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    Suzie Wong: I've always wondered, did emoticons like ^_^ and -__- originate from Japan or Japanese sites? Because I swear, 7 or 8 years ago the only people I knew... more »
    kookla: This made me LOL. Sorry, couldn't resist! 8-) more »
    erika_carnea: *ahem* as a linguistic anthropologist, my assessment of smilies has always been that they substitute for the pitch curves that assist in contextual in... more »
    Stephanie wishes to kill Tucker Max: I think the woman at salon is being kind of snotty. I like emoticons, and I also like using ones that aren't as common, like this one: ^_^ I like to t... more »
    Ginmar Rienne: One emoticon is one thing. However, blinkies, banners, sparklies, flashing 'twu wuv forever' pics and so forth are entirely another, especially all at... more »
    casi nadie: I use emoticons unabashedly. I don't use them to punctuate sentences, I use them in place of sentences. They don't show up in my emails - there, I am ... more »
    magicwaffle: "I look forward to seeing you tonight. :)" = I'm really looking forward to being with you because you make me happy. "I look forward to seeing you to... more »
    LadySoprano is a Fat-Fighting Superwoman: I use emoticons in messages to friends and family. I have a boss who uses them in emails to the whole staff, and that bugs me. more »
    vamvaki_poulaki: Has anyone else noticed a version of :D that looks like :DDDDD I guess that means extra super smiley happy, but why wouldn't you do :D :D instead of g... more »
    jianna: I use emoticons for the exact reasons stated in this article. Text is cold and on the internet and in emails, messages are short. I just want a quic... more »
    bluebears: I am not ashamed to loudly proclaim my love of emoticons. I mean the internet is faceless and they help put a "tone" to your statement. more »
    Pennyfeather: I judge people not for their use of emoticons but for their use of emoticon noses. Superfluous! Unless it is a cat. ^o.o^< more »
    MissPurrsALot: I use emoticons all the time and I have to say that sometimes I do it so I don't have to say what I really want to. "I guess I'll do all the cooking ... more »
    bigred: I am a teacher at an all-girls' school and use them all the time in my emails to students... being teenage girls, they tend to over-read, and often th... more »
    Katxyz: Apparently Jezebel/Gawker media won't display my favorite emoticon because of the coding. :( Greater than symbol, underscore, less than symbol rocks! more »
  • #emogirls

    The Great Emoticon Debate Rages On ;-)

    Writes Salon's Mary Elizabeth Williams, "Smart people, nay, brilliant ones use emoticons. Articulate, bright, funny people. Yet when I see a smiley, my first thought is, 'What are you, 12 years old?'" :-< More »
  • #telephone

    Are You Reluctant To Talk On The Phone?

  • #rollcall

    What's In A (Screen) Name?