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Some people use smilies as a fun shorthand to
express emotions.
The notation : - ) is a “smiley”.
Turn the page around and you can see a smiling
face where : is the eyes, – is the nose, ) is the
mouth. Smilies are also abbreviated as : ) or : >
Smiley
Emotion
Meaning
: - )
Happy
This was a joke
; - )
Happy winking
I’m pulling your leg
: - P
Sticking out tongue
“Nyahh” or “Bleh”
: - (
Unhappy
I’m sad about this
: ~ (
Crying
I’m very sad about this
: - 1
Unemotional
I’m less than thrilled
> : - (
Very unhappy
I’m upset
8 - )
Wide eyed happiness
This surprised me
: - O
Shouting
I’m yelling and upset
8 – O
Wide eyed shouting
I’m even more upset
> 8 - )
Mad, wide eyed shouting
Now I’m really angry
1 – 1
Asleep
Zzzzzz...
Using smilies
There are generally agreed guidelines for using
e-mail and some of the most important are listed
here.
• Always fill out the subject line on your
message to help recipients decide when
(and whether) to read your message.
• Pause before you send an e-mail you might
later regret.
• Don’t type in all capital letters; YOUR
MESSAGE WILL LOOK LIKE YOU ARE
SHOUTING!
• Don’t send messages you wouldn’t want to be
forwarded by the recipient (at least not
without adding a “for your eyes only” note).
• Don’t send confidential or secret information
such as credit card information) through non
secured e-mail.
E-mail etiquette
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