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[Jan. 2nd, 2015|11:42 pm]
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When typing the initials for New York City, "NYC", the three resulting glyphs are an eye, a heart, and a city skyline: "I Love New York." A Microsoft spokesperson explained that "typographers took pains to ensure that the image corresponding with the capital letters NYC was a pleasant one". This occurred after Wingdings accidentally associated "NYC" with a poison (death) symbol, a Jewish Star of David, and a thumbs-up, creating what appeared to some people as an endorsement of anti-Semitism. This has been changed in recent releases of Microsoft Office.
Webdings

Wingbat = an undercover way to call someone a Dingbat but without getting in trouble.
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From:[info]porkus
Date:January 3rd, 2015 - 04:44 am
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dong-bat
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From:[info]dooora
Date:January 3rd, 2015 - 05:24 am
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littl froot-flye flyes to bedh now, wings-a-ding-dong.
sveiks jaunajå ;)
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From:[info]porkus
Date:January 3rd, 2015 - 07:18 am
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jaunajā, ak fermentētais frukt

bed, bath and beyond
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From:[info]smejmoon
Date:January 3rd, 2015 - 01:17 pm
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so fucked up