More and more people are using the Internet for business and for pleasure. Children use to play games on websites specifically designed by popular television channels and even toy manufacturers, while their parents may be busy with dinner.
Adults love to surf the web in search of hobby related paraphernalia, or simply to interact with others who are doing the same. Romance is a big business on the Internet these days! Sadly, where there is online activity there are also online dangers.
For those of you new to Emoticons you have tuned into the right page for a little primer on the subject. Emoticons are a way to make correspondence on the Internet come alive and be more expressive.
Think of it in this way: someone tells you a joke and you laugh, have a smile on your face or giggle. If you receive this same joke online the sender can not see you laughing or the smile on your face. You are able to let them see your reaction when you use Emoticons.
It is true, Emoticons are used to express the emotions that can’t be seen by the person who is receiving them. Does this make sense to you? It probably does if you spend time in a chat room or e-mailing others.
You may have heard about Emoticons from your children. Kids and teens are quite adept at using and understanding Emoticons. In a way it is like a foreign language. Young people tend to catch on much more quickly than older people.
Chat rooms and chat definitions go together like peanut butter and jelly. If you have kids that use chat rooms it is very likely they are also pros at chat definitions.
There is nothing wrong with using chat definitions although often they are used to keep parents in the dark about what messages the kids are sending in chat rooms. These chat definitions are also used in e-mails and instant messaging.
