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To: Uncle Frank who wrote (37342)7/28/1999 11:34:00 PM
From: Ruffian  Read Replies (2) of 152472
 
<OT> A Must Bookmark<gg>

Here is a Newbie Guide to the Net...
by: Gullible_Travels (33/M/Orion Nebulae)
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tHE NEWBIES GUIDE TO NETIQUETTE 1999
by: Gullible_Travels (33/M/Orion Nebulae)
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REMEDIAL NET ABBREVIATIONS - Lesson 1

As a means of defining a shorthand for newbie posters,
the following abbreviations are commonly used
and understood on the web:

<OT> = Off topic (used to flag headlines that do not relate to the thread)

<EOM> = End of Message

BTW = By the way

IMHO = In my humble opinion

IMNSHO = In my not so humble opinion

IOW = In other words

IRL = In real life

ITRW = In the real world

LOL = Laughing out loud

MorF? = Male or Female? (used in chat areas for people with gender-neutral handles)

OTF = On the floor (laughing)

ROTFL = Rolling on the floor laughing

RTFM = Read the f***ing manual (said in response to a stupid question)

WRT = With regard to

YMMV = Your mileage may vary

WTHDTM? = What the heck does that mean?

YOMAMA = Yomama (said to refer to the opponents mother)

IOU = I owe you a debt of gratitude

FYI = For your information

PDQ = Pretty damned quick

WTMDS = Where the moon don't shine (said as a suggested location to post)

<g> or <G> = Grin

<bg> = Big grin

THERE WILL BE A QUIZ AT THE END OF THE COURSE.

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Emoticons

:^) Turn nose up in mock humor

<:-< Pinhead, dunce, duh

:-) Smile; laugh; ªI'm jokingº

:-( Frown; sadness; ªBummerº

:) Variant of :-) or ªHave a nice dayº

:( Variant of :-(

;-) Wink; denotes a pun or sly joke

:-O Yelling or screaming; or completely shocked

:-() Can't (or won't) stop talking

:-D Big, delighted grin

:-P Sticking out your tongue

:-] or :-} Sarcastic smile

%-) Confused but happy; drunk or under the influence of controlled substances

%-( Confused and unhappy

:'-( Crying

:'-) Crying happy tears

:-| Can't decide how to feel; no feelings either way

:-\ Mixed but mostly happy

:-/ Mixed but mostly sad

* Kiss

{} or [] Hug

{{{***}}} Hugs and kisses

Now doesn't that just make you feel like a web wizard?
O.K. How about, doesn't that make you need to take a wiz?
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