SMS users all over the world use abbreviations and smiley's in their mobile messages. Here is a reference dictionary if you need to refresh your memory.
Abbreviations:
| AFAIK: |
As Far As I Know |
| AFK: |
Away From Keyboard |
| ASAP: |
As Soon As Possible |
| ATK: |
At The Keyboard |
| ATM: |
At The Moment |
| A3: |
Anytime, Anywhere, Anyplace |
| BAK: |
Back At Keyboard |
| BBL: |
Be Back Later |
| BBS: |
Be Back Soon |
| BFN/B4N: |
Bye For Now |
| BRB: |
Be Right Back |
| BRT: |
Be Right There |
| BTW: |
By The Way |
| B4N: |
Bye For Now |
| CU: |
See You |
| CUL8R: |
See You Later |
| CYA: |
See You |
| FAQ: |
Frequently Asked Questions |
| FC: |
Fingers Crossed |
| FWIW: |
For What It's Worth |
| FYI: |
For Your Information |
| GAL: |
Get A Life |
| GG: |
Good Game |
| GMTA: |
Great Minds Think Alike |
| GR8: |
Great! |
| G9: |
Genius |
| IC: |
I See |
| ICQ: |
I Seek you (also a chat program) |
| ILU: |
ILU: I Love You |
| IMHO: |
In My Honest/Humble Opinion |
| IMO: |
In My Opinion |
| IOW: |
In Other Words |
| IRL: |
In Real Life |
| KISS: |
Keep It Simple, Stupid |
| LDR: |
Long Distance Relationship |
| LMAO: |
Laugh My A.. Off |
| LOL: |
Laughing Out Loud |
| LTNS: |
Long Time No See |
| L8R: |
Later |
| MTE: |
My Thoughts Exactly |
| M8: |
Mate |
| NRN: |
No Reply Necessary |
| OIC: |
Oh I See |
| PITA: |
Pain In The A.. |
| PRT: |
Party |
| PRW: |
Parents Are Watching |
| QPSA? |
Que Pasa? |
| ROFL: |
Rolling On The Floor Laughing |
| ROFLOL: |
Rolling On The Floor Laughing Out Loud |
| ROTFLMAO: |
Rolling On The Floor Laughing My A.. Off |
| SK8: |
Skate |
| STATS: |
Your sex and age |
| ASL: |
Age, Sex, Location |
| THX: |
Thank You |
| TTFN: |
Ta-Ta For Now! |
| TTYL: |
Talk To You Later |
| U: |
You |
| U2: |
You Too |
| U4E: |
Yours For Ever |
| WB: |
Welcome Back |
| WTF: |
What The F... |
| WTG: |
Way To Go! |
| WUF: |
Where Are You From? |
| W8: |
Wait... |
| 7K: |
Sick:-D Laugher |
Smiling
| :-) |
Smily |
| (-: |
Also smiling |
| :) |
Smiling without a nose |
| :' ) |
Happy and crying |
| :-( ) |
Smiling with mouth open |
Smily's
| 8-) |
Smiling with glasses |
| [:-) |
Smiling with walkman |
| :-)8 |
Smiling with bow tie |
| {:-) |
Smiling with hair |
| d:-) |
Smiling with cap |
| C|:-) |
Smiling with top hat |
| (:-) |
Smiling with helmet |
| :-)= |
Smiling with a beard |
| &:-) |
Smiling with curls |
| #:-) |
Smiling with a fur hat |
Flirting
| ;-) |
Twinkle |
| ;) |
Twinkle, without nose |
| :-* |
Kiss |
| @}--\------,--- |
A rose |
Angry/unhappy
| :-( |
Sad |
| :( |
Sad, without nose |
| :'-( |
Crying |
| :-c |
Unhappy |
| :-|| |
Angry |
| :-(0) |
Shouting |
| :-< |
Cheated |
| :'-( |
Crying |
| >:-( |
Very angry |
Emotional
| :-O |
Wow |
| :-| |
Determined |
| :-* |
Bitter |
| O :-) |
An angel |
| :-9 |
Salivating |
| :-|/:-I |
No face/poker face |
| :-<> |
Surprised |
| %-6 |
Not very clever |
| :-( ) |
Shocked |
| :-~) |
Having a cold |
| :-o zz |
Bored |
| :-\ |
Sceptical |
| : @ |
Shouting |
| :-o |
Appalled |
| :-X |
Not saying a word |
| |-I |
Sleeping |
| |-O |
Snoring |
| %-} |
Intoxicated |
| :-v |
Talking |
| :-w |
Talking with two tongs |
Look
| B-) |
Sunglasses |
| B:-) |
Sunglasses on head |
| 8:-) |
Glasses on head |
| {:-) |
Toupee |
| }:-( |
Toupee blowing in the wind |
| =|:-)= |
Uncle Sam |
| <:-| |
Monk / Nun |
| :^) |
Broken nose |
| -:-) |
Punk |
| @:-) |
Using a turban |
| :=) |
Two noses |
| :-# |
Razes |
| <|-) |
Chinese |
| :-{) |
With a moustache |
| :-{} |
Lip stick |
| :-Q |
Smoking |
| :-? |
Smoking a pipe |
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