Emoticon

emoticon: n. a figure created with the symbols on a keyboard that is usually read with the head tilted to the left. Used to convey the spirit in which a line of text was typed.  

:-|- Ambivalent
o:-)- Angelic
>:-(- Angry
|-I- Asleep
(::()::)- Bandaid
:-{}- Blowing a Kiss
\-o- Bored
:-c- Bummed Out
|C|- Can of Coke
|P|- Can of Pepsi
:( )- Can't Stop Talking
:*)- Clowning
:'- Crying
:'-)- Crying with Joy
:'-(- Crying Sadly
:-9- Delicious, Yummy
:->- Devilish
;->- Devilish Wink
:P- Disgusted (sticking out tongue)
:*)- Drunk
:-6- Exhausted, Wiped Out
:(- Frown
\_/- Glass (drink)
\~/- Full Glass
^5- High Five
(((((name))))- Hug (cyber hug)
(( )):**- Hugs and Kisses:
-I- Indifferent
:-#- Lips are Sealed
:~/- Mixed Up
:-O- Mouth Open (Surprised)
(_)- Mug (coffee, beer)
@[_]~~- Mug of HOT Coffee or Tea
****- Popcorn
&&&&- Pretzels
@}--`--,-- Rose
:-@- Screaming
:O- Shocked
:)- Smile
^- Thumbs Up
:-&- Tongue Tied
:-\- Undecided
;)- Wink
|-O- Yawning
:-) Humor
:) midget Smile
:> Midget Smiley
:-) )-: Masking theatrical comments
:/) Not funny
;-) Wink
;) midget Wink
;> <same>
:-))) real happy, big smile
:-> Alternate happy face
:-( Unhappy
:-c Real unhappy
:-C Unbelieving (jaw dropped)
:-< Forlorn
;-) Sardonic incredulity
:-} Crooked Smile
:-i Semi-Smiley
:-7 User after a wry statement
(@ @) You're kidding!
:-" Pursing lips
:-v Just another face (speaking) profiled from the side
:-V Shout
:-w Speak with forked tongue
:-W Shout with forked tongue
:-r Bleahhh (sticking tongue out)
:-f <same>
:-p <same>
:-1 Smirks
:-, <same>
<:-O Eeek!
:-* Oooops (covering mouth with hand)
:-T keeping a straight face (tight-lipped)
:-D said with a smile
:-P <same>
:-y <same>
:-o More versions of shouting
:-O <same>
:-| Disgusted
:'-( Shedding a tear
:~-( <same>
:~(~~~ crying
:-).... drool
:-)~~~ another drool
|-) getting tired
:-D big mouth
:~) yummee - lick lips
:-? Licking your lips
:-8 Talking out both sides of your mouth
<:-) For dumb questions
:-# Censored

o= A burning candle for flames
-= A doused candle to end a flame
8 Infinity
.-) User has one eye
:-: User is mutant
:<) For those with hairy lips
:^{ For those with mustaches
:*) Smile with moustache
8*) Smile with Glasses and Moustache
B*) Smile with Moustache and Designer Sunglasses!
:<)= For those with beards too
:-=) Older user with mustache
:-#| User with bushy mustache
::-) User wears glasses
8:-) Glasses on forehead
B-| User is wearing cheap sunglasses
P-) Pirate
:-{ Count Dracula
=|:-)= Uncle Sam
7:) Reagan
:~i Smoking
:~j (and smiling)
:/i No smoking
:-I It's something, but I don't know what....
:-x Kiss kiss
:-B Drooling (or overbite)
<:>== A turkey emoticon
):-) :-) :-) Loud guffaw
:-J Tongue-in-cheek comments
:*) Clowning around
(:-) Msgs dealing with bicycle helmets
@= Warning about nuclear war
OO Headlights on msg
:_) I used to be a boxer, but it really got my nose out of joint
B-) Smiling and wearing glasses or sunglasses
(or a message from Batman)
8-) Same as previous; also used to denote wide-eyed look
#:-) :-) done by someone with sort of matted hair
:-o "Oh, nooooooo!" (a la Mr. Bill)
#:-o Same as previous
|-( Late night messages
:^) Messages teasing people about their noses
:-{#} Messages teasing people about their braces
(:-$ Message indicating person is ill...
(:-& Message indicating person is angry...
(:-( Message indicating person is VERY sad...
(:^( Message concerning people with broken noses
(:<) Message concerning blabber mouths
:-(=) Message about people with big teeth
&:-) Message from a person with curly hair
@:-) Message from a person with wavy hair
?-( Message about people with a black eye
*:* Message about fuzzy things
*:** Message about fuzzy things with fuzzy mustaches
%-) Message about people with broken glasses
+<:-| Message from a monk/nun...
{0-) Message from cyclops...
(:-|K- Formal message.
...---... S.O.S.
@%&$%& You know what that means...
||*( Handshake offered (giving)
||*) Handshake accepted (taking)
<&&> Message concerning rubber chickens
>< >< Message about/to someone wearing argyle socks
2B|^2B Message about Shakespeare
(-_-) Secret smile
<{:-)} Message in a bottle...
<:-)<<| Message from a space rocket...
(:-... Heart-breaking message...
<<<<(:-) Message from a hat sales-man...
(O--< A fishy message...
(:>-< Message from a thief: hands up!
<I==I) A message on four wheels
{ Alfred Hitchcock
@>--->---- A rose.
..|._ Opposite of a rose
(.)(.) Ms. Dos
&;-P A suave guy on the make, who keeps advertising...just in case.
*;-~i A lady replying to the guy by closing both eyes & puffing
nonchalantly on her cigarette.
|-( Nightmare.
!= Not equal to
|-) A good dream! Or a face looking into bright sunlight.
O:-) Angel
>:-) Devil
>;-) Devilish Wink
C=:-) Chef
:-)## Guy with a Beard
@:-)## Guruka Singh Khalsa (note turban and beard!)
&:-] Overly Handsome Self-Portrait of the Uploader w/Square Jaw (old)
&8-] Overly Handsome Self-Portrait of the Uploader w/Square Jaw (new)
@@B-) Bouffant Woman with Catseye Frame Glasses
(8-} Percy Dovetonsils
>-) Oriental Smiling Face
;-)}<////> Corporate-type guy (see the necktie?)
&B-]}<////> Another corporate-type with aviator glasses, wavy hair & tie.
O!O a MALE moon (visualize someone bending over, naked)
O^O a FEMALE moon
;|8-) Hagar caught lying
:*) I'm drunk
7:^] I resemble Ronald Reagan
*<|:-) I'm Santa Claus
)-:|<* Sanity Clause
:-))) I'm overweight
[:-) I'm wearing a walkman
d:-) I'm a Braves fan
:-o User singing national anthem
:-\ Popeye smiling face, for people who look like popeye
;-\ Popeye gets his lights punched out
:-* User just ate a sour pickle
:-s User after a BIZARRE comment
-:-) User sports a mohawk and admires Mr. T
:%)% User has acne
:n) User with funny-looking right nose
:u) User with funny-looking left nose
'-) User only has a left eye, which is closed
(-: User is left-handed
(-) User needing a haircut
(:I Egghead
{:-) Smiley with its hair parted in the middle
+:-) Smiley priest
=:-) Smiley punk-rocker
%-^ User is Picasso
%-) User is cross-eyed
@:I Turban
(><) Anally retentive
:-! Foot in mouth
#-) partied all night
:-(*) about to vomit
%-\ hungover
:-| man playing an harmonica
O:-) for those innocent souls
=:-) from a hosehead
:-)8 well dressed
8:-) from a little girl
:-)-{8 from a big girl
:x( habe a code in by dose
8:] from a gorilla
(:)-) scuba diver
(-:|:-) Siamese twins
{:V sounds like a duck
%+{ from the loser of a fight
d :-) hats off to your great idea
d:-) message about baseball
q:-) for those who wear their caps backwards
:-$ put your money where your mouth is

 
{:-) Kirk
>:-| Spock
:-/ McCoy

(:-) Captain Picard
:-{)} Commander Riker
<>:{(} Lt. Worf
**:-) Counsellor Troi
#-) Lt. LaForge
]) Lt. LaForge
|-) Lt. LaForge
|-) Data
[:-| Data (straight haircut, no emotions... seems to work better...)

{(:-) I am William Shatner
} (:-( I am William Shatner in a high wind

8(:-) Zippy
******:-) Marge Simpson

 
These emoticons are particularly used by the Japanese but there is no reason
why they should not get worldwide use.....

^^ happiness
^^; embarrasment
;; sadness
-- when it's the occasion to bow