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The Unofficial Smilie Face Glossary



The problem of conveying humor, sarcasm, anger and affection in a written
medium is difficult. The modem world has long relied on the 'Smilie Face' to
indicate these - and other - emotions. Without further ado, M.O.R.E. brings
you . . .
The Unofficial Smilie Face Glossary
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:-) Your basic Smilie. This Smilie is used to indicate a sarcastic or
joking statement since we can't hear vocal inflection over a modem.
;-) Winky Smilie. User just made a flirtatious and/or sarcastic remark.
More of a "don't hit me for what I just said" Smilie.
:-( Frowning Smilie. User did not like that last statement or is upset
or depressed about something.
:-I Indifferent Smilie. Better than a frowning Smilie but not quite as
good as a happy Smilie.
:-> User just made a really biting sarcastic remark. Worse than a :-).
>:-> User just made a really devilish remark.
>;-> Winky and devil combined. A very lewd remark was just made.

Those are the basic types. Here are a few of the less common ones:
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%-) User has been staring at a green screen for 15 hours straight.
(-: User is left handed.
:*) User is drunk.
[:] User is a robot.
8-) User is wearing sunglasses.
8:-) Sunglasses on head.
::-) User wears normal glasses.
B-) User wears horn-rimmed glasses.
8:-) User is a little girl.
:-)-8 User is a Big Girl.
:-{) User has a mustache.
{:-) User wears a toupee.
}:-( Toupee in an updraft.
:-[ User is a Vampire.
:-E Bucktoothed vampire.
:-F Bucktoothed vampire with one tooth missing.
:-7 User just made a wry statement.
:-* User just ate something sour.
:-)~ User drools.
:-~) User has a cold.
:'-( User is crying.
:'-) User is so happy, s/he is crying.
:-@ User is screaming.
:-# User wears braces.
:^) User has a broken nose.
:v) User has a broken nose, but it's the other way.
:<) User is from an Ivy League School.
:-& User is tongue tied.
=:-) User is a hosehead.
-:-) User is a punk rocker.
-:-( (real punk rockers don't smile).
:=) User has two noses.
+-:-) User is the Pope or holds some other religious office.
`:-) User shaved one of his eyebrows off this morning.
,:-) Same thing...other side.
|-I User is asleep.
|-O User is yawning/snoring.
:-Q User is a smoker.
:-? User is selling a C-64 (cheap).
O-) Megaton Man On Patrol! (or else, user is a scuba diver).
O :-) User is an angel (at heart, at least).
:-P Nyahhhh!.
:-S User just made an incoherent statement.
:-D User is laughing (at you!).
:-X User's lips are sealed.
:-C User is really bummed.
<|-) User is Chinese.
<|-( User is Chinese and doesn't like these kind of jokes.
:-/ User is skeptical.
C=:-) User is a chef.
@= User is pro-nuclear war.
:-o Uh oh!.
(8-o It's Mr. Bill!
*:o) And Bozo the Clown!
3:] Pet Smilie.
3:[ Mean Pet Smilie.
E-:-) User is a Ham radio operator.
:-9 User is licking his/her lips.
%-6 User is braindead.
[:-) User is wearing a walkman.
(:I User is an egghead.
<:-I User is a dunce.
@:-) User is wearing a turban.
:-0 No Yelling! (Quiet Lab).
:-: Mutant Smilie.
.-) User only has one eye.
,-) Ditto...but he's winking.
X-( User just died.
8 :-) User is a wizard.
C=}>;*{)) Mega-Smilie... A drunk, devilish chef with a toupee in an updraft,
a mustache and a double chin.

Note: many of these can be typed without noses to make midget Smilies.
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:) Midget Smilie.
:] Gleep...a friendly midget Smilie who will gladly be your friend.

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