what does ^_^ supposed to mean?

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shortylickens

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Originally posted by: manowar821
What the fuck? There's nothing asian about the "^_^" face. It's the same as all the rest of the smiling faces. Anybody who grew up in the 80s and 90s should know it.

"Asian smiley"... Goddammit.
I grew up in the 80's and 90's and I didnt know it.
 

So

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Originally posted by: manowar821
What the fuck? There's nothing asian about the "^_^" face. It's the same as all the rest of the smiling faces. Anybody who grew up in the 80s and 90s should know it.

"Asian smiley"... Goddammit.

Wrong sir, wrong.

Every resource I can find, and everyone who has used them that I know, refers to it as the asian or anime smiley.
 

nakedfrog

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'L_'

Originally posted by: So
Originally posted by: manowar821
What the fuck? There's nothing asian about the "^_^" face. It's the same as all the rest of the smiling faces. Anybody who grew up in the 80s and 90s should know it.

"Asian smiley"... Goddammit.

Wrong sir, wrong.

Every resource I can find, and everyone who has used them that I know, refers to it as the asian or anime smiley.

This post reeks of correctness.
 

Dumac

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Originally posted by: zerogear
(=´?`=)

(?(?)?)?

These are true asian smileys.

The left behind the ^_^ for the whiteys a long time ago.
 

Dumac

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( ???)

(*???)

( ´ ? ` ) ????? (?´?`*)?

(´???`) ??(o*???)??????-?!!

( ´?`)

(,,#???)

\(^?^)?(^?^)?
 
Feb 19, 2001
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(^_^)/

(^^)//

( ^^)

(^_^)

(^.^)

(*^_^*)


(>_<")

(>_<)

(><)

(x_x)

^-^;

(^_^;;

(-_-;

(;_;

(T_T)

(+.+)(-.-)(_ _) ..zzZZ I can't stand any more to be awake?

(^_^)/~~ bye~~

((((((^_^; leave sneakingly

...((((( ((;^^)

(>_< )( >_<) no no

( ^_^)(^_^ ) good friends

(^3^)/ kiss

(* ^)(*^-^*) kiss

{{ (>_<) }} It's cold

o(^-^)o

Actually some of the ones you guys posted are damn weird. I'm not into Japanese stuff so I wouldn't know. I've got enough fob friends but I suppose we're Taiwanese or Cantonese so we stick to the basics.... Japanese emoticons go crazy apparently (quick google search)

Edit: FAIL =[ Fusetalk smilies
 

knawlejj

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Originally posted by: Fayd
Originally posted by: Young Grasshopper
i see this expression alot on the internet, is it supposed to mean something?


edit: the thread title didnt show the expression correctly. its ^_^

^_^ = :)
^.^ = :)
^^ = :)
^^^ = up there.
^_~ = ;)

edit: oh, and QQ = :'(

try playing an MMO, you get used to all sorts of this shit.

try playing an MMO that has alot of chinese farmers, you also get good with hanyu pinyin. ni hao, cao ni ma, as well as shorthand. 999 = help, 88 = bye bye (bai bai), 555 = party (i think...)

unfortunately, i still seem to use the shorthand even though i stopped playing the game.

It's sad when I knew all those shorthand MMO sayings =(