)x(-: | kiss | ( ‘}{‘ )) | boy and girl kissing | |
And from the world of fashion...
| | 8~) | smiley with sunglasses | :o#) | man with a moustache | :-)} | man with beard | ?;-( | bad hair day | {:-) | toupee | ?:?( | punk smiley | *<):-) | clown | |
Then there are those all-important references to beverages:
| | (_)? [_]? | coffee or tea | c[[]] | a pint of beer | |
A category we’ll call, simply, wildlife:
| | >^,,^< | a cat | <:3 )~ | mouse | /(oo)/ | spider | <>< | a small fish | <(((>< | a big fish | @( *o* )@ | koala | ^~~}}}}>: | scorpion | ~^~^~^~8>~ | snake | ><*.*>< | crab | ####@##### | centipede in a sombrero | @—>—>— | a rose | @—}—}—– | another rose | | The rich and famous: | :~] | Tony Blair | ?:?( | punk smiley | (8V) | Pacman | @(-_-)@ | Princess Leia | (_8(|) | Homer Simpson | @@@@8 (|) | Marge Simpson | | Miscellaneous: | | | invisible man | <0{ o}=o}=o}=o}=o}=>
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/   /   / | boat race | <3 | a heart | (:::[]:::) | Band Aid |
List 2 – Thanks to anonymous contributor Fun Smileys _O-) | Aquanaut |  :=8) | Baboon |  @:-] | Baby |  =:-) | Bad hair day |  (:-) | Bald |  :o) | Boxer’s nose |  *:o) | Bozo the Clown |  :-{#} | Braces |  :-E | Bucktoothed Vampire |  :-F | Bucktoothed Vampire with one tooth missing |  cl:-= | Charlie Chaplin |  C=:-) | Chef |  %-) | Cross-eyed |  O-) | Cyclops |  #-) | Dead |  <:-) | Dunce’s hat |  }:-> | The Devil |  :-[ | Dracula |  :-3 | Has eaten a lemon |  <<<<(:-) | Hat salesman |  (-: | Left-handed smiley |  8:-) | Little girl
|  :-{} | Lipstick |  :-.) | Madonna or Marilyn Monroe |  (8-o | Mr. Bill |  :<) or :-{ | Moustache |  .-) | One-eyed |  :@) | Pig |  😕 | Pipe smoker |  P-) | Pirate |  K:P | Propeller beenie |  =:-I | Punk Rocker |  [:] | Robot |  *<-:-{{{ | Santa |  *<;{o> | Santa |  (:)-) | Scuba-diving |  .^) | Side view |  :-Q | Smoking |  ?-( | Sorry, I don’t know what went wrong |  %-) | Stared too long at monitor |  B:-) | Sunglasses on head |  😎 | Swimmer |  =|:-)= | Uncle Sam or Abe Lincoln |  X-) | Unconscious |  [:-) | Wearing a Walkman |  {:-) | Wig | | | Emoticons | | | |  0:) or 0:-) | Angel |  :II or :-II | Angry |  :@ or :-@ | Angry or screaming |  >:-( | Angry, annoyed |  |-I | Asleep |  ;)=) or ;-)=) | Big grin |  :1 or :-1 | Bland face |  😮 or 😮 | Bored |  :c or :-c | Bummed out |  :'( or :’-) | Crying/sad |  :> or :-> | Devilish grin |  :6 or :-6 | Eating something sour |  }) or }-) | Evil |  :] or :-] | Friendly |  🙁 or 🙁 | Frowning |  :/ or :-/ | Frustrated |  8) or 😎 | Glasses |  😀 or 😀 | Grinning |  { } | Hug |  :*) or :-*) | Kiss |  😡 or 😡 | Kissing |  :))) or :-))) | Laughing or double chin |  :.) or :.-) | Laughing tears |  :$ or :-$ | Mouth wired shut |  :X or :-X | Mute |  :l or :-I | Not talking |  :Y or :-Y | Quiet aside |  :[ or :-[ | Real downer |  :< or :-< | Sad |  :> or:-> | Sarcastic |  B) or B-) | Shades |  =:) or =:-) | Shocked |  :Z or :-Z | Sleeping |  🙂 or 🙂 | Smiling |  :O or :-O | Surprised |  :() or :-() | Talking |  😛 or 😛 | Tongue out |  :& or :-& | Tongue-tied |  I) or I-) | Trekkie |  :^( | Unhappy, looking away |  😉 or 😉 | Winking |  :} or :-} | Wry smile | | | Fun Butties
(i.e. Bottoms not sandwiches) | Contributed by John Christensen
(no offence intended) | | (_._) | Normal butt | | (__.__) | Wide butt | | (_*_) | Sore butt | | (_$_) | Rich ******* | | (_._)(___.___)(__.__) | Finnish sauna | | |
A really comprehensive list of chat acronyms can be found here. WOW – IT’S A DIFFERENT WORLD ISN’T IT?????? Send us an email on june@hintsandthings.co.uk
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