I've seen people using terms which I don't understand such as:
:bump:
:eyebrows:
Ect...
What do the : either side of word mean?
:bump:
:eyebrows:
Ect...
What do the : either side of word mean?
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- Thread starter skarspastahair
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The colon people type either side of a word is meant to insert a smiley icon (as you have done).
When it works, you get the smiley. When it doesn't work, it's because people have failed to insert a legitimate smiley.
:irony:
When it works, you get the smiley. When it doesn't work, it's because people have failed to insert a legitimate smiley.
:irony:
Bumping is to take the threat back to the top of the forum, to try and get more responses to the topic.
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"ect" actually means "et cetera" and not necessary an abbreviation for ectoplasm or something like that. It's used by many members as an abbreviation of the abbreviation "etc"
:wink: :stick out tongue: ect ect ect
:wink: :stick out tongue: ect ect ect
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^ LOOK WHAT I CAN DO!!^
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I frequent several forums and have tried to use smilies that aren't available here too
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^ LOOK WHAT I CAN DO!!^
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I frequent several forums and have tried to use smilies that aren't available here too
bongomania
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Also, for reference, most TB smilies do not appear as such on the TB iPhone app. They just appear as :randomword: whatever word between colons. So if duder OP is on the iPhone, that's the confusion.
I've grown rather fond of the smug, hipster-esque, self-referential feigned ignorance displayed by some users on other forums where they intentionally put the random word between colons
E.g.,
or
:OPsmotherwearsarmyboots:
ing pong:Ok thanks.
The ect was there because I didn't want to list anymore... If you knew what it meant how didn't you pick up on the way I meant it?
The ect was there because I didn't want to list anymore... If you knew what it meant how didn't you pick up on the way I meant it?
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