Emoticons are ASCII codes designed to show an emotional state in plain text cheating. Over time they have turned into an hobby form as well. In most condition, emoticons are constructed to be see by tilting your head left so the another side of the emoticon is at the bottom of the “images.” These simple emoticons have, over time, merged with artwork produced as ASCII codes.If interested, perform a Google search on the word “ASCII art” and you should find multiple sites that host such collections.
Common Emoticons
:-) Basic smiley face; used for humor and sometimes sarcasm
:-( Basic frowney face; used for sadness or anger
;-) Half-smiley or winkey face; more often used for sarcasm
:-/ Wry face; used for wry humor
:-) Basic smiley face; used for humor and sometimes sarcasm
:-( Basic frowney face; used for sadness or anger
;-) Half-smiley or winkey face; more often used for sarcasm
:-/ Wry face; used for wry humor