Internet Slang: Emoticons, Acronyms and More

I have received many e-mails and read so many articles these days that have these weird abbreviations for words and phrases, and I am brave enough to announce to the world that I have absolutely no idea what they mean. I went on a hunt to find how to interpret the slangs such as "LOL" and "BRB" and can now actually read an article with a little more accuracy. This article is for people out there like me, who want to be in the loop when communicating on line and are tired of feeling "slang illiterate". I'm sure there are many, many more abbreviations out there but here is a list of the most common.

B/F-boyfriend
BRB-Be Right Back
BTW-By The Way
FAQ-Frequently Asked Questions
FYI-For Your Information
HTH-Hope This Helps
IMHO-In My Humble Opinion
IMPE-In My Personal Experience
IOW-In Other Words
ISP-Internet Service Provider
J/K-Just Kidding
LOL-Laughing Out Loud
N/M-No Message
N/T-No Text Displayed In A Message
OIC-Oh I See
ROFL-Rolling On Floor Laughing
ROFLOL-Rolling On Floor Laughing Out Loud
SNAFU-Situation Normal All Fouled Up
S/O-Significant Other
THX-Thanks
TOS-Terms of Service
URL-Web Page Address
W/B-Welcome Back
W/O-Without
WYSIWYG-What You See Is What You Get
YGWYPF- You Get What You Pay For

Now, there are also all of these emotions you can convey as well. I use a few such as a smiley face :) or a frown :(, but other than that, I had no clue as to all the other emotions you can convey in an e-mail. Apparently, some people can get the wrong idea of your emotion and you want to be absolutely certain they know you are joking, being mean, feeling sad or are just completely disgusted. In order for you to be very clear on your feelings, you want to be emotion savvy. Here is a list for your use.

:-) or :) or :o) = happy
:-( or :( = sad
:`-( or :`( = crying
;-) or ;) = winking
:-$ = tight lipped
:-D = big smile
:-O = shouting
:-/ = frustrated or a sigh
:-* = kiss
:-| = disgusted
!%#$&!#$& = cursing
:-P = pfffftttttt!
>:-( = anger/annoyed
o:-) or o:) = an angel
8-) = glasses
{{ }} = hugs
{{Bridgette}} = hugs for Bridgette
----,--'--@ = a rose; you can even color roses to mean different things. Bright pink = passion; White = innocence, purity, silence, secrecy

So there you have it! You are now educated on Internet slang. Try using it on one of your friends. They'll be very impressed. ;)