In a message dated 11/6/98 12:01:30 PM Pacific Standard Time, fperry@oz.net writes: << Little Old Lady >> LOL actually means Laughing Out Loud ROFLOL means Rolling On the Floor Laughing Out Loud There is a long list of accronyms like this that is used in cyberspace. AOL has a site with some of them listed. I posted them here for non-AOL users since they may not be able to access that part of AOL. :-) smile. ;-) Winky smile. :-( Frowning :-I Indifferent 8-) Wearing sunglasses B:-) Sunglasses on head :-{) Mustache {:-) Toupee }:-( Toupee in an updraft :-[ Vampire :-)~ Drooling :'-( Crying :-@ Screaming :-Q Smoking O :-) Angel :-P Sticking out tongue :-D Laughing (at you!) :-X Llips are sealed :-/ Skeptical :-o Uh oh! <:-I Dunce :) Happy :D Laughter :I Hmmm... :( Sad :[ Real Downer :O Yelling :,( Crying {{{}}} Hugs :* Kiss <g> Grin <w> wink ASAP - As Soon As Possible BBL - Be Back Later BBN - Bye Bye Now BRB - Be Right Back BTW - By The Way EG - Evil Grin FYI - For Your Information GMTA - Great Minds Think Alike IC - I See IMO - In My Opinion IMHO - In My Humble Opinion IRL - In Real Life L8R - Later L8R G8R - Later 'Gater LHO - Laughing Head Off LOL - Laugh Out Loud LTNS - Long Time No See OIC - Oh, I See Poof - Has left the chat room. ROFL - Rolling On Floor Laughing TTFN - Ta Ta For Now TTYL - Talk To you Later WB - Welcome Back