In a message dated 2/8/2003 12:07:45 PM Central Standard Time, jlesslie@comgen.com writes: > What does lol or LOL mean? It is certainly used often. Thanks for helping > me wipe out my ignorance Depending on the context, it can mean Laughing Out Loud or Lots of Luck - more commonly used as laughing. Here's a list of some other common acronyms and a link to a useful website for emoticons and acronyms: AAMOF as a matter of fact BBFN bye bye for now BFN bye for now BTW by the way BYKT but you knew that CMIIW correct me if I'm wrong EOL end of lecture FAQ frequently asked question(s) FITB fill in the blank FWIW for what it's worth FYI for your information HTH hope this helps IAC in any case IAE in any event ICL in Christian love IMCO in my considered opinion IMHO in my humble opinion IMNSHO in my not so humble opinion IMO in my opinion IOW in other words LOL lots of luck or laughing out loud MGB may God bless MHOTY my hat's off to you NRN no reply necessary OIC oh, I see OTOH on the other hand ROF rolling on the floor ROFL rolling on the floor laughing ROTFL rolling on the floor laughing RSN real soon now SITD still in the dark TIA thanks in advance TIC tongue in cheek TTYL talk to you later TYVM thank you very much WYSIWYG what you see is what you get <G> Grinning <J> Joking <L> Laughing <S> Smiling <Y> Yawning <A HREF="http://www.pb.org/emoticon.html">http://www.pb.org/emoticon.html</A> Enjoy! Kay