Xs and Os; which ones are the hugs and which ones are the kisses?
So I was writing a note to a friend, a “she” friend, and I wanted to put something cute at the end. Like an emoticon happy. =) What do they call that one. Smiley? ;)
So I figured I’d do that little hugs and kisses thing. XOXO… XO, for good measure. Oh that could be a problem. We don’t have that kind of relationship – the kissing kind. We’re just friends for now! And likely forever if she sees this video. Eh, I’ll chance it.
Anyhow I wanted to use the XO thing, but without the kissing part, and I just wasn’t sure is that the Xs or the Os. Quite the conundrum. Almost a quandary. So I looked it up. Cause that is what we do. And it turns out nobody else knows either.
The name Hugs and Kisses implies that the Xs are Hugs and the Os are kisses. And that makes sense because when you hug somebody your arms cross like Xs and a kiss is generally O shaped. At least normally it’s o-shaped. [Opening mouth with tounge sticking out.] My little nephew used to kiss that way. He kissed everybody that way. [Camera Guy: Even animals.]
Back to the point. There are a few other sources out there that back up the theory – so that’s the way it is. Xs are hugs and Os are kisses. Problem solved. Except that when you keep digging there are other people who claim that since 1789 it’s been the other way around. So hugs are Os and Xs are kisses. I know you thought those Os with slashes through them were zeros but they’re actually a half hug going in for first base.
So not only is it one of those hotly contested totally irrelevant things, but I did all that research and I still didn’t know which one to use. I mean after all I really don’t want her getting the wrong idea… or maybe I do.
Then I thought about it and I came to my senses… and decided to send triple Os. No matter which is which I am sending triple Os because if I do it the other way around, it would REALLY give her the wrond idea. [XXX]
Sending triple X whether it means hugs or kisses just comes off sketchy. Or creepy. Or something beyond creepy. And that’s not me, not yet. Give me a couple of decades. Creepy is in the long term plan.
So best case she “gets it” and you know cuteness achieved. Worse case, she’ll think I really want to kiss her. I have enough problems with women as is. [Opening mouth with tounge sticking out.]
So that’s it. Nobody knows. So use triple O. Unless you’re creepy.
My favorite emoticon is the happy cyclops. •) But most people just think it’s a typo. Cyclops. Cyclops getting excited. Angry Cyclops.
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Meandering {207}
For me x=kiss because its the naughtier of the two. Ha, I said naughty.The Perspicacious Loris
•_• FrogPerrygirl
He most likely has a whole lot nephews. I mean he has 5 brothersLo
I want to date this guy.kometes
Just as long as she's not an Aussie. Triple-0 is our 911. She may think you're wishing something ...Perrygirl
Ok...Just started watching this show yesterday and I have already crammed like 120 videos!! I love this show!lobe
Aaaangry cyclops...Oh, and the X's are the kisses. Everybody knows that. Just ask them.cdaragorn
@The Brothers Winn - "Option 8"? Not sure what you mean by "option", unless you're talking about a Mac, ...Butterfly
Wait! Hold it! I just relized! Is the little nephew Jason?! Hooray for Jason!juliethomps
X's are kisses. It dates back to when people would sign papers with an "X", but to show that ...Butterfly
Oh no! They didn't show up! dang!Butterfly
My favorite emotiocon is... / Dumbledore and his wand Dumbledore lost his wand :(> Dumbledore found out Voldemort ...haggisknower
You should do a show about hot chocolate! The easiest way to make some, the hardest way, etc. PLEASE PICK ...tehkorah
And I ask you, no shows yet on the outrages towards the Muslim community over the supposed mosques that will/may/may ...tehkorah
Hmm... OOO? If I saw that, I would ask, "What is that? 'Oooh'? Or 'OOO...h, no'? 'Uh oh', perhaps? WHAT ...THE SEER [22]
Just use both to make sure your right... and no point hiding the fact that your a creeper, its going ...RomulanMonkey
Hey BrothersWinn could you do a show on Companies tracking you through browser cookies? This seems like a serious invasion ...Bleeding_Llama
I actually do know the answer. A kiss has been traditionally used as a kiss for a very long time, at ...Dandapani [22]
X are kisses, O are hugs. Always have been, always will be.Jair
thanks. for the cyclops emoticons. o) I had already decided on the OOO thing... When I was 5... Yeah I never use ...Faalgrim
Hey Mr.B, Do you think i could do a walk by on one of your shows sometime? You know like ...Faalgrim
D( love the angry cyclops!Faalgrim
Mr.B, I have always know it to be kiss=x hug=o sogood job in 'keeping it safe' Keep up the good ...The Brothers Winn
@Moongazer27 - "Option 8" on most computers makes bullet point. •)Moongazer27
•) how did you do this? which key(s) do you use to get this?tomboy
xo looks like someone squinting with there mouth open and xoxo just looks like theirs two of them. what do ...overlord
o)momnariu
If your nephew mentioned is the famous Jason, just know that my autie daughter did the same thing - except ...socalcutie82 [22]
Love it...Aaaangry cyclops!!! I never knew which one was hugs or kisses either, I think the whole point is that ...Tsir Ah Xuan
XOXO is for hand-writing, I think. Coz putting a smiley on a letter is weird, I tried, and it didn't ...Brianne Hadley
Always been hugs (x) and kisses (o), but I can see it the other way around. Also, I'm not sure ...Kim
I've always thought of it as such: When you kiss, your lips kind of get crinkly, and it kind of looks ...Teagan [22]
I haven't seen XOXO forever. No offense, of mighty Brett, but I think you're being a bit old fashion. Besides ...Ingrid [22]
I don't know if it's typically Dutch, but we never really use XOXOXO... we usually just finish our mails of ...TheBuzzSaw
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