Internet abbreviations

Discussion in 'Miscellaneous' started by JarodRussell, Jun 22, 2011.

  1. JarodRussell

    JarodRussell Vice Admiral Admiral

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    LOL, LMAO, and stuff I get. But what the hell is o.O or ^^ supposed to mean?
     
    JarodRussell, Jun 22, 2011
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  2. { Emilia }

    { Emilia } Cute but deadly Moderator

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    ^^ is a japanese smiley apparently. It portrays the eyes. People smiling by closing their eyes with that form in Anime has always confused me.

    O.o is just one eye wide open because you're oh so shocked.
     
    { Emilia }, Jun 22, 2011
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  3. Robert Maxwell

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    o.O is like raising your eyebrow--one eye is bigger than the other. o_O and other variations exist. Think of it as similar to :wtf:.

    ^^ is a happy face. Look at it this way: ^_^ or ^.^ or even =<^_^>= which is a kitty cat.

    Doesn't that look happy?
     
    Robert Maxwell, Jun 22, 2011
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  4. { Emilia }

    { Emilia } Cute but deadly Moderator

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    Robert Maxwell is late.

    But he mentions kitties so he wins.
     
    { Emilia }, Jun 22, 2011
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  5. Iasius

    Iasius Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

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    I've noticed ^^ on this board can also be used to convey that you're responding to the post directly before yours. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
     
    Iasius, Jun 22, 2011
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  6. Spot's Meow

    Spot's Meow Vice Admiral Admiral

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    ^^ Yes, good point. ;)
     
    Spot's Meow, Jun 22, 2011
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  7. Robert Maxwell

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    I usually see that one done this way:

    ¯\_(o.O)_/¯
     
    Robert Maxwell, Jun 22, 2011
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  8. B.J.

    B.J. Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

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    I usually use only one ^ for that, if I don't quote the post. Two is for two posts before mine. Beyond that, I use the quote feature.
     
    B.J., Jun 22, 2011
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  9. Mr Silver

    Mr Silver Commodore Newbie

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    XD is one of my favourites, that also comes from anime expressions. I still seem to pronounce it as X.D. in my head when thinking of it! The same goes for o.O, I just think oh, Ohhh.
     
    Mr Silver, Jun 22, 2011
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  10. LitmusDragon

    LitmusDragon Commodore Commodore

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    I always associate XD or xD with Eric Cartman for some reason. Probably because it looks vaguely like the South Park LOL.
     
    LitmusDragon, Jun 22, 2011
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  11. RJDiogenes

    RJDiogenes Idealistic Cynic and Canon Champion Premium Member

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    I also like 8-) because it looks like me. :mallory:
     
    RJDiogenes, Jun 22, 2011
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