Basic Text Emotions

Emoticons are facial expressions made by a certain series of keystrokes.
Most often producing an image of a face sideways.

!-( Black eye   :-p Sticking tongue out
!-) Proud of black eye   :-p~ Heavy smoker
#-) Wiped out, partied all night   :-Q Tongue hanging out in disgust, or a smoker
#:-o Shocked   :-Q~ Smoking
$-) Won the lottery, or money on the brain   :-r Sticking tongue out
%(|:-)   Propeller-head   :-s What?!
%*} Inebriated   :-t Unsmiley
%+{ Got beat up   :-V Shouting
%-( Confused   :-X My lips are sealed; or a kiss
%-) Dazed or silly   :-x Kiss, or My lips are sealed
%-6 Brain-dead   :-Y Aside comment
%-\ Hung over   :-[ Unsmiling blockhead; also criticism
%-{ Ironic   :-\'| Sniffles
%-| Worked all night   :-] Smiling blockhead; also sarcasm
%-} Humorous or ironic   :-{) Smile with moustache
%\ Hangover   :-{)} Smile with moustache and beard
>>:-<< Furious   :-{} Blowing a kiss
>- Female   :-| Indifferent, bored or disgusted
>-> Winking devil   :-| :-| Deja vu
>-< Furious   :-|| Very angry
>-) Devilish wink   :-} Mischievous smile
>:) Little devil   :-~) A cold
>:-> Very mischievous devil   :-~| A cold
>:-< Angry   :.( Crying
>:-< Mad   :/) Not funny
>:-( Annoyed   :/i No smoking
>:-) Mischievous devil   :> What?
>=^ P Yuck   :@ What?
<:> Devilish expression   :C Astonished
<:-> Devilish expression   :e Disappointed
<:-( Dunce   :P Sticking out tongue
<:-) Innocently asking dumb question   :X Hear no evil
<:-| Dunce   :x Kiss
<:| Dunce   :\' Crying
( 8(|) Homer   :\'( Crying
( <> .. <> ) alienated   :\'-( Crying
(( )):** Hugs and kisses   :\'-) Tears of happiness
((())) Lots of hugging (initials or a name can be put in the middle of the one being hugged)   :^D Happy, approving
() Hugging   :`-( Shedding a tear
(-: Left-handed smile, or smiley from the southern hemisphere   :{ Having a hard time
(:& Angry   :~) A cold
(:- Unsmiley   :~-( Crying
(:-& Angry   :~/ Confused
(:-( Unsmiley   ; ) Wink
(:-) Smiley variation   ; P Wink with a raspberry
(:-* Kiss   ;( Crying
(:-\ Very sad   ;-( Angry, or got a black eye
(::()::) Bandaid, meaning comfort   ;-) Winkey
(:| Egghead   ;-D Winking and laughing
* Kiss   = O Surprised
*<:-) Santa Claus   = X My lips are sealed
*<|:-) Santa Claus, or a clown   =):-)= Abraham Lincoln
*-) Shot to death   =:-) Punk, or hosehead
+<:-) Religious leader   =====:} Snake
+<:-| Monk or nun   =^* Kisses
+<||-) Knight   =^D Big grin
+:-) Priest   ?( Black eye
+O:-) The Pope   ?-( Black eye
-) Tongue in cheek   @>--->--- A long-stemmed rose
-= Snuffed candle to end a flame message   @== Atomic bomb
-=#:-) Wizard   @}->-- Rose
/\/\/\ Laughter   B:-) Sunglasses on head
0:-) Angel   d :-o Hats off to you!
12x@>--->--- A dozen roses   IOHO In Our Humble Opinion
2B|^2B To be or not to be   M-) See no evil
5:-) Elvis   M-), :X, :-M See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil
7:) Ronald Reagan   M:-) A salute
7:^) Ronald Reagan   O 8-) Starry-eyed angel
8 Infinity   O :-) Angel
8 :-) Wizard   O+ Female
8) Wide-eyed, or wearing glasses   O-> Male
8-# Death   O8-) Starry-eyed angel
8-) Wide-eyed, or wearing glasses   O:-) Angel
8-o Shocked   P* French kiss
8-O Astonished   Q:-) College graduate
8-P Yuck!   X-( Just died
8-[ Frayed nerves; overwrought   [:-) Wearing a Walkman
8-] Wow!   [:-] Square head
8-| Wide-eyed surprise   [:-| Frankenstein
: ( Sad   [:] Robot
: ) Smile   [:| Frankenstein
: [ Bored, sad   [:|] Robot
: | Bored, sad   [[ ]] Hug Insert a name in the brackets of the one who is being hugged, as: [[Marcia]]
:( ) Loudmouth, talks all the time; or shouting   [] Hug
:* Kiss   \') Winky
:*) Clowning   \'-) Winky
:**: Returning kiss   \_/ Empty glass
:+( Got punched in the nose   \~/ Full glass
:,( Crying   ]:-> Devil
:- Male   ]:-) Happy devil
:-# My lips are sealed; or someone wearing braces   ][ Back to back
:-& Tongue-tied   ^ ^ ^ Giggles
:-> Smile of happiness or sarcasm   ^5 High five
:->< Puckered up to kiss   `:-) Raised eyebrow
:-< Very sad   {{ }} Hug; the one whose name is in the brackets is being hugged Example: {{MJ}}
:-( Frown   {} No comment
:-) Classic smiley   |( Sleepy (on late night email message)
:-* Kiss   |-<> Puckered up for a kiss
:-, Smirk   |-( Sleepy, struggling to stay awake, or sleeping badly
:-/ Wry face   |-D Big laugh
:-6 Exhausted   |-O Yawn
:-9 Licking lips   |-{ Good grief!
:-? Licking lips, or tongue in cheek   |-| Asleep
:-@ Screaming   |I Asleep
:-C Astonished   |^o Snoring
:-c Very unhappy   }-) Wry smile
:-D Laughing   }: [ Angry, frustrated
:-d~ Heavy smoker   }{ Face to face
:-e Disappointed   ~ :-( Steaming mad
:-f Sticking out tongue   ~:-( Flame message
:-I Pondering, or impartial   ~:-\ Elvis
:-i Wry smile or half-smile   ~:o Baby
:-J Tongue in cheek   ~:\ Elvis
:-j One-sided smile   ~= Lit candle, indicating a flame (inflammatory message)
:-k Puzzlement   ~== Begins a flame (inflammatory message)
:-l One-sided smile   ~~:-( Especially hot flame message
:-M Speak no evil   ~~:[ Net flame
:-O Open-mouthed, surprised   ~~~~8} Snake
:-o Surprised look, or yawn   ~~~~~8} Snake
:-P Sticking out tongue      

 

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