XOXO Which is which???

[Skitzo 0]

Recently I was in a debate over the X and O. I've always understood the X to be fashioned after a Kiss and the O reflecting a Hug. I thought it would be interesting to get some more points of view.
I'm trying to come up with a signature line

"How do you keep your feet on the ground when you know you were born to fly?"

[JumpNFly 0]

i've heard both sides.. the X being the hug, and the O being the kiss, and vice versa... but they both make sense to me...

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[Skyrad 0]

I guess wether the X is a kiss or the O is depends on how well you know the person

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[nws01 0]

X= Penis
O= Vagina

XOXOXO means having sex.

[Spy38W 0]

I think you are right about that. thats the way I've seen it anyway
Using false logic off the top of my head I picture the o as being the circle of arms around the person, and the X like the two kissing (seconds before the x it would look like > < then >< and finally X) (gosh am I wierd before coffee)

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[Luminous 0]

You usually hear someone say "Hugs & Kisses" so I always thought X = hug and O = kisses

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[kingbunky 3]

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XOXOXO means having sex.

interesting interpretation... kinda puts those birthday cards from grandma in a whole new light though...

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[ChileRelleno 0]

Correct X=kisses and o=hugs as far as I know.

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[JDBoston 0]

X is actually one pair of legs rooted on the ground and one in the air. O, well, we can all figure that one out.

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[AggieDave 6]

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X= Penis
O= Vagina

Close, I think it's actually:

8====D {}

But that's just me...

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[nws01 0]

Thanks for clearing that up Dave. I always thought my family was strange and that is why I left them when I turned 17. I better call them now!

[Skitzo 0]

I thought this would be interesting. How are you coming up with this interpretation?

"How do you keep your feet on the ground when you know you were born to fly?"

[Cajones 0]

Does it depend on wether you're flying head-up or head-down???

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[sunshine 2]

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gosh am I wierd before coffee

Weird before coffee, after coffee, during coffee.....

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[scottbre 0]

Ok, this should put this "debate" to rest:

Where did the custom of putting Xs and Os at the bottom of a letter come from?

The first mention in literature of XXX for kisses at the bottom of a letter was in 1901, according to the Oxford English Dictionary. The X itself is very old.

The custom goes back to the early Christian era, when a cross mark or "X" was the same as a sworn oath. The cross referred to the cross of Calvary and the first letter of the Greek word for Christ, Xristos.

Even as little as a hundred and fifty years ago, not many people could read or write. The "X" at the bottom of a document took the place of a signature. They would kiss the "X" as a crucifix or bible was kissed to emphasize the importance of the mark. It was this practice that lead to the "X" representing a kiss.

There isn't much known about the beginnings of the "O". It is a North American custom. The "O" represents the arms in a circle around another person. Arms crossed in front of you do not mean the "X" as a hug! The "O" is the hug.

In "The Joys of Yiddish" by Leo Rosten, it is noted that illiterate immigrants (or those who did not know Roman-English letters) would generally sign entry forms with an "X" but Jews preferred an "O" to avoid making something that looked like a cross. Also, shopkeepers and salesmen would similarly sign receipts with a circle. Could this be the origin of the "O"?

Or could it have developed from the game of tic tac toe, where one player uses the "X" and another the "O", leading people to think that the "O" was the hug, as the "X" is the kiss.


Taken from http://www.hugkiss.com/valentine/xoxo.shtml

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[Skitzo 0]

Hrmmm...Didn't we just talk about this yesterday Pete?

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[SkymonkeyONE 4]

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You usually hear someone say "Hugs & Kisses" so I always thought X = hug and O = kisses

Exactly. X=crossed arms behind back; O=the round shape of the mouth you kiss with.

You always hear "hugs and kisses" and you always see it written as "XO", never "OX".

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Very nice first post there!!!
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[jfields 0]

Damn, Chuck, way to surprise me. I wouldn't have pegged you for an informative reply to that question.

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LMAO

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[Skitzo 0]

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Very nice first post there

Does this mean I owe beer?

"How do you keep your feet on the ground when you know you were born to fly?"

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Yes!!! But the sad fact is that I still owe you money for the Hotel Room in Florida. I forgot about it. Guess I'll have to take a vacation to Florida soon to give you the money!!!

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[fasterfaller 0]

I thought the O was for oral

[Skitzo 0]

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But the sad fact is that I still owe you money for the Hotel Room in Florida

Actually Mike paid for the room, I didn't know him before that trip, I did have a room at that Hotel though, just not the same one.
Kim

"How do you keep your feet on the ground when you know you were born to fly?"

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Geesh! I must have read the email wrong, I thought you were Mike and that Mike had the other nick. I really need to cut back on the drugs.

But, back to the point...you owe beer.

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