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AFAIK | as far as I know | LMK | let me know | |
AFK | away from key board | LOL | laughing out load | |
ATM | at the moment | MHBFY | my heart bleeds for you | |
BBFN | bye bye for now | MHOTY | my hat's off to you | |
BFN | bye for now | NRN | no reply necessary | |
< bg > | big grin | NRSVP | please do not reply | |
BRB | be right back | NTYHMI | now that you have mentioned it | |
BTDTGTS | been there, done that, got the t-shirt | OIC | oh, I see | |
BTW | by the way | OOI | out of interest | |
CWYL | chat with you later | OOTB | out of the box (brand new) | |
DARFC | ducking and running for cover | OTF | on the floor (laughing) | |
DD | darling daughter | OTH | over the hill | |
DH | dearest hubby | OTOH | on the other hand | |
DINC | double income, no children | OTP | on the phone | |
DIY | do It yourself | PCTKB | pot calling the kettle black | |
DS | darling son | PDA | public display of affection | |
FAQ | frequently asked questions | PMFJI | pardon me for jumping in | |
FWIW | for what it's worth | POV | point of view | |
FYI | for your information | PWP | plot? what plot? | |
< g > | grin | RFC | request for comment | |
GAL | get a life | ROTFLOL | rolling on the floor laughing out loud | |
GIGO | garbage in, garbage out | RTFAQ | read the FAQ | |
GIWIST | gee, I wish I'd said that | RTM | read the manual | |
GR&D | grinning, running, and ducking | SCNR | sorry, could not resist | |
HAND | have a nice day | SFAIAA | so far as I am aware | |
HEA | happily ever after | SITD | still in the dark | |
HHOK | ha ha, only kidding | SOL | short on luck | |
HTH | hope this helps | TANSTAAFL | there ain't no such thing as a free lunch | |
HTHBE | hope this has been enlightening | TBR | to be read | |
IAE | in any event | TIA | thanks in advance | |
IANAL | I am not a lawyer | TIC | tongue in cheek | |
IC | I see | TLF | to look for | |
ICBW | I could be wrong | TSTL | too stupid to live | |
ID-10-T | response to an extremely obvious technological question "That is an ID-10-T and I can help you solve that." (idiot) | TTFN | ta-ta for now | |
IIRC | If I recall correctly | TTYL | talk to you later | |
IMAO | in my arrogant opinion | TYVM | thank you very much | |
IME | in my experience | TWIMC | to whom it may concern | |
IMHO | in my humble opinion | U | you | |
IMNSHO | in my not so humble opinion | < vbg > | very big grin | |
IMO | in my opinion | < veg > | very evil grin | |
IMVHO | in my very humble opinion | WIP | work in progress | |
IOW | in other words | WRT | with regards to | |
IRL | in real life | WTH | what the heck | |
IRMFI | I reply merely for information | WYMM | will you marry me? | |
ISTR | I seem to recall | WYSIAYG | what you see is all you get | |
ISWYM | I see what you mean | WYSIWYG | what you see is what you get | |
ITA | I totally agree | Y | why | |
ITRW | in the real world | YKYHBxTLW | you know you have been x too long when |
:-) or :) | happy face with or without the nose | O :-) | an angel | ||
:-( or :( | sad face with or without the nose | C=:-) | a chef | ||
;-) or ;) | a wink with or without the nose | :-~) | having a cold | ||
:-D | very big smile or laughing | :-X | lips are sealed | ||
:-I | indifferent (Hmmm...) | :-{} | wearing lipstick | ||
:'-( | crying | :-{) | wearing a mustache | ||
:'-) | crying due to happiness | :-# | wearing braces | ||
:-P | sticking tongue out | ::-) | wearing glasses | ||
:-O | yelling | 8-) | wearing sunglasses | ||
:-@ | screaming | 8:-) | sunglasses on head | ||
|-I | sleeping | B-) | horn-rimmed glasses | ||
|-O | snoring or yawning | {} | hugs | ||
(-: | left-handed | :-* | kisses |
I *loved* that book! | the asterisks may be used in place of bold |
I LOVED THAT BOOK!! | all capitals gives greater emphasis, but use sparingly as it makes an entire message difficult to read |
I *LOVED* THAT BOOK!! | combination of asterisks and capitals provides the greatest emphasis |