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The Smileys and Acronyms Dictionary

Greetings, Visitors to the Smiley File Page from Don Ardell, Director, SeekWellness Wellness Center!

Besides these smileys, there is yet another "new way to express yourself" and that is with an epic and triumphant lifestyle that will improve your chances for optimal health AND increased life satisfaction. The elements of such a lifestyle can be as enjoyable as smileys, wall painting (if not graffiti), words, inarticulate sounds and even punctuation marks. One of those elements is humor; another is play. But, there is much more. Best of all, you don't have to tilt your head to your left shoulder!

Have a look around the Wellness Center. If you have comments, suggestions or reactions, I'd love to hear from you.

Don

Visitor Smileys
Acronyms
Wellness Puns
Visitor Email

The following list of "smileys and acronyms" is largely from an email message from Lee Levitt. His address has somehow disappeared into cyberspace, and we're taking our chances that he won't mind our posting it here. Please send us new smileys to add to the list (no X-rated please).

Smileys

Like prehistoric cave dwellers, the devotees of electronic bulletin-boards and "e-mail" have struggled to find a new way to express themselves. Wall painting would not work. Words, it seems, are not enough. Inarticulate sounds cannot be displayed on screens.

To make their messages feel more like personal contact, newsgroup participants have hit on using the punctuation marks on an ordinary keyboard to make expressive faces at each other. To read these signs, you have to tilt your head to your left shoulder.

The basic "smiley" is:

:-)

In context, this means "I'm happy to hear from you", or other pleasantry. Sometimes used in place of voice inflection to express a sarcastic or joking statement.

The smiley can also wink, as in "tongue in cheek":

;-)

or be sarcastic:

:->
and even frown:

:-(

This one is indifferent; better than a frown but not as good as happy: :-I

Those are basic smileys. Here are some specialties:

8-)
:-{)
:-Q
@:-)

Meaning, respectively, the writer wears sunglasses, has a moustache, smokes, wears a turban.

The smiley can also indicate subtleties of mood and response:

:-D
:-/
:-e
:-7
:-X

... laughing, skeptical, disappointed, wry, keeping lips sealed.

Many signs (maybe the majority) are simply absurd fun, verging on the unintelligible:

:-F
*:o)
+-:-)
@=

. . . a buck-toothed vampire with one tooth missing, a clown, a cleric, pro-nuclear.

(-: Writer is left handed
%-) has been staring at a green screen for 15 hours straight
:*) drunk
[:] a robot
8-) wearing sunglasses
B:-) wearing sunglasses on head
::-) wears normal glasses
(:-) is Jewish
B-) wears horn-rimmed glasses
:-{) has a mustache
:-{} wears lipstick
{:-) a toupee
}:-( toupee is in an updraft
:-[ is a Vampire
:-E a bucktoothed vampire
:-F a bucktoothed vampire with one tooth missing
:-7 made a wry statement
:-* ate something sour
:-)~ drools
:-~) has a cold
:'-( is crying
:'-) so happy, s/he's crying
:-@ Screaming
:-# wears braces
:^) has a broken nose
:v) has a broken nose, but it's the other way
:_) nose is sliding off of his face
:<) from an ivy league school
:-& tongue tied.
=:-) a hosehead
-:-) a punk rocker
-:-( (real punk rockers don't smile)
:=) has two noses
`:-) shaved off one of his eyebrows this morning
,:-) same thing...other side
|-I asleep
|-O yawning/snoring
:-Q a smoker
:-? smokes a pipe
O-) Megaton Man On Patrol! (or a scuba diver)
O :-) an angel (at heart, at least)
:-P Nyahhhh!
:-S an incoherent statement
:-D laughing (at you!)
:-X lips are sealed
:-C really bummed
:-/ skeptical
C=:-) a chef
@= pro-nuclear war
*<:-) wearing a santa claus hat
:-o Uh oh!
(8-o it's Mr. Bill!
*:o) Bozo the Clown!
3:] pet
3:[ mean pet
d8= pet beaver wearing goggles and a hard hat.
E-:-) a ham radio operator
:-9 licking lips
%-6 brain dead
[:-) wearing a walkman
(:I an egghead
<:-i a dunce
K:P a kid with a propeller beenie
@:-) wearing a turban
:-0 No Yelling! (Quiet Lab)
:-: mutant Smilie
the invisible smilie
.-) has one eye
,-) ditto ... winking
8 :-) a wizard

Mega-Smiley . . . C=}>;*{)) A drunk, devilish chef, with a toupee in an updraft, mustache, and double chin.

Note: A lot of the above can be typed without noses to make midget smileys.

Visitor Email

Dear Wellness Web,

I just made up a chat or email signoff emoticon "<3". It just ocurred to me while I was chatting with my girl. Its to be seen the other way round.. (wonder if this is permitted...) Its used... blah.. blah... all my love ... <3 <3 and so on...Hope you chaps like it...

Bye,
Prabhat

SeekWellness Visitor Smileys

:-} the Mr. Grinch sinister grin	}:-) - Satan Smiley	chauvinist = (oo)
8-} the Mr. Grinch sinister grin with sunglasses	:-[ - Vampire....supposedly smiling	A homer= ~ ~ (o) (o) ) ( (----)
$-) Greedy	:-O Surprised / Wow!	Another Homer: ~(_:(])
=o)~	:o) My personal favorite	My friend's smiley is of Elvis. It looks like this: @:^)
>: (<------mad smiley	8^O Oh, dear! My smiley has just seen something scary and is now screaming!	:-Ãž
;o)> I have a beard.	>:-) I'm serious	>:-( I'm angry
Here is a new smiley o{}o It's an a Alien	^5 = High Five!	* ^ 0 dead *
(c: Dont worry be happy	=) Fred-my smiley	: P

This is Marge Simpson: ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) OO > U	: B a Bucktoothed smiley	: / Crooked smiley
: D Big smile and say cheese!	~( : ) It's a baby!	OO > ~~~~
0O-)---( An Angel	<:3 )~ a mouse	:o)---}----
@(0)@ --koala bear	:o* --- smiley thats been kissed	:oi --- smoker smiley
*< :L) ..happy Santa with a broken nose	@^_^@ Means the same as	@---)------ A Rose
{{{{}}}} I'm thinking!	:-* a kiss	:-** 2 kisses
:o)c---- Wearing a tie	:o)x Wearing a bow tie	this is a kiss :-}{-: or :}{: and a hug []
/ / l <()(--)<<< l A Bird	l/ ()(--) /l A Spider	=B-) Punk Rocker w/ Mirrorshades
**** I I ( X ) a person who just drank very sour lemonade!	O<)- Cupid	(o/) angel
,-==-,o turtle	c:-) ricky ricardo	Q @:-)---/---< bob ross
\| :\|) pinnocchio	{ ^ d b ^ } { q p } A Very Mad, Siamese Twin, Mute, with no Mouth and a Moustache	-) blind smiley :- mute smiley
( )--------( ) \| [0]-^-[0] \| \| ( 0 0 ) \| \| @ \| ----------/ PORCHETTA (tipical italian food based on rosty pig)	}:)= bode preto or black goat	(:::::[ ]:::::) It's a bandaid
Okay, it's not exactly a smile... (_l_) <----- I mooned you!	An Angel (/) /_	[8) crazy guy
=Ã§Ãž nose ring and tongue sticking out	(^_^) happy dude	(Â°@Â°) my pig
{<83 )~ mousy (that spelling) <:3 )~	<03 )~ space mousy (that spelling) <\|3 )~	:)-I-
The Marilyn Monroe: :-.)	Â¸...Â¸ ,Â·Â´Âº o`Â·, ```)Â¨(Â´ Kewl Mushroom	@@@@@) emoticon
x: ) -8 This person is a big girl wearing a bow in her head.	=Ãž Don't stick your tongue out at me!	=Ãž''''' Do you have to spit too?
>=\| Mr. Stubborn	='( Crybaby	Here's a right side up Big Grin Smiley ^_^
I think it looks like a kitten, sometimes better in different fonts *}:g**	}}}/{{{ `~` work in broadcasting	:@) Pig
@o( very bad headache!	><)))))*> A fishy smiley	=^..^= kitten smiley
---<--{(@ Rose	:-Ã¾ happy smiley :-Ã¾~ happy and bragging	Â°Ã—Â° /O The Mr. Bill
>:-P	{:-) fat	Kenny: ------- ( (.)(.) ) ----------
Embarrassed (blushing cheeks): (^_^);;	Laughing hard: (^O^);;;	Happy, content: (^_^);;
"Hmmm...", "Interesting...", "Weird..." etc: (~.^);;	Yummy! : =-9	^i^ Angel
:9) a happy everyday smile	:9( the frown	/ / cheerleader
{:-l a mad scientist	Â±Â±Â±Â±Â±Â±Â±Â±Â±Â±Â±Â±Â±Â±Â± // 3:-) // // 3:-) // // 3:-) // // 3:-) // Â±Â±Â±Â±Â±Â±Â±Â±Â±Â±Â±Â±Â±Â±Â± It's a cowfield!	} :O) } Rudolph, Reindeer, Moose
=Ãž Ã¶	( "`-'' -/" ).___..--''"`-._ ( `6_ 6 ) `-. ( ).`-.__.`) (_Y_.)' ._ ) `._ `. ``-..-' ..`--'_..-_/ /--'_.' ,' (il),-'' (li),' ((!.-' This is a lion	=^.^= variations on kitten >^.^<
:-* Is it a kiss or tasting something sour?	:oÂ¦) Smiley with mustache	~A~ this is an angel.
bart simpson smiley ^^^^^^^^ . . > ~~	l:-) It's a person who has a unibrow	To blow a kiss online you do this.... :-<> when the other person receives the kiss they type :-*)
standard nose size: :o) reversed: (o: BIG nose size: :O)	cool: 8o)>	hair: =:o)
I use :o) so much it's sickening.. s	;o)	W W (o o) o/ LOOK! it's Rudolph :)
:-/ chewing gum - - ready to pout - - yawning ^ 0	/// // // // // o [] o [,,] [::::] Bevan	^ ^ <+ +> (. .) Dead Cow
:P HE'S STICKING HIS TONGUE OUT AT YOU. AND NOW HE'S DROOLING :P~~~~	Other variations on the cat...<^..^> and ,,^..^,, and here's one for boaters...~~0~~ shallow water buoy!	. . > ~~ ((((
/X(o o)/X It's a spider!	K :{ =sullen	;*) I am winking and kissing u
:-))))))) Really large smile!	};>_Â¦ owl	I [] I castle
:8)) pig	:'-~I User has hayfever!	Â¿:- Dx cheesey gameshow host
!+( black right eye and a punched nose	Â¡+( black left eye and a punched nose	Ã:-) wearing one of those hats with a tail on it.
:([]) User has got new braces!	(\|~(o) gorilla (or an Easter Island Statue!)	:-(o_) old man with beard
O(Â©vÂ©)O Mouse staring at green screen 15 hours straight.	:-;_y	Blockhead winking w/ broken nose smiling: [ : ~ ) or frowning [ ; ~ (
(*D :-O (Welsh)	C):<) (English)	(*#):-) (Scottish)
_:-I (Homer Simpson)	88888:-): (Marge Simpson)	=:-) (Bart)
>X:-)2 (Lisa)	8>x:-@ (Maggie)	BR> (Harry Potter)
Â£):-) ))"""""""""""""" (Doctor Who)	<[((CRAYOLA))] A CRAYON	Â§:)Â§ awesome smil
}\|{ is a butterfly	(///-}*{-''''') a guy and a girl kissing	(:<>:) two people kissing
serious face with goatee :-{l}	bullet hole in head smiley *:-)	()() (*) (___) (a bunny)
* Christmas Smiley	/ )/) (';' ) (") (")_')o It's a BUNNY!	: # brace face
* * ) ~~~~~~~	This is a very full fat person... . . ( "_ ) about to be sick!	=)]: a real skateboard smiley
=) happy	++ (----) a clown	/ / / / / / / / / / (0) : (0) ^ : ^ /.. ( ) / Guy with a goatee
: ' ) Snow man	I R Baboon smiley (from cartoon network) :----8)	^^^^^^^^^^^^^ . . < ~~
,/ , -{__-__}- _?_ @lIIIlll@ _/ _ Fire man smiley	a guy who smelled something bad * * . ___	a happy guy . U
:oc Beaker from the muppets	Marge Simpson _ { } { } { } { } \|'/ '\| \|O\|	**(_)//** l l l_l_l George of the JUNGLE!
:\| raised eyebrow, astonisment	:) "uh - huh. . .yeah, sure"	0:D "I got my halo!"
<(^) bird	~(^-^)~ girl	(Y) ( >'.') (")_(")* cute rabbit
<(^-^)> Pikachu	{:}) Pringles guy	[::::] o~ Keyboard and mouse
^ '' - an aware but tired wizard	Q>--\| this is a martini	this is an owl (@v@)
* * x x ( Q ) smoking = death ( 0 ) ___ / ___ / \|___\|/ \|___\|/ \|___\| \|___\| / / / /		Trying to make a big bubble with gum. ! ! ( 0)
:) or ;)	(..) !!! zoidberg	<====:==I: Gun
@:-) happy mind		:{ frightened

Acronyms

Here are some chat room acronyms I use...

BRB- Be Right Back

OIC- Oh I see

LOL- Laugh Out Loud

TAH- Take a hint

LMAO - laugh my a-- off

SMS - split my sides

Ok, here are some more chat room and game Acronyms.................

BTDT - Been There Done That

GG - Good Game

C-YA, CYA - See Ya

L8R - Latter

ROFLOL - Rolling On the Floor Laughing

GD - Good Day

MTE - My Thoughts Exactly

BOHICA - Bend Over - Here It Comes Again

(AAA)A3 - Anytime, Anyplace, Anywere

DADT - Dont Ask, Dont Tell

KISS - Keep It Simple Stupid

From a visitor:

The acronym a/s/l/ (age, sex, location) is very widely used

From another visitor: here are some acronyms me and my friends commonly use :

TTYL=talk to you later
WBASAP=write back as soon as possible
BF4E=best friends for ever
LYLAS=love ya like a sis
LUWAMH=Love you with all my heart
G2G=Got to go

Acronym Dictionary

AE
BTW
FM
FC
FWIW
FYI
FUA
IITYWTMWYBMAD

IAE
IANAL
IMO
IMHO
IMCO
IOW
NRN
OTOH
PITA
ROFL
RSN
RTFM
SNAFU
SITD
TANSTAAFL
TIA
TIC
TLA
YMMV

In Any Event
By the way
Fine Magic
Fingers Crossed
For what it's worth
For Your Information
Frequently Used Acronyms
If I Tell You What This Means Will You Buy Me A Drink?
In any event
I Am Not A Lawyer, also IANA... such as CPA
In my opinion
In my humble opinion
In my considered opinion
In other words
No Reply Necessary
On the other hand
Pain in the butt
Rolling on floor laughing
Real Soon Now [which may be a long time coming]
Read the Fine(?) manual
Situation Normal: All [bleeped] Up
Still in the dark
There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
Thanks In Advance (also AtDhVaAnNkCsE)
Tongue in cheek
Three Letter Acronym (such as this)
Your Mileage May Vary

WELLNESS PUNS

Evidence has been found that William Tell and his family were avid bowlers. However, all the league records were destroyed in a fire. Thus we will never know for whom the Tells bowled.

A man rushed into his doctor's office and shouted, "Doctor! I think I'm shrinking!" The doctor calmly responded, "Now settle down. You'll just have to be a little patient."

A marine biologist developed a race of genetically engineered dolphins that could live forever if they were fed a steady diet of seagulls. One day the biologist's supply of seagulls ran out, so he had to go out and trap some more. On the way back he spied two lions asleep in the road. Afraid to wake them, he gingerly stepped over them. Immediately he was arrested for violation of the Mann Act, which prohibits transporting gulls across sedate lions for immortal purposes.

A skeptical anthropologist was cataloging South American folk remedies with the assistance of a tribal brujo who indicated that the leaves of a particular fern were a sure cure for any case of constipation. When the anthropologist expressed doubts the brujo looked him in the eye and said, "Let me tell you, with fronds like these who needs enemas?"

Back in the 1800's, the Tate Watch Company of Massachusetts wanted to produce other products. Since they already made the cases for pocket watches, they decided to market compasses for pioneers traveling west. It turned out that, although their watches were of the finest quality, their compasses were so bad that people often ended up in Canada or Mexico rather than California. This, of course, led to the origin of the expression, "He who has a Tates is lost."

A thief broke into the local police station and stole all the restroom equipment. A spokesperson was quoted as saying "We have absolutely nothing to go on."

An Indian chief was feeling very sick so he summoned the medicine man. After a brief examination the medicine man took out a long strip of elk hide and gave it to the Chief instructing him to bite off chew and swallow one inch of leather every day. After a month the medicine man returned to see how the Chief was feeling. The Chief shrugged and said, "The thong is ended but the malady lingers on."

A famous Viking explorer returned home from a voyage and found his name missing from the town register. His wife insisted on complaining to the local official who apologized saying, "I must have taken Lief of my off my census."

By the way, I know the guy who wrote nine puns. He entered them and one other in a pun contest. He figured with ten entries he couldn't lose. As they were reading the list of winners he was hoping one of his puns would win, but no pun in ten did.