A simple question

[Korian]

Because I'm ignorant or whatever but what does Woot mean and =P or something like that on message boards mean? You guys use it alot.

Thanks

[Rick]

w00t escapes me, but I will explain "=P" and the like to you.

It is ASCII art smilely. Look at this sideways from the right:

:-)

It is a man smiling! Look at them sideways and you get an idea of what they're supposed to be. Diggit?

[Regus]

"Woot" is an exclamation of joy, like "YEAH!".
It doesn't really mean anything.
It's just something you shout out after you do something cool.

[Josh]

Yeah. Like this:

I 4/\/\ t3h M4D 1337 h4x0r!! W00t!!11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111

[Green]

Woot is like Wooooo!! but with a t.

[Rich]

Ignorant, simply put, means dumb. But it's usually used when someone refuses to take into consideration another's idea,and is adament about their own idea.

[Clash!]

I think Woot came from someone typing Woooo, and a t slipped on the end by accident. And then it went from there.

[arjue]

I thought that woot came from the noise trains make

[Werewolf]

It's what owls say... woot woot