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Okay... I've seen so many people type it in their posts/PMs/e-mails, and yet I still have yet to figure out exactly what it means. What is this "XD" that people keep typing? Are they trying to hint that it should be what Microsoft should name its next version of Windows? Or are they just supposed to be short little giggles of a sort? (I remember someone once mentioning it to be like an evil grin, but sometimes it doesn't seem appropriate in the current context.)

Please, someone enlighten this poor confused MelMak... @_@

It took me a while to figure this out as well. I think it's a laughing face. Like, when you close your eyes and just laugh. That's my interpretation, anyway ^_^

My evil grin is: (stolen from Sunako)

>8D

X = eyes. The first half of the X is the eyebrows and the bottom half is the eyes.

D = big giant grin.


Usually it's used when speaking of bishies. It IS sort of like an evil grin...

Yeah, it's a face and not some abbreviationg for a word that contains X and D.

*nods*

When people are frustrated sometimes, they will put >< as a smiley, to indicate that. Well, turn >< on its side and what do you get? X



As shown in the above smiley, if you grin very largely, it looks kind of like a D on its side. If you were to laugh so hard that your eyes closed, it would look quite similar to:

XD

By the same token, sometimes XP is used to indicate the tongue sticking out, and is not always an indication of a certain crappy operating system.

kaemmerite wrote:By the same token, sometimes XP is used to indicate the tongue sticking out, and is not always an indication of a certain crappy operating system.

I was just about to say that. XP

Okay... ^_^; So based on that plethora of explanations, I'm now getting the impression that many of you simply laugh a little bit too much. (Although, is that possible? ) Maybe I'll just continue interpreting it as a short giggle. *shrug*

I suppose I should have asked what the difference between XD and LOL is...

hah I'm guilty of using this symbol often enough. I was quite surprised that ppl described it as an evil grin though. To me, evil is --> or MSN's (6)

The difference between XD and LOL? I see the former as an excited huge smile/grin while LOL involves laughing. Think of XD of an expression of "Yes!! or Yahoo! *highfives*"

other variations include X3 and XO.

X = eyes. 3 = kitty-like mouth. kind of like "teehee". it's a giggly face, sort of.

XO is an angry face...with the eyes shut, mouth wide open and yelling.

I find LOL to be a bit over used and insencere, so if I want to indicate that I am laughing, I would be more likely to type *Chuckle* Because I would be chuckleing and not bawling with laughter.

chuckle

haha..i rarely use XD but I think it's awesome.

for me... lol = amusement or chuckle. LoL = laugh and LOL = out loud laughter.

yeaaah, so i'm weird. but it works!

I hardly ever use "xD" I prefer somthing more of my own like "x3"

I use whatever occurs to me at the moment. I find myself using "^^" a lot, the little anime happy-closed eyes. I also like "X3", the kitty-cat, and recently, I've been using "XD" and "o.o" a lot, and even "XDD" which is like "XD" x 2.

I use ^^; and ^^ a ton, but lately I've been using XD and variations

^^;;

well mygf and i created this one =9 its a guy lickin his lips

I've started using XD on a more regular basis as of late, lest I be poked with a plastic spoon... O_O;; XD

Yay! Methinks I like this conversation! *goes into Teacher Mode*
For "XD," turn your head to the left and look really hard. It's the same as ":)" only the mouth is open. Like ^_^, too, only, again, the mouth is open, and it's sideways....erm....
lol and LOL both stand for "Laugh Out Loud." The difference between uppercase and lowercase being, uppercase implies harder laughter..that is, to me, anyhow....
Once you get XD and LOL down, you can add tons of fun variations. Lately, I've been favoring the X3 (*see username*) and also =3, :3, etc....
And then there's the fun fun FUN rotflmso which means "Rolling On The Floor Laughing My Shoelaces Off." I saw me mam use this on an RPG once. ^.^ It was so awesomely clever that I adopted it and used it as my own.... *Exit Teacher Mode*
....and I've also found whole sections (on websites) dedicated to tons of different variations of all of those faces. 0_o;; Yeah, kinda weird, but fun.
Most people use the sideways ones (XD, :), <8D, etc) so when you type something like ^_~ or @_@ they get confused and ask you what they mean...

.............the was the longest pointless post I've ever posted...........

*...floats away...*