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IM Abbreviations,
Texting & Emoticons
ACRONYMS
<3 Heart BI Buddy icon IDK I don’t know QLS Reply
02 Your (or my) two cents BICBW But I could be wrong IIRC If I recall correctly QT Cutie
worth BIL Boss is listening IK I know R&R Rest and relaxation
121 One-to-one BL Buddy list IM Instant message RBAY Right back at you
14AA41 One for all and all for one BMG Be my guest IMS I am sorry RBTL Read between the lines
143 I(1) love(4) you(3) BRB Be right back IOW In other words ROFL Rolling on the
182 I hate you BTA But then again ITYS I told you so floor laughing
381 3 words, 8 letters, 1 BTW By the way J/C Just checking RUO Are you okay?
meaning (I love you)
C/S Change of subject J/W Just wondering S2U Same to you
^5 High five
CAAC Cool as a cucumber JIC Just in case SB Stand by
2moro Tomorrow
CFN Ciao for now JK Just kidding SN Screen name
2nite Tonight
CID Consider it done JTLYK Just to let you know SYL See you later
4ever Forever
CUL, CUL8R See you later K Okay SYS See you soon
9 Parent is watching
CYA See ya KHYF Know how you feel TAFN That’s all for now
99 Parent is no longer
watching D/L Download KIS Keep it simple TAW Teachers are watching

A3 Anyplace, anywhere, DAMHIKT Don’t ask me KIT Keep in touch TBH To be honest
anytime how I know that L8R Later THX Thanks
A? Eh? DBD Don’t be dumb LDR Long distance rela- TIA Thanks in advance
A/S/L Age/sex/location DQMOT Don’t quote me on this tionship TMI Too much information
AAK Asleep at the E123 Easy as one, two, three LFTI Looking forward to it TTFN Ta-ta for now
keyboard LMAO Laughing my a** off
EM Excuse me TTYL Talk to you later
AAR8 At any rate LOL Laugh out loud
F2F Face-to-face TY Thank you
AAYF As always, M4C Meet for coffee
FAWC For anyone who cares U Up Are you up?
your friend
FF Friends forever MBN Must be nice U2 You too
ADAD Another day, another
FWIW For what it’s worth MSG Message VBG Very big grin
dollar
FYI For your information N-A-Y-L In a while VM Voicemail
AFAIC As far as I’m concerned
G1 Good one NALOPKT Not a lot of W8 Wait
AFAIK As far as I know
people know
AFK Away from keyboard G2G Got to go that WAD Without a doubt
AIM AOL Instant Messenger G4I Go for it NBD No big deal WB Welcome back
AKA Also known as GF Girlfriend NM Nothing much WE Whatever
AM Away message GL Good luck NP No problem WFM Works for me
ASAP As soon as possible GMTA Great minds think alike NW No way WK Week
ATM At the moment GR8 Great OAO Over and out WKD Weekend
ATW Around the Web GRA Go right ahead OATUS On a totally unrelated WRK Work
B4 Before GTGB Got to go, bye subject WTG Way to go
B4N, BFN Bye for now H&K Hugs and kisses OIC Oh I see WU What’s up?
B4YKI Before you know it h/o Hold on OMG Oh my God X-I-10 Exciting
BAK Back at the keyboard HAND Have a nice day OMW On my way XLNT Excellent
BAU Business as usual HT Hi there OTOH On the other hand Y Why?
BBL Be back later HTH Hope this helps OTP On the phone YBS You’ll be sorry
BBS Be back soon I 1-D-R I wonder P&C Private and confidential YT You there?
BC Because IAC In any case P911 Parent alert YW You’re welcome
BCNU Be seeing you IAE In any event PLS, PLZ Please zerg To gang up on
BFN Boyfriend IAT I am tired POS Parents over shoulder someone
BG Big grin IC I see QL Quit laughing ZZZ Sleeping, bored, tired
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 GENERAL Emoticons AOL®
AFFIRMING, SUPPORTING :-)8 smiling with bow- :-C just totally Smiley: Meaning:
tie unbelieving
(::()::) Band-Aid; offering
d:-) smiling with cap 8-O “Oh my God!”
Cool
help or support
:] Gleep, a friendly &:-) smiling with curls ;-) sardonic Crying
midget who wants 8-) smiling with incredulity
to befriend you glasses :O shocked Ecstatic
:^D “Great! I like it!” {:-) smiling with hair :-/ skeptical
Embarrassed
^5 high five (:-) smiling with :-o “Uh-oh!” OR
^ thumbs up helmet surprise Foot in mouth
:-o “Wow!” :-( ) smiling with :> What?
mouth open Frowning
8-] “Wow, ma-a-an!” :@ What?
C|:-) smiling with top
ANGRY, SARCASTIC hat :Q What? Innocent
:-|| angry [:-) smiling with TEASING, MISCHIEVOUS
walkman :*) clowning Kissing
:-> bitingly sarcastic
>:-< furious :) smiling without a ;-> devilish wink
nose
Money mouth
:-@ screaming :-T keeping a straight
;-) so happy, I’m face Smiling
:-V shouting crying
;-) winking; just
:-, smirk HUGS & KISSES Sticking out
kidding
tongue
:-r sticking tongue :-X a big wet kiss ‘-) winking; just
out kidding Surprised
:-{} blowing a kiss
FEELING STUPID OR TIRED TRYING TO COMMUNICATE
((name)) hug
|-I asleep
Undecided
[] hugs :( ) can’t stop talking
%-) brain-dead :- I “Hmmm…” Winking
(( )):** hugs and kisses
<:-I dunce :-, “Hmmm”
:-x kiss, kiss
(:I egghead
Yelling
: * kisses :-S incoherent
:-6 exhausted; wiped :-# “My lips are
MISCELLANEOUS
out sealed”
=:-) hose head
O :-) angelic; being an
:-” pursing lips
GOOGLE™
angel
:~/ mixed up
Smiley: Meaning:
:-o appalled :-Y a quiet aside
:-] smiling
x-( Angry
:-* bitter :-W speaking with
blockhead forked tongue ;^) Big nose wink
\-o bored
:-[ unsmiling :-& tongue-tied B-) Cool
blockhead :^) broken nose
:-\ undecided +/’\ Cowbell
|-O yawning *\o/* cheerleader
UNHAPPY, SAD V.v.V Crab
FLIRTING <|-) Chinese
:-||   angry :’( Cry
:-* kiss (>”)> dancing
:-< cheated }:-) Devil
@}-\--,-- a rose :-| determined
:’-(    crying =( Equal sad
;-) twinkle { }      face-to-face
:’-( crying and really =) Equal smile
:-I indifferent sad
;) twinkle, without
nose >o> offended :( Frown
:-( frowning; boo hoo
HAPPY, SMILING, LAUGHING :-* oops :D Grin
:-| grim
:’-) crying with joy ..V,(^_^) peace \_/ “My glass is empty”
<3 Heart/love
\~/ full glass; my (/.\) shouldn’t have :-[ pouting :(|) It’s a monkey!
glass is full said that
:-C really bummed :-( Nose sad
-) hee, hee :0->-<|: skateboarding
:[ really down :-) Nose smile
:-> hey, hey @_’-’ snail
:-< really sad \m/ Rock out
-D ho, ho :-P tongue hanging
out in anticipation :-c really unhappy :-o Shocked
:-D laughing
SURPRISED, :-(   sad :-/ Slant
:-) smiling; agreeing INCREDULOUS, SKEPTICAL :-(0)  shouting :) Smile
:-)= smiling with a 8-| eyes wide with &-| tearful :P Tongue
beard surprise
:-c    unhappy >.< Wince
#:-) smiling with a fur |-{ “Good grief!”
hat (Charlie Brown) >:-(  very angry ;) Wink
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 MSN® Smileys (P) or (p) Camera (Y) or (y) Thumbs up
Smiley: Type: Meaning:
(@) Cat face (um) Umbrella
(A) or (a) Angel
(O) or (o) Clock :-[ or :[ Vampire bat
:-@ or :@ Angry
(C) or (c) Coffee cup (W) or
Wilted rose
(w)
8o| Baring teeth
(co) Computer
:-S or :s Confused
(&) Dog face YAHOO!®
:’( Crying Smiley: Type: Meaning:
(E) or (e) Email
(6) Devil O:-) Angel
(~) Film strip
:-| or :| Disappointed X( Angry
(G) or (g) Gift with a bow
:-# Don’t tell anyone =D> Applause
(X) or (x) Girl
:-$ or :$ Embarrassed ~X( At wits’ end
Island with a
(ip) Batting
8-) Eye-rolling palm tree ;;)
eyelashes
(H) or (h) Hot ({) Left hug
:D Big grin
:^) I don’t know (I) or (i) Light bulb
>:D< Big hug
8-| Nerd (li) Lightning
:”> Blushing
:-D or :d Open-mouthed (D) or (d) Martini glass
=(( Broken heart
:-( or :( Sad (mp) Mobile phone
:-c Call me
^o) Sarcastic (mo) Money :O) Clown

:-* Secret telling (8) Note :-/ Confused

+o( Sick <:o) Party B-) Cool

|-) Sleepy (pi) Pizza <):) Cowboy

:-) or :) Smile (pl) Plate :(( Crying

:-O or :o Surprised (L) or (l) Red heart 8-> Daydreaming

*-) Thinking (K) or (k) Red lips >:) Devil

:-P or :p Tongue out (F) or (f) Red rose #-o D’oh

Rice bowl with :-$ Don’t tell anyone
;-) or ;) Wink (||)
chopsticks
=P~ Drooling
MSN® Objects (}) Right hug
:) Happy
Smiley: Type: Meaning: Sleeping half-
(S)
(ap) Airplane moon :!! Hurry up!
(sn) Snail @-) Hypnotized
(au) Auto
(so) Soccer ball I don’t want to
(B) or (b) Beer mug X_X
see
(*) Star
(^) Birthday cake ^#(^ It wasn’t me
(st) Stormy cloud
(bah) Black sheep :-* Kiss
Telephone
(Z) or (z) Boy (T) or (t)
receiver :)) Laughing

(U) or (u) Broken heart (N) or (n) Thumbs down :^o Liar
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 YAHOO!® (continued)
Smiley: Type: Meaning: 8-| Rolling eyes :-? Thinking
L-) Loser Rolling on the
=)) :-q Thumbs down
floor
:x Lovestruck
:-bd Thumbs up
:( Sad
:-SS Nail biting
:-t Time out
:-& Sick
:-B Nerd
:P Tongue
:-< Sigh
[-( No talking
:-w Waiting
8-} Silly
:)] On the phone
:-h Wave
I-) Sleepy
<:-P Party
#:-S Whew!
:> Smug
>:P Phbbbbt
;) Winking
:| Straight face
:ar! Pirate
:-O Surprise :-S Worried
/:) Raised eyebrows
=; Talk to the hand (:| Yawn
\m/ Rock on!

IM SAFETY IM SERVICES & APPS

Basic Safety Tips
hey! IM Services:
( Most IM clients allow you to control if Yahoo! Messenger: AOL Messenger:
for Instant Messaging people on your contact list can see if www.messenger.yahoo.com www.aim.com
you’re online. Therefore, you can set
( Never open pictures, download your IM client so that when you log
Google Talk: MSN Messenger:
files, or click links in messages from on, nobody can see you.
people you don’t know. If they come www.google.com/talk www.webmessenger.msn.com
from someone you do know, confirm ( If you decide to meet a stranger that
with the sender that the message you know only from IM communica- Third Party Multi-Protocol,
(and its attachments) is trustworthy. tion, take appropriate safety precau- All-in-One MessengerS:
tions; for example, do not meet that www.digsby.com
( Be careful when creating a screen person alone (take a friend or parent Digsby is a multi-protocol IM client that enables people to chat
name. Each IM program asks you to with you), and always meet and stay with friends on AIM, MSN, Yahoo!, ICQ, Google Talk and Jabber
create a screen name, which is simi- in a public place, such as a café. with one simple-to-manage buddy list. Digsby is integrated
lar to an email address. Your screen with all of a user’s IM networks, as well as email and social
name should not provide or allude to networking (Facebook and MySpace included).
( Don’t send personal or private
personal information; for example, instant messages at work. Your www.meebo.com
use a nickname such as SoccerFan employer might have a right to view With Meebo, one can chat with his/her friends on every major
instead of BaltimoreBilly. those messages. IM network by only using a single buddy list online. Users
simply have to log on with the IM account they already have;
( Create a barrier against unwanted ( If you use a public computer, do not there’s nothing to download or install, and it’s totally free.
instant messaging. Do not list your select the feature that allows you to
screen name or email address in log on automatically. People who use www.pidgin.im
public areas (such as large Internet that computer after you may be able Formerly known as Gaim, Pidgin is a chat program which
directories or online community to see and use your screen name to allows users to log on to accounts on multiple chat networks
profiles) or give them to strangers. log on. simultaneously. For example, a person can be chatting with
friends on MSN, talking to a friend on Google Talk and sitting in
( Never provide sensitive personal a Yahoo! chat room—all at the same time.
( Monitor and limit your children’s use
information, such as your credit card of IM.
numbers or passwords, in an IM www.adiumx.com
conversation. A popular chat application for Mac OS X users, Adium is highly
( Depending on your antivirus soft- customizable, extensible with plug-ins and works across
ware, IM attachments may not be many different IM networks, including AIM, MSN, Facebook,
( Make sure you know how to save cop- scanned for viruses. Therefore, it is MySpace IM, Jabber, Yahoo! and more.
ies of your IM conversations. vital that you run up-to-date antivi-
rus software and that you regularly www.ceruleanstudios.com
( Only communicate with people who apply security patches to your Trillian is a fully featured, stand-alone chat client that supports
are on your contact or buddy lists. computer. AIM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo! Messenger and IRC.

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