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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