General Info and Fun Facts
Talking In 'Cyber-ese'

So you want to run around and chat on the web. Or maybe you just want to brighten up some of those boring emails you've been sending around the world. In the cyber world there is a new language on the fringes of creation. We thought you might like to know a few of the more common symbols and phrases so you won't feel totally lost out there in cyber-space. c{_} Is a cup of coffee. { }{ } Cyber punt pillows ]B=8} Dragon Face   ^v^  An Angel or Bat ]B=8}/~ Smoking Dragon    ^,,^  A cyber wolf § A cyber dragon »^,,^« A cyber cat «Ö» A cyber crab °¿° A cyber banana nose  »§« A cyber butterfly   <|=) A cyber witch (_8(|) Homer Simpson O=={=======> Cyber sword »Å« An angel with halo    ±†±  Salvation (o o) Little cyber boobs   (O O) Big cyber boobs  ( | ) A cyber butt   8==> A cyber penis : ) Is a regular hi how you doing smile =) Is a big eye smile..HI How you doing! ; ) Is a winking smile :D Is a laughing smile : P Is sticking out your tongue ; )~ Is also sticking out your tongue wickedly :o Is oh my stars :O Gasp! OH MY! Ü Another smile   =Þ An other sticking out your tongue = \ Crooked smile >: | Being Angry ; \ Crooked wink <: | Being Shocked or Surprised  ^5 High five  @-'-,---  Giving out a rose. =( Being Sad You can use any other eyes to give the sad, angry or mad face more meaning. Just like the happy faces. Now that you know how to smile, you might want to know how to laugh: LOL Laughing Out Loud ROFL Rolling On the Floor Laughing LOLPIP Laughing Out Loud Peeing in pants ROFLPIP Same thing just rolling around <g> Grin or Grinning <WEG> Wicked Evil Grin brb Be Right Back ltns Long Time No See afk Away From the Keyboard gmta Great Minds Think Alike ttfn TaTa For Now inad I Need A Drink <-- Punted You lost your connection and got punted off the system. bbl Be Back Later <k> Kidding <jk> Just Kidding <j> Joke or Joking <jj> Just Joking * A kiss { } A Hug One final thing that you might see in the world chat arena are the wonderful friendships that get created. But they can also get expressed through special cyber hugs. Cyber-hugs? Yeah..cyber-hugs. So how do you give someone a hug on the internet? It's easy... this is a hug {Sis}, this is a big hug {{{Little Brother}}}, and this is hugs &amp; kisses for your mother {*{*{*{ Mom }*}*}*}. A lot of creative people have gone overboard with their hugs, but they've become trademarks and a means of recognition. If you really get addicted to the internet world, you too might want to express your unique personality. Here's a little example, they happen to be my trademark hugs. Now if you can't tell, the first one consists of cyber wolf faces, an angel's wings and cyber dragons, surrounding cyber hugs & kisses. The second one is cyber wolf faces, ups and downs and hugs. And yes I spend entirely too much time on AOL!