# What does (((((this)))) mean? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 31, 2016, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-mean/750751 "2016-03-31T14:54:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Calavera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calavera/32/70_2.png) [@Calavera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Calavera)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2016, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-mean/750751/1 "2016-03-31T14:54:07Z")
I see on the internet a lot, someone trying to be supportive of someone else by typing their name like ((((((this)))). What is this supposed to men? ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2016, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-mean/750751/2 "2016-03-31T14:57:00Z")
(((Hugs))). (((Regards, Shodan))) ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2016, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-mean/750751/3 "2016-03-31T14:57:22Z")
> [@Calavera](#): > > I see on the internet a lot, someone trying to be supportive of someone else by typing their name like ((((((this)))). What is this supposed to men? Hugs. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2016, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-mean/750751/4 "2016-03-31T15:00:31Z")
A twitchy finger? đŸ˜ƒ yeah, its a hug extended to the other person. ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2016, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-mean/750751/5 "2016-03-31T15:09:57Z")
((((punches to the face)))) ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_T](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Gary\_T](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_T)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2016, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-mean/750751/6 "2016-03-31T15:20:21Z")
> [@Drunky\_Smurf](#): > > ((((punches to the face)))) Try to hit the brow ridge. ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2016, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-mean/750751/7 "2016-03-31T15:50:29Z")
Ha! ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2016, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-mean/750751/8 "2016-03-31T16:23:10Z")
wait. That’s not the von Neuman natural number construction? ---
**Author:** ![Si\_Amigo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/si_amigo/32/2877_2.png) [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2016, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-mean/750751/9 "2016-03-31T16:48:51Z")
(((((Squeeze the Life Out of You))))) ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2016, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-mean/750751/10 "2016-03-31T16:59:22Z")
It’s a secret code among Lisp programmers. ---
**Author:** ![D18](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c57346/32.png) [@D18](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D18)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2016, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-mean/750751/11 "2016-03-31T18:07:49Z")
> [@Exapno\_Mapcase](#): > > wait. That’s not the von Neuman natural number construction? Only if it’s written {{{{{{{hugs}}}}}}}. ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2016, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-mean/750751/12 "2016-03-31T18:47:31Z")
> [@D18](#): > > Only if it’s written {{{{{{{hugs}}}}}}}. That’s just two arms on each side. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2016, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-mean/750751/13 "2016-03-31T19:22:46Z")
:(:(:(:(:(Name:):):):)đŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2016, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-mean/750751/14 "2016-03-31T19:56:41Z")
> [@ftg](#): > > It’s a secret code among Lisp programmers. Bwahahahaha! ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2016, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-mean/750751/15 "2016-03-31T19:59:09Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > :(:(:(:(:(Name:):):):)đŸ™‚ Yes. Someone’s name has to go in the center. (((( **Calavera** )))) ---
**Author:** ![psychonaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/psychonaut/32/4655_2.png) [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2016, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-mean/750751/16 "2016-03-31T21:28:59Z")
It means that the message is ((((in stereo)))). ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Strangelove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.strangelove/32/6613_2.png) [@Dr.Strangelove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Strangelove)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2016, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-mean/750751/17 "2016-03-31T21:59:47Z")
> [@D18](#): > > Only if it’s written {{{{{{{hugs}}}}}}}. Still wrong. Should be {{hugs}, {{hugs}}, {{hugs}, {{hugs}}, {{hugs}, {{hugs}}, {{hugs}, {{hugs}}}, …}. You’ve got the Zermelo Hug Construction. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2016, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-mean/750751/18 "2016-04-01T00:58:02Z")
> [@Yllaria](#): > > Yes. Someone’s name has to go in the center. > > (((( **Calavera** )))) Whoosh. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2016, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-mean/750751/19 "2016-04-01T01:10:00Z")
Since the question has been answered, and this is now mostly jokes, let’s move this over to IMHO. Colibri General Questions Moderator ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2016, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-mean/750751/20 "2016-04-01T01:32:45Z")
I thought ,!, meant hugs. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-mean/750751.md?page=2)