Emoticons and you!

[Abelard]

My friend pm'd me today about the use of :~. She had no idea what the :~ means. Then I got to thinking that I don't really know if there is any direct definition of the emoticon smileys.

This thread is dedicated to appreciating emoticons and sharing your own personal definition of the emoticon(s) of your choice.

Heres an example!

Well, I don't know if this is the official definition of the :~ face, but here is its personal meaning to me.

It has the same connontation of saying oh my or oh dear or even oh, I see.

It can/should be used when you say something to someone online that could be construed as negative and you don't wish them too. ie. letting them know that you're not intentionally trying to be mean - and are also acceptable in that situation. I also use it sometimes if someone corrects me (and is nice about it).

[Fash]

i dunno, i think you pulled that definition out of your ass :~

i stick with the standards, the ones that don't need explanations...

: )
: D
8 )
: P

some girls i know fancy things up a bit, but still require no explanation

8 - )
: o )

etc

[Boogahz]

I've never seen :~, but I have used :/ in a similar context.

[Fash]

I've never seen :~, but I have used :/ in a similar context.

right on! i forgot about that one...

[Funkmasterr]

Oh man, you are creating a virtual playground that I don't think leyor is capable of passing by, be ready for him if he ever still reads VV!

[Abelard]

[Kwonryu DragonFist]

/B^=[) : Hitler

0<8O=)) : Santa

[Asheran Mojomaster]

<(^_^<) <(^_^)> (>^_^)>

[Dregor Thule]

I've never seen :~ until now, but I'm pretty sure it's an elephant!

(_*_) (-*_) (_*_) (_*-) (_*_) (-*_) (_*_) (_*-) (_*_) (-*_) (_*_) (_*-) (_*_) (-*_) (_*_) (_*-)

[miir]

I think maybe she was forgetting the mouth....

:~)

[redeemed]

I can't get my bunny ears to stay on right =(
they move when I hit "preview"

(\/)
=(o.o)=
(")UU(")

someone make me a bunnyyyy!!!

[Arborealus]

I've seen it used as a tear..

[Abelard]

Nein Miir!

I've been witness to wide spread :~

beware, :~ may be coming to a province near you.

[Zaelath]

someone make me a bunnyyyy!!!

[Winnow]

I can't get my bunny ears to stay on right =(
they move when I hit "preview"

(\/)
=(o.o)=
(")UU(")

someone make me a bunnyyyy!!!

Use the /code tag! : )

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  (\/)
 =(o.o)=
(")UU(")

Zaelath beat me to it! Wait a sec...that's not a real bunny! That's a jpeg impostor!

[Kwonryu DragonFist]

Why use emoticons when you can use gifs to express your feelings though?

[Abelard]

Hahaha, has anyone ever seen any of the ultimate warrior's old speeches? They're aboslutely ridiculous.

[Kwonryu DragonFist]

Hahaha, has anyone ever seen any of the ultimate warrior's old speeches? They're aboslutely ridiculous.

They have some of his good ones on that DVD "The Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior".