Smiley Faces & Emoticons

This list is by no means complete. However, if you're not already in the habit of using these things when you type your e-mail, this should give you a basic idea of what some of them mean.

:-)	smiling; agreeing	:-D	laughing
\|-)	hee hee	\|-D	ho ho
:->	hey hey	;-)	so happy, I'm crying
:'-)	crying with joy	\~/	full glass; my glass is full
;-)	winking; just kidding	'-)	winking; just kidding
;->	devilish wink	:*)	clowning
:-T	keeping a straight face	:^D	"Great! I like it!"
8-]	"Wow, maaan"	:-o	"Wow!"
^5	high five	^	thumbs up
(::()::)	bandaid	:-(	frowning; boo hoo
:(	sad	:-<	really sad
:-c	really unhappy	:-C	really bummed
&-\|	tearful	:'	crying
:'-(	crying and really sad	:-\|	grim
:[	really down	:-[	pouting
\_/	"my glass is empty"	>:-<	angry
:-\|\|	angry	:-@	screaming
:-V	shouting	:-r	sticking tongue out
>:-<	absolutely livid!!	:-,	smirk
:-P	nyahhhh!	:->	bitingly sarcastic
:-&	tonguetied	:-S	incoherent
:-\	undecided	:- I	"hmmm..."
:-,	"hmmm "	:-#	"My lips are sealed"
:-X	"My lips are sealed"	:-Y	a quiet aside
:-"	pursing lips	:-W	speaking with forked tongue
:( )	can't stop talking	:~/	mixed up
%-)	braindead	(:I	egghead
<:-I	dunce	=:-)	hosehead
:-]	smiling blockhead	:-[	un-smiling blockhead
\|-O	yawning	\|-I	asleep
:-6	exhausted; wipeout	:>	What?
:@	What?	:Q	What?
:-o	"uhh oh!" OR surprise	;-)	sardonic incredulity
:O	shocked	8-\|	eyes wide with surprise
:-/	skeptical	8-O	"Omigod!!"
:-C	just totally unbelieving	\|-{	"Good Grief!" (Charlie Brown)
: *	kisses	:-X	a big wet kiss!
:-x	kiss kiss	:-{}	blowing a kiss
[]	hugs	(( )):**	hugs and kisses
((((name))))	hug	:-*	Oops!
:-I	indifferent	\-o	bored
:-P	tongue hanging out in anticipation	O :-)	angelic; being an angel (at heart, at least)