The Language of e-mails
Ever wondered what those funny signs are some people use in their
emails? Apparently it is a way of introducing some emotions into the message - O.K.
so long as the recipient understands them!
Here's a quick guide to some of the basics -
| :) |
Original smiley |
| :-) |
Classic smiley |
| :-( |
Frown |
| ;-) |
Wink |
| :-D |
Laughing out loud |
| :-O |
Amazement |
| }:-s |
Confusion (Donna) |
| :-S |
| :-Q |
Tongue hanging out in nausea |
| :-P |
Sticking tongue out |
| :-* |
Sent with a kiss |
| :-{) |
User has moustache |
| :-{)} |
User has moustache and beard |
| &:-) |
User has curly hair |
| :*) |
Red Nosed smile (in other words drunk) |
| 8-) |
Wears glasses |
| Xo) |
Feels bashful |
| };-)> |
A saucy or knowing wink |
I must admit it all seems very strange to me - I am sure it must be
easier to write "I have curly hair, moustache and beard and also wear glasses"
instead of -
I have &:-) :-{)}and also 8-).
I am sure there are many more, if you know of any let us know!
AND THERE WAS, SO MUCH SO I HAVE JUST COPIED ALL THOSE SENT IN, SORRY
IF THERE ARE DUPLICATIONS!!!!
List 1 - Thanks to Paul
:)
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smile |
:-)
|
smile (with a nose) |
:o)
|
another smile |
:D
|
smile/laughing/big grin |
:-|
|
grim face |
<g>
|
grin |
<vbg>
|
very big grin |
<eg>
|
evil grin |
<wg>
|
wicked grin |
:*
|
kiss |
;)
|
wink |
:X
|
my lips are sealed |
:P
|
sticking out tongue |
{}
|
a hug |
{{{{{{{ }}}}}}} |
lots of hugs |
:(
|
frown |
:'(
|
crying |
O:)
|
angel |
':)
|
raising one eyebrow |
,:)
|
raising other eyebrow |
8^[
|
stuck up and fed up |
}:>
|
devil |
>:-{
|
hurt and angry |
:-`
|
hint of a smile |
:-@
|
not feeling too great |
:-!
|
used unrepeatable language |
<------
|
referring to yourself |
<~~~
|
another way of referring to yourself |
$)
|
I love money |
:-&
|
tongue-tied |
<|:-)
|
witch |
:-)x(-:
|
kiss |
( '}{' ))
|
boy and girl kissing |
|
And from the world of fashion... |
|
8~)
|
smiley with sunglasses |
:o#)
|
man with a moustache |
:-)}
|
man with beard |
£;-(
|
bad hair day |
{:-)
|
toupee |
»:¢(
|
punk smiley |
*<):-)
|
clown |
|
Then there are those all-important
references to beverages: |
|
(_)? [_]?
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coffee or tea |
c[[]]
|
a pint of beer |
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A category we'll call, simply,
'wildlife': |
|
>^,,^<
|
a cat |
<:3 )~
|
mouse |
/\(oo)/\
|
spider |
<><
|
a small fish |
<(((><
|
a big fish |
@( *o* )@
|
koala |
^~~}}}}>:
|
scorpion |
~^~^~^~8>~
|
snake |
><*.*><
|
crab |
####@#####
|
centipede in a sombrero |
@--->--->---
|
a rose |
@---}---}-----
|
another rose |
|
The rich and famous: |
|
:~]
|
Tony Blair |
»:¢(
|
punk smiley |
(8V)
|
Pacman |
@(-_-)@
|
Princess Leia |
(_8(|)
|
Homer Simpson |
@@@@8 (|)
|
Marge Simpson |
|
Miscellaneous: |
|
|
invisible man |
\ \
\ \ \
<0{ o}=o}=o}=o}=o}=>
/ /
/ / / |
boat race |
<3
|
a heart |
(:::[]:::)
|
Band Aid |
List 2 - Thanks to anonymous contributor
Fun Smileys
_O-) |
Aquanaut |
:=8) |
Baboon |
@:-] |
Baby |
=:-) |
Bad hair day |
(:-) |
Bald |
:o) |
Boxer's nose |
*:o) |
Bozo the Clown |
:-{#} |
Braces |
:-E |
Bucktoothed Vampire |
:-F |
Bucktoothed Vampire with one tooth missing |
cl:-= |
Charlie Chaplin |
C=:-) |
Chef |
%-) |
Cross-eyed |
O-) |
Cyclops |
#-) |
Dead |
<:-) |
Dunce's hat |
}:-> |
The Devil |
:-[ |
Dracula |
:-3 |
Has eaten a lemon |
<<<<(:-) |
Hat salesman |
(-: |
Left-handed smiley |
8:-) |
Little girl |
:-{} |
Lipstick |
:-.) |
Madonna or Marilyn Monroe |
(8-o |
Mr. Bill |
:<) or :-{ |
Moustache |
.-) |
One-eyed |
:@) |
Pig |
:-? |
Pipe smoker |
P-) |
Pirate |
K:P |
Propeller beenie |
=:-I |
Punk Rocker |
[:] |
Robot |
*<-:-{{{ |
Santa |
*<;{o> |
Santa |
(:)-) |
Scuba-diving |
.^) |
Side view |
:-Q |
Smoking |
?-( |
Sorry, I don't know what went wrong |
%-) |
Stared too long at monitor |
B:-) |
Sunglasses on head |
8-) |
Swimmer |
=|:-)= |
Uncle Sam or Abe Lincoln |
X-) |
Unconscious |
[:-) |
Wearing a Walkman |
{:-) |
Wig |
|
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Emoticons |
|
|
|
0:) or 0:-) |
Angel |
:II or :-II |
Angry |
:@ or :-@ |
Angry or screaming |
>:-( |
Angry, annoyed |
|-I |
Asleep |
;)=) or ;-)=) |
Big grin |
:1 or :-1 |
Bland face |
:o or :-o |
Bored |
:c or :-c |
Bummed out |
:'( or :'-) |
Crying/sad |
:> or :-> |
Devilish grin |
:6 or :-6 |
Eating something sour |
}) or }-) |
Evil |
:] or :-] |
Friendly |
:( or :-( |
Frowning |
:/ or :-/ |
Frustrated |
8) or 8-) |
Glasses |
:D or :-D |
Grinning |
{ } |
Hug |
:*) or :-*) |
Kiss |
:x or :-x |
Kissing |
:))) or :-))) |
Laughing or double chin |
:.) or :.-) |
Laughing tears |
:$ or :-$ |
Mouth wired shut |
:X or :-X |
Mute |
:l or :-I |
Not talking |
:Y or :-Y |
Quiet aside |
:[ or :-[ |
Real downer |
:< or :-< |
Sad |
:> or:-> |
Sarcastic |
B) or B-) |
Shades |
=:) or =:-) |
Shocked |
:Z or :-Z |
Sleeping |
:) or :-) |
Smiling |
:O or :-O |
Surprised |
:() or :-() |
Talking |
:P or :-P |
Tongue out |
:& or :-& |
Tongue-tied |
I) or I-) |
Trekkie |
:^( |
Unhappy, looking away |
;) or ;-) |
Winking |
:} or :-} |
Wry smile |
|
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Fun Butties
(i.e. Bottoms not sandwiches) |
Contributed by John Christensen
(no offence intended) |
| (_._) |
Normal butt |
| (__.__) |
Wide butt |
| (_*_) |
Sore butt |
| (_$_) |
Rich ******* |
| (_._)(___.___)(__.__) |
Finnish sauna |
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WOW - IT'S A DIFFERENT WORLD ISN'T IT??????
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