Smileys; the combinations of ASCII characters that are used to communicate non-verbal information in E-mail correspondence continue to be developed and have become both a dialect and a bit of an art form. Smileys are used as a tongue-in cheek short forms to depict everything from a pointy nose to Marge Simpson. Here are some of the Smileys we have found; there are probably many others. (To view, tilt your head to the left):
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:-) |
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:-D |
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:-} |
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:-& |
| Sad or sorry | :-( | Angry | : -|| |
| Screaming | :-@ | Sticking tongue out | :-P |
| Flirting | ;-{) | Astonished | :-O |
| Wide-eyed or glasses | 8-) | Apathy or don't care | :-I |
| Shocked or amazed | :-o | Happy sarcasm or smerking | :-] |
| Sad Sarcasm | :-[ | Feel like crying | :-( |
| Crying | :'-( | Happy and confused | %-) |
| Sad and confused | %-( | Honest Abe Lincon | I==I:-)= |
| Mischievous | }:-) | Undecided | :-/ |
| Kiss | :-* | My lips are sealed | :-# |
| Mad or angry | }:-( | Nervous | :-\ |
| Wink | ;-) | Pointy Nose | :->| |
| Lots of hair | }}}:-) | Cowlick in hair | ":o) |
| Baseball hat | d:-D | Santa Claus or clown | *<{:o}) |
| Grandpa or bald man | (:o{|) | Marge Simpson | @@@ :-) |
| Face with braces | :-# | Bad hair day | &:-( |
| Nice teeth or a big grin | :o[+] | Pretty woman | & ;o{) |
| A cool Dude | S87) | Drooling | & :-(~ |
| Tast of something sour | # :-* | Party time! | *<s :-D |