what does this mean in chat...

[Minjin]

We need to go back to first generation emoticons...

<smile>
<grin>
<wink>

I think we're on the fourth generation now. 2nd generation would be when we went sideways and got graphical:



Third would be when we got lazy and shortened them:

which is : and ) since fusetalk turns it into a smilie

Fourth is now back again to right side up.

^^ -_-

And yes, these designations are something I've created but this is not the first time I've thought about it.

 

[0roo0roo]

sounds like someones facial recognition system is broke.

 

[Leros]

^_^

 

[fLum0x]

haha. nice.

 

[bersl2]

Originally posted by: meltdown75
I prefer o_0

 

[Alone]

/ = Confused
tt = middle fingers
T.T/T_T = Crying
^^/^_^ = Happy
XD = Constipated, or laughing hard, like Cartman
:S = Confused, speechless?
@_@ = Shocked/Amazed asian
-_- = Sigh/What you just said was retarded, and I will not comment.

 

[Maximilian]

Originally posted by: Aikouka
^^ is a shortened version of ^_^ (just like a happy face, akin to using , but more geeky).

XD is a smilie showing great elation (ever see someone laugh and clench their eyes together at the same time... same thing)

tt I think is just a shortened (I donno how) version of TT which is T_T.

is a confused smilie. It's akin to the phrase "cocking your eyebrow."

Heh, kewl. Gotta say though ive never ever seen anyone do that ever lol. Or if i have i never noticed it.

 

[Leros]

(^)'_'(^) flipping the bird

 

[weflyhigh]

I can tell this is a face but wtf is the thing at the end:

o_o;

 

[Alone]

Originally posted by: weflyhigh
I can tell this is a face but wtf is the thing at the end:

o_o;

Drop of sweat?

 

[Kyteland]

Originally posted by: Leros
^_^

=^_^=

 

[Juddog]

One used a lot in video games is QQ which basically makes quit crying, n00b.

 

[Vidda]

Learn2Smiley

 

[Leros]

Originally posted by: Vidda
Learn2Smiley

You crazy kids with your crazy graphical smilies. -_-

 

[Mr Pickles]

I call trolling - no one can have that many posts in any forum and not know what the stupid smilies are.

 

[0roo0roo]

is a confused smilie. It's akin to the phrase "cocking your eyebrow."

not confused smile, its like omg wtf man. sometimes garfield had the same thing..course that was sorta shocked confused.

 

[Leros]

Originally posted by: Kyteland

Originally posted by: Leros
^_^

=^_^=

What does that mean?

 

[JayMassive]

maybe that person has an alcohol funny car, and he's just showing it off.

__

 

[Alone]

Originally posted by: MrLee
I call trolling - no one can have that many posts in any forum and not know what the stupid smilies are.

I call trolling - no one can have that many posts in any forum and not know what the word "trolling" really means.

 

[IGBT]

..haha. my chihuahua's look like that sometimes. Very expressive eyes.

 

[Kwaipie]

I've always liked ¬.¬

 

[Cattlegod]

I always thought it was the carebear stare. I thought it originated from MMORPGs and people who don't play on PK servers, or who don't PVP are carebears, you give them the carebear stare

 

[Xyclone]

Originally posted by: MustISO

Originally posted by: meltdown75
I prefer o_0

That's how I always remember it.

 

[Braznor]

Originally posted by: MrLee
I call trolling - no one can have that many posts in any forum and not know what the stupid smilies are.

 

[Ameesh]

Originally posted by: MrLee
I call trolling - no one can have that many posts in any forum and not know what the stupid smilies are.

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