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OK, this
page is more for fun than anything else, but if you send
lots of e-mail or spend any time in chat rooms, you'll
probably like this.
Emoticons
are little text representation of emotions. For example,
here's a smiley face (look at it sideways):
:-)
What
the heck are they for? Well, when you talk to someone, they
can tell what you mean by the tone of your voice or the look
on your face. For example, maybe someone says something
like, "Why are you so annoying?"
Now,
if they say it while they're laughing, you know that it's
just lighthearted humor. If they say it with a bit of anger
in their voice, you realize that it's probably time to back
off.
Problem is, when I wrote that, you had no clue which
direction I was going with it. Was I mad or joking?
Well,
if I write it like this, you know:
Why
are you so annoying :-)
See?
So, here's a list of the more common emoticons that you'll
run across.
Emoticons
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:) |
Smiley face |
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:-) |
Smiley face w/ a nose |
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:( |
Sad face |
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:-( |
Sad face w/ a nose |
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:D |
Person laughing |
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:-| |
Not laughing or bored |
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;-) |
Winking |
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:-! |
Foot in mouth |
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:-& |
Tongue tied |
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:-P |
Sticking out tongue |
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:-/ |
Confused or perplexed |
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:-# |
Said something that they shouldn't |
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:-> |
Just being sarcastic |
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<:-o |
Unbelievable or incredible |
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{:-) |
Wears a toupee |
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:'-) |
Tears of joy |
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:'-( |
Crying, sad |
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:-} |
Embarrassed |
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B-) |
Wears glasses |
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[:-) |
Crew cut |
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:-* |
Kiss |
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=^..^= |
Kitten |
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{{{:-[ |
Klingon |
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o:-) |
Angel |
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(:)-) |
Diver |
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:-)8 |
Has a bowtie on |
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8:-) |
Bow in your hair |
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d:-) |
Wearing a baseball cap |
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:-Q |
Confused |
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:-O |
Surprised |
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:*) |
Clowning around |
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8-O |
Wow, bug-eyed |
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^5 |
High five |
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(::()::) |
Band aid - offering help |
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:-< |
Very sad |
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:-C |
Very, very sad |
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>:-< |
Angry |
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:-@ |
Yelling |
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:-I |
Thinking |
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:-X |
Lips are sealed |
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:-( ) |
Can't stop talking |
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:~\ |
Mixed up, confused |
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<:-I |
A
dunce |
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|-O |
Yawning |
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