Text Message Symbols
What do you do when you want to show your state of mind in a text message? You use text messaging symbols, of course. This is an article that will give you the list of various text message symbols and abbreviations that you can use in your text messages...
Believe it or not, for most of us, our messages remain incomplete without the use of text message symbols. Many times, the use of these emoticons is even unnecessary, but we have become so used to them that we can't do without them. Texting abbreviations and symbols undoubtedly help us in reducing the number of characters. A simple smiley can express whether you are happy or sad or even sarcastic about something. Texting abbreviations help you save space in messages. Besides, who would type 'Hope to see you soon', in a text message from your cell phone, when you can simply type HTSUS and get the message conveyed.
History of Text Message Symbols
Just for the fun part of it, let me tell you the history of text message symbols. Unbelievably, the use of the emoticons can be traced back to the year 1857. In April 1857, the National Telegraphic Review and Operators Guide documented, for the first time, the use of the number 73 in Morse Code to represent 'love and kisses'. In 1912, Ambrose Bierce, the famous satirist and author of 'The Devil's Dictionary' proposed the use of the symbol \__/! to represent a smiling mouth. In fact, teletype machine operators had been using emoticons even before 1973. Scott Elliot Fahlman, a computer engineer from Carnegie Mellon University, is supposed to be the first person to have proposed the most popular text message symbols or smiley faces, :-) and :-( to be used as joke markers.Present Day Text Messaging Symbols
The present day text messaging symbols follow the process of graphical replacement. Most cell phones are enabled with the feature to replace the use of symbols like :) or :-) into the corresponding smiley face. The punctuation marks :) when used together in instant messengers, is automatically replaced to a smiley representing a smile. In most cases, it is a round yellow head, with two dots representing the two eyes and a curve representing the mouth. Even computer programs like Microsoft Word converts symbols that we type into their respective smileys. Now, without wasting much time, let us take a look at the different text message symbols and their meanings.Text Message Symbols List
The most common combinations of punctuation marks and alphabets which are generally used to represent text message symbols, have been explained below with their meanings.Symbol Meaning Symbol Meaning Symbol Meaning:) smiling face without nose :-) smiling face with nose :( frowning face without nose:-( frowning face with nose #:-) smiling with a fur hat &:-) smiling with curls*<|:o)> Santa Clause :-)... drooling :-7 smirk:-D grinning :@ shouting :`( crying:-() shocked :-(O) Shouting :-\ skeptical:-| Determined :-~) having a cold :-< Cheated:-9 salivating :-x small kiss :-X big kiss>8-D evil crazed laughter %-} Intoxicated /:-| Unamused, mildly cross:-* Kiss :') Happy and crying /\(00)/\ Spider:-{} Lip stick :-|| Angry :-O Wow|-O Snoring <3 A love heart >:-@! Angry and swearing>:-( Angry, yet sad C|:-) Smiling with top hat 3:-) Devilish smile:-P Tongue in cheek :-& Tongue tied @>--;-- Rose:-----) Long nose (Liar!) :-($) Put your money where your mouth is :x I'm keeping my mouth shut
Text Message Abbreviation List
In addition to the text symbols given above, there are various other shortcuts or abbreviations used to get the message across, either to save on characters used or to save time as well. These are usually invented either by necessity or accident, and then become mainstream when used extensively. Some of the more common text message abbreviations which are used very often have been listed below along with their meanings.#... 2bctnd to be continued2g4u too good for you2l8 too late2WIMC to whom it may concern4e forever4yeo for your eyes only911 emergency - call me A... A3 anytime, anywhere, anyplaceAAM as a matter of factAB! ah bless!ADctd2uv addicted to loveAFAIK as far as I knowAFK away from keyboardAML all my loveASAP as soon as possibleASL age, sex, locationATW at the weekendATB all the best B... B4N bye for nowBTW by the wayBBS be back soonBCNU be seeing youBBB bye bye babyBEG big evil grinBWL bursting with laughterBM&Y between me and youBOL best of luckBTDT been there, done thatBRB be right back C... Cm call meCU see youCUL see you laterC&G chuckle and grinCOB close of businessCRB come right backCAM cameraCIAO good-byeCTC care to chat?CT can't talkCUL8R see you later D... DUR? don't you remember?DIKU do I know you?DC disconnectD/L downloadDTRT do the right thingDGAF don't give a *freak*DTS don't think soD46? down for sex? E... EOD end of discussionEOL end of lectureE2EG ear-to-ear grinEG evil grinEOD End of dayEOM end of messageETA estimated time (of) arrivalEAK eating at keyboard F... F2F face to faceF2T free to talkFC fingers crossedFYEO for your eyes onlyFYI for your informationFWIW for what it's worthFBM fine by meFAF funny as *freak*FTW for the win G... G9 geniusGG good gameGMTA great minds think alikeGR8 greatGTSY great to see youGTG got to goGAS got a second?GGP got to go pee H... H&K hugs and kissesH8 hateHAGN have a good nightHAND have a nice dayHTH hope this helpsHAGO have a good oneHBU how about you?HAG1 have a good one I... IC I seeIDK I don't knowIMO in my opinionIMTNG in meetingIWALU I will always love youIYSS if you say soIIIO intel inside, idiot outsideILY/ILU I love youIRL In real life J... J4F just for funJ4K just for kissesJK just kiddingJLMK just let me knowJMO just my opinion K... KC keep coolKIT keep in touchKISS keep it simple, stupidKK knock, knockK okayKOL kiss on lipsKPC keeping parents cluelessKIA know it all L... LOL laughing out loudL8R laterLTNC long time no seeLHSX let's have sexLTS laughing to selfLYLC love you like crazyLYSM love you so much M... M8 mateMGB may god blessMYOB mind your own businessMNC mother nature callsMOS mother over shoulderMOSS member of same sexMUSM miss you so muchMIRL meet in real life N... NO1 no onen00b newbieNADT not a darn thingNBD no big dealNANA not now, no needNFS not for saleNFM not for meNSA no strings attachedNWO no way outNVM never mind O... O4U only for youOIC oh I seeOOTD one of these daysOTFL on the floor laughingOTTOMH off the top of my headOYO on your ownOOTO out of the officeOTW off to workOTB off to bed P... PCM please call mePPL peoplePRL parents are listeningPEEPS peoplePIP peeing in pants (laughing hard)PLZ pleasePOS parent over shoulderPSP playstation portablePXT please explain thatPOV point of view R... RMB ring my bellRINGL8 running lateRL real lifeROFL rolling on floor laughingROFLMAO rolling on the floor, laughing my *butt* offRSN real soon nowRU are you?RX drugs or prescriptions S... SOL sooner or laterSRY sorrySTATS your sex and ageSBT sorry 'bout thatSorG straight or gay?STFU shut the *freak* upSUX sucks or 'it sucks'SYL see you laterSYS see you soon T... T+ think positiveT2ul talk to you laterTHX thanksTCS take care sweetheartTAFN that's all for nowTBD to be determinedTBC to be continuedTHNQ thank youTTTT these things take timeTTYL talk to you later U... U4E yours foreverURTO you are the one^URS up yoursUFB un-*freaking*-believableURW you are welcomeUOK (are) you ok? W... W4U waiting for youWAN2 want toWRT with respect toWTG way to goWUF where are you fromWRU where are you?WAH working at homeWYSIWYG what you see is what you get Y... YBS you will be sorryYKW you know whatYR yourYTG you're the greatest Z... ZUP what's up?ZZZZ sleeping (or bored)
Try out all these text message symbols and abbreviations in your messages or while using instant messaging services. But bear in mind that all mobile phones may not compulsorily support all these text message symbols.
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