EMOTICONS & ACRONYMS
As explained elsewhere, e-mail is often written in a chatty, informal manner but when it is received it appears as stark black and white with no hint of emotion or context. The judicious use of a few emoticons can go a long way to avoiding misunderstandings or causing unintended offence. It is far safer to put a smilie :-) after a comment you intend to be taken lightly than to lose a friend or spend time smoothing hurt feelings
Emoticons
Writer...
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(:-)
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...is bald
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|:-)
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...has bushy eyebrows
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:*)
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...has got a cold
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8-)
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...wears glasses
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:-)
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...is happy
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:-x
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...sends a kiss
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:-D
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...is laughing out loud
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:-|
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...is stern-faced
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|:]
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...is Robocop
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:-(
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...is sad
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O:-)
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...is a saint
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:-O
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...is shocked
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:-V
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...is shouting
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|-)
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...is/was sleeping
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:o)
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...is stout
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:O)
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...is really stout
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:-\
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...is undecided
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:-/
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(or is it this way?)
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:-[
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...is a vampire
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;-)
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...is winking |
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Acronyms
AFAIK
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As Far As I Know
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BFN
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Bye For Now
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BTDT
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Been There, Done That
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BTW
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By The Way
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EOD
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End Of Discussion
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FAQ
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Frequently Asked Question
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FITB
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Fill In The Blank
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FUBAR
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Fouled Up Beyond All Recognition
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FWIW
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For What It's Worth
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FYI
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For Your Information
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GD&R
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Grin, Duck and Run
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GMTA
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Great Minds Think Alike
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HTH
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Hope That Helps
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IAC
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In Any Case
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IIRC
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If I Recall Correctly
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IMHO
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In My Humble Opinion
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IOW
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In Other Words
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IUD
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Insert Usual Disclaimers
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LOL
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Laugh(ing) Out Loud
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NBD
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No Big Deal
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OTOH
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On The Other Hand
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PBKAC
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Problem (is) Between Keyboard And Chair
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POV
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Point Of View
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ROFL
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Roll On Floor Laughing
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ROFLOL
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Roll On Floor Laughing Out Loud
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RTFI
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Read The Flaming Instructions!
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SOP
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Standard Operational Procedure
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TIA
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Thanks In Advance
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TLA
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Three Letter Acronym
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TPTB
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The Powers That Be
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