Help- having hard time with symbols being used in questions/answers. I've seen the following used and can't figure them out: ;-D, ;), :D, and =D.

Clawton, yep, generation gap. I'm tooo old to read sideways, and too much of a typist to bother messing about with all that 'shift key' and thinking! I still type 90 wpm and it's so much easier just to type out words! And yes, I know the modern term is 'keyboarder' or some such, but when you learned on an old Remington manual typewriter, you really do remain a 'typist' all your life, hee hee hee!!!! LOL is about the only 'shortcut thingy' I 'get' and use. But bless all you ladies that can catch up with this new stuff, and more power to you!! Luv you all. Marji

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by clawton 10 Apr 2008

I agree with you 100%. I also learned on a manual.

by bikermomfl 10 Apr 2008

I'm with you altho I did learn on an IBM Selectric, remember those? I actually could type faster than the ball could turn! I can still type about 80 wpm or so without looking, not to bad for an old broad I guess, flower for you...

ok they come from MSN they are called emoticons we use them as shortcuts in chatrooms or on msn messenger to show a little picture or of a face the ;-D or :d = an open mouthed smiley face...:-) or :)= a closed mouthed smiley face the =D i have no idea anyway take a look at http://www.msn.uk/resourse/emotic... they have most of them there there are a few others that are not listed anyway hope this helps.:-) * 4 u

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by dlmds 10 Apr 2008

Nurselilly, I tryed to go to this site. I can't seem to get any results. Hugs and flowers

by clawton 10 Apr 2008

I will have to try out the site. Thanks

Hehehe! You got it - now! *4U

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by clawton 10 Apr 2008

Don't think I ever will. Everytime I think I got it something else comes up. Too hard to keep up. *4U also.

{-0 =Perplexed... :-0 =OH! My Goodness!....
:-}} =Huge Smile.... :-{ =On the verge of tears.. note they are not the normal parenthesis but the other, squiggly, bracket whose name i have long forgotten. roses, Meganne

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by clawton 10 Apr 2008

Thanks. I'm trying to keep up. I think I'll stick to my norm. Afraid I'll insult someone not knowing for sure the terms.

by tmbache 10 Apr 2008

thanks for educating us older ladys here.

Wow, thank you ladies. You make this 45 yr old feel mighty mighty young here. Although, I had not seen the :H b4 TY *4U all

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by clawton 10 Apr 2008

Looks like I have almost 20 years on you. So yes you are still YOUNG. Thanks for making the interesting as well as a learning experience for me.

by tmbache 10 Apr 2008

Looks to be clawton were about the same age here Oh my goodness I'm sure I would insult someone and be kicked out of class. Just don't understand so maybe I'll lose the jeff of some post----Oh well flowers to you my dear.

My goodness::: I to an lost in the generation gap. Can't read either what was that :H for my goodness can"t even see to make it right. guess I'll go to be tomorrows another day .Flowers to all

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by clawton 10 Apr 2008

I'm with you!

Thanks for asking the question clawton! I too did not know what they meant. All I know is that :) means smiling.

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by clawton 10 Apr 2008

At least I'm not alone out here!!!

:-P I'm sticking my tongue out to you Clawton! xoxo

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by clawton 09 Apr 2008

THANKS simplyrosie. As I said to the others- generation gap!

by simplyrosie 10 Apr 2008

That's okay... hugs and kisses for you anyway!

The last one is BIG eyed smile!;)

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by anna25775 09 Apr 2008

aha...... didnt know this, thanks jrob =D (those are my big blue eyes smiling at you ha ha ) flower for you

by jrob 09 Apr 2008

Very pretty eyes! ;)

oh clawton, those are smileys - ;-D is winking with tongue sticking out, ;) is a normal wink, :D is a big big smile/sticking toungue out but to be honest I'm not quite sure what the last one is either lol and maybe other cuties have other versions too! flower for you

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by clawton 09 Apr 2008

Thank you. Think I'm in a different generation. I was writing them down when I placed the paper side ways and I got the picture! THANKS

by clawton 09 Apr 2008

I just saw another one :H. Help No young children any more to help with the finer things in life.