I never saw it before joining the mckay_sheppard livejournal community, actually. I figured out pretty quick what it meant, because people used "*g*" in the same places that I would use "^_^" (I was heavily influence by the Japanese, what do you want from me?).
What I've alwasy wondered it how it got started? I get how :-) is a smiley face, and the evolution from there to :) or whatever. I know (and use) the "*" to indicate "action", so I guess I can see how *grins* could get shortened to *g*, but... I still don't quite see the connection. Am I missing something, or am I just overthinking the thing?
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Date: 2006-07-20 04:42 am (UTC)What I've alwasy wondered it how it got started? I get how :-) is a smiley face, and the evolution from there to :) or whatever. I know (and use) the "*" to indicate "action", so I guess I can see how *grins* could get shortened to *g*, but... I still don't quite see the connection. Am I missing something, or am I just overthinking the thing?