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1999 Chat Expressions

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Was looking through some old files and had a chuckle at this file from 1999 that I'd saved to use!

Long before the use of smileys/emoticons, etc. :D

Code:
 :-)     humor.
 :->     humor variation.
 %-}     humor variation.
 :-(     sad.
 :-<     sad variation.
 %-{     sad variation.
 :_)     tongue in cheek
 :-!     foot in mouth
 <:-)    for dumb questions.
 (:-)    for messages dealing with bicycle helmets.
 (8-)    for messages dealing with owls.
 d:-)    for messages dealing with baseball.
 d :-o   hats off to your great idea
 q:-)    for those who wear their caps backwards.
 @=      for messages dealing with nuclear war.
 ~=      a candle, to annotate flaming messages.
 ;-)     say no more, nudge nudge.
 :-$     put your money where your mouth is
 |-<>    kissy face
 O:-)    for those innocent souls
 =:-)    from a hosehead
 :-)8    well dressed
 8:-)    from a little girl
 #-)     partied all night
 %-\     hungover
 :-*     mustache
 :x(     habe a code in by dose
 :-)...  drool
 8:]     from a gorilla
 (:)-)   scuba diver  
 P-)     wink
 |-)     getting tired
 :-D     bigmouth
 B-)     with glasses
 B-*     glasses & beard
 :-)))   reeel happy!!! - Big Smile
 :-X     won't say a word! - Lips sealed
 :~)     Ymmmeee - Lick lips
 (-:|:-) Siamese twins
 {:\/    sounds like a duck
 .\/     duck variation
 :-0     Ohhhhhh!
 |:-O    Ohhhh variation
 %+{     from the loser of a fight
 
Ah, ASCII graphics... Anyone remember NetHack?
 
I remember sending a standard :) smiley in a text to a friend in the late 90s, he texted back asking what I meant. Had to text back and tell him to turn his phone on the side!
 

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