Dear Netter balita-anda,
Seperti halnya berbicara, menulis juga perlu ekpresi. Untuk mengurangi
kesalahpahaman karena kekurangmengertian kita tentang beberapa
istilah/singkatan/simbol yang dapat menyebabkan polemik, maka perlu
diketahui juga beberapa istilah/singkatan/simbol oleh para netter.
Mudah-mudahan bermanfaat bagi kita semua.

TNX
Juanto

               AFAIK    =     as far as i know
               IOW        =  in other words
               AKA       =  also known as
               IRL         = in real life
               ASAP    = as soon as possible
               IYKWIM  = if you know what i mean
               ATM         = at the moment
               JK      = just kidding
               B4      = before
               L8R     = later
               BTW    = by the way
               LOL     = laughing out loud
               CFV     = call for votes
               OIC     = oh i see
               FWIW    = for what it's worth
               OTOH    = on the other hand
               FYA     = for your amusement
              OTTH    = on the third hand
               FYI     = for your information
               RFC     = request forcomment
              GA      = go ahead
               RFD     = request for discussion
               HHOJ    = ha ha only joking
               ROTFL   = rolling on the floor laughing
               HHOK    = ha ha only kidding
               RSN     = real soon now
               HHOS    = ha ha only serious
              TIA     = thanks in advance
              IAE     = in any event
               TNX     = thanks
              IDK     = i don't know
              WRT     = with regard/respect to
              IMO     = in my opinion
              WYSIWYG = what you see is what you get
              IMHO    = in my humble opinion
              IMNSHO  = in my not so humble opinion
              IMNERHO = in my not even remotely humble opinion
              YMMV    = your mileage may vary
              YMMVG   = your mileage may vary greatly
              OOT  = Out of topic

Addition
               AND .......... ANY DAY NOW
               AFAIK ...... AS FAR AS I KNOW
               ASU ......... DANCUK
               B4N ...........BYE FOR NOW
               BBS ...........BULLETIN BOARD SYSTEM
               BL .............BELLY LAUGHING
              BTA ..........BUT THEN AGIAN
               BTDT ...............BEEN THERE, DONE THAT
              BTW ................ BY THE WAY
              CUL ................. SEE YOU LATER
              DTP ................. DESKTOP PUBLISHING
              DNCK ................DANCUK
              F2F ................... FACE TO FACE
              FAQ ................. FREQUENTLY ASK QUESTION
              FB .................... FLAME BAIT
              FLAME OFF ....OFF LIMITS FOR FLAMING
              FLAME ON .... FLAME BAIT
              FUD ................ FEAR, UNCERTAINTY, AND DOUBT
              FWIW ............. FOR WHAT ITS WORTH
              FYI ................. FOR YOUR INFORMATION
              <G> ................ GRIN
              GAL .............. GET A LIFE
              GIGO ............ GARBAGE IN, GARBAGE OUT
              GIWIST ........ GEE, I WISH I SIAD THAT
              GMTA .......... GREAT MINDS THINK ALIKE
              IAC ............... IN ANY CASE
              IC .................. I SEE
              IDTT ............ I'LL DRINK TO THAT
              IME .............. IN MY EXPERIENCE
              IMO ............. IN MY OPINION
              IMHO ......... IN MY HUMBLE OPINION
              IOW ............ IN OTHER WORDS
              IRL ............. IN REAL LIFE
              JIC .............. JUST IN CASE
              KPT ............. KOPET
              LOL ........... LAUGHING OUT LOUD
              OTOH ....... ON THE OTHER HAND
              ::POOF:: .... I'M GONE
              POV .......... POINT OF VIEW
              PTB .......... POWERS THAT BE
              RE ............ REGARDING
              SLTP .......... SILITE PAPAT
              SYSOP .... SYSTEM OPERATOR
              TAFN ..... THATS ALL FOR NOW
              TIA ......... THANKS IN ADVANCE
              TNTL ..... TRYING NOT TO LAUGH
              WRT ...... WITH REGARD TO
               :-) ........... CONVEYS FRIENDLINESS OR KIDDING
               :-> ......... A SURPRISED SMILE
               :-D ........ DELIGHTED SMILE
               :'-) ........ TEARS OF JOY
               :-} ........ SARCASTIC GRIN
               :-] ........ GOOFY GRIN
               :-X ...... KISS
               [] ........ HUG
               :-( ....... SAD
               :-P ...... STICKING OUT YOUR TONGUE
               %-( ..... CONFUSED AND SAD
               ^i^ ..... ANGEL
               :-O ..... SHOCKED OR SCREAMING
              :-| ..... FROWNING
              :-< ... VERY ANGRY
               :-< ..... DEJECTED
               :-C .... VERY UNHAPPY
               :'-( .... CRYING
               :-{} ... BLABBERMOUTH WHO WON'T SHUT UP
               :-\ ..... MIXED FEELINGS LEANING TOWARD HAPPY
               :-/ ..... MIXED FEELINGS LEANING TOWARD SAD
               :-| ...... NUETRAL ON THE ISSUE
               :-J ..... TONGUE IN CHEEK
               :-@ ... SCREAMING OUT LOUD
               :-$ .... PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS
               '-) ..... WINKING

Chatting:
               AFK      = away from keyboard
               CU    = see you
               BAK      = back at keyboard
              CUL8R = see you later
               BBL      = be back later
               F2F   = face to face
               BCNU     = be seeing you
               PMJI  = pardon me, jumping in
               BFN      = bye for now
               TTFN  = ta ta for now
               BRB      = be right back
               TTYL  = talk to you later
              HIWTH    = hate it when that happened
               DYJHIWTH = don't you just hate it when that happened




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