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Q: How do I use emoticans?
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Chat Shortcuts
People who use chat and email like to use shortcuts that let them type faster. BRB means Be right back. Then, when you return, you type Back. LOL means Laugh out loud. ROFL means rolling on the floor laughing. Adults often call their children DS (darling son) or DD (darling daughter.) When they are saying something with a smile, they type a little smiley face like this: ;) or :).
Watch Your Words!
Talking to someone on a board or in a chat room or through email is very different than talking to someone in person. When you talk in person, the listener can also watch your facial expressions and listen to the tone of your voice. When you communicate over the internet, they only have your words. Be very careful to say what you mean. Sometimes people think someone is angry or mean just because it looked meaner in words than it would have if you had said it in person.
Faces With Glasses
When showing a happy or sad face, give your little friend some glasses by using the number 8:
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