2006-10-27 23:28:57 · 12 answers · asked by melas 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
If you look at it sideways it looks like a person's face with a mouth in a big grin...when people send those sideways faces, they mean to express the emotion demonstrated there. The colon are the eyes; the equals sign is the long nose.
:) is a general smile
;P is a wink with a tongue sticking out
Can you see it now?
2006-10-27 23:34:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Some programs convert these keystrokes into "smileys". In the absence of that, people often use them to convey an emotion in a simple manner. Because text can be misconstrued (because you cannot hear the sound of the voice or see the facial expression) smileys are beneficial in helping the reader determine the writer's attitude. Smileys may be cute; but they also often prevent misunderstanding.
:D is a big open-mouthed smile
:) is a grin
:P is a smile with the tounge sticking out (my personal favourite as I am a cheeky girl)
It's Internet speak.
2006-10-27 23:43:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I see you d
2006-10-27 23:32:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
turn ur head 2 the side and it looks like a face smilling.think ur takin the mick
2006-10-27 23:46:14 · answer #4 · answered by monamena 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isn't it a smiley face, normally used in text messages?
2006-10-27 23:48:12 · answer #5 · answered by madfairy 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
its an open-mouth smiley (a smiling face on its side)
:) and :D are much more common versions
2006-10-27 23:32:34 · answer #6 · answered by Mike 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
D is the fourth letter on the alphabets and it means DEAL.
2006-10-27 23:51:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
It's a big grin or it could just be laughing or maybe it's happy. <,:D
2006-10-27 23:53:20 · answer #8 · answered by Ä l ɐ ҳ ä 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BIG SMILE :0D :0D
and the one that got me.... :0P is someone sticking their tongue out!
2006-10-27 23:43:18 · answer #9 · answered by lou-roll 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
happy
2006-10-27 23:32:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋