Emoticons and Abbreviations

:)    Smile
:(    Frown
;)    Wink
:/    Confused
:~)  Tearful Smile
:~(   Crying
8)    Someone smiling wearing glasses
:p    Sticking your tongue out
:p~  Drooling
Some people use a 'nose' on the faces...but it all means the same thing.
Example:      :)   :o)   :-)


<G>  Grin
<EG>  Evil Grin
<BEG>  Big Evil Grin
<VBS>  Very Big Sigh
BTW   By The Way
AFK    Away from Keyboard
TTFN   TaTa For Now
GMTA   Great Minds Think Alike
IMHO   In My Humble Opinion
*thud*  as in fainting and hitting the floor
ack     just saying the word ack
AP      Adrian Paul
Herself  Diana Gabaldon
LOL   Laughing Out Loud
ROFL  Rolling On Floor Laughing
ROFLMAO    Rolling On Floor Laughing My Ass Off
ROFLPMP   Rolling on Floor Laughing Peeing My Pants

There are more, but these will 'do' for a start.
                                     ;)