NET.TALK

Ok all you newbies out there.....so you're new to the chat lines, I can help you cyberchat with the best of them. There's a lot of things you have to learn to be able to chat and understand cyberlanguage. First things first, netspeak ain't proper writing-in any way, shape or form what so ever. Sure, there *are* those Strunk & White diehards on the Net who revel in chastising clumsy prose, bad spelling, or grammatical faux pas with such fervent relish that IMHO these folks don't get "lucky" much. Lets make one thing perfectly clear. Netspeak is a combination of casual banter, serious exchange of thoughs and ideologies, and outrageous flirting. On that note lets get started learning ok newbies.

SMILEYS

Laughter

:-)      Happy face
:-D      Said with a smile
:*)      Clowning around
:-?      Licking lips
%-}      Silly
(-:      Masking theatrical comments

Sarcasm

:/)      Not funny
:-"      Pursing Lips
:-P      Sticking tongue out
:-I      Disgusted
:-!      Foot in mouth
:-$      Put your money where your mouth is

Anger

(:-&     Angry
(:-)     Blabbermouth
:-@      Screaming
:-y      Shouting
:-t      Cross smiley
:-(      Unhappy
:-c      Real unhappy

Sentiment

O=       Burning candle to start a flame
~=       Flaming message
[name]   Hug
:-X      Kiss
@>--->-  Rose
{{name}} Fuzzy hugs

Conspiracy

:-#      Censored
>:->     Leer
:-*      Oops (covering mouth with hand)
(-_-)    Secret smile
'-)      Wink
:-8      Talking out both sides of your mouth

Despondency

:~/      All mixed up
#-)      Another all-night party
:`-(     Crying
(:-...   Heartbreaking message
:-e      Disappointed
:-<      Really sad
..--..   S.O.S
:-~)     Smiley has a cold

Facial Distinctions

':-)     Accidentally shaved off one eyebrow
#:-)     Bad hair day
:<)      Attends Ivy League school
:-(#)    Braces
:-)~     Drooling
:-(=)    Big teeth
:-"      Pursed lips
:-i      Smoking
:/i      No smoking
@:-)     Wavy hair

ACRONYMS

AA Alcoholics Anonymous AAA Travel club AAAAA Travel club for alcoholics AFAIK As far as I know B4N Bye for now BTW By the way BRB Be right back BBL Be back later BBIAB Be back in a bit WB Welcome Back TY Thank you LMAO Laugh my ass off ROFLMAO Rolling on floor laughing my ass off LMCAO Laughing my cute ass off LOL Laugh out loud CUL8R See you later F2F Face to face FUGLY *ucking ugly *S* Smiling IC I see RT Real time IRL In real life LO Lust object S/AC Sex/Age check SMO Serious mode on SMOFF Serious mode off SOB Son of a bitch KOTC Kiss on the cheek

This should help all you newbies great started.....Good luck and happy cybertrails!!!!!!