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Meganium

[i]memento mori[/i]
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This is a thread about emoticons, or smilies.

It's a way to express how we're feeling through text messages, chat, and email. We have text emoticons, and we also have these emoticons PC had provided us.
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Do you use emoticons to express your feelings through messages? How often do you use them? Do you prefer text emoticons, or animated/picture emoticons? What is your favorite emoticon/smiley, if you have one?
 
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Oh man, you're just asking for the residents of (This thread http://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=305016) to come in and talk about how much they hate Emotes.

I use them a LOT when I feel like typing without using punctuation, but otherwise, it depends. I usually just hotlink pictures and reactionary gifs if possible, if anything, but I can't help the ocassional "xD" and "<3" time and time again.
 

droomph

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To me, they're a form of punctuation.

. - period. statements.
! - excitement!
? - huh?
:P - just joking :P
:p - being playful :p
:\ or :/ - I don't know about this :\
:] - awkward happiness :]
:[ - oh :[

and so on.
 

Callīope1

█ uranianUmbra
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I use emotes all the time.

Unless I'm being completely serious. -w-

Normally.. umm, if I can think of all my common ones.

:>
>w> or >u>
>o>
:3
owo
>__>
o u o
-w-
=3=
=w=
.w.
*___*
oAo


...yeeep.
 

Cordelia

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I randomly use emoticons in my post. :3 I don't know why, I just think they're fun so I use them usually at least once per post. <.< Sometimes more.
 
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ಠ_ಠ
>_>
<_<
o_O
O_o
:P
:)
:(
:D
:|
:\
:/
:3
:s
^_^

Yeah those are amongst many of the emoticons I use, and I use emoticons in most of the posts I make here on PC as well
 
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curiousnathan

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I use emoticons here and there; they're fun little things. I try not to use them, mainly because I want to challenge myself in developing my ability to communicate tone and feelings through just words (which is pretty hard to do on the internet!!)


:3
 
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I love emotes. I use them all the time since they're adorable and pretty fun at conveying my emotions. My most used ones are: n~n, :D, :), :3, >_>, and <3. Not a wide variety but yeah. o/
 

Dreg

Done after the GT.
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I use quite a few emoticons on the internet, but some can be used a lot. Here's ones that I do use:
>_>
^_^
V_V
:)
:(
:P
XD
:|
:S
 

Wobbu

bunger bunger bunger bunger
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I only use emotes here, on PC. My texts, emails, etc. are all emote-free.
:D D:
:P :p
-__-
:) :(
( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
 
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Purple Materia

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Use them all the time, but only in casual situations.

:P
:3
8D
;D
^^
xD
>_>
 
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I don't use many of them and even if I use them it's not too often; my favourites would be:

:)
^^ (which gets translated on PC into ^^ for whatever stupid reason)
:D (which for whatever reason doesn't get translated into anything on PC)
:P
xD
 
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I use emoticons very sparingly on normal posts, maybe even when talking with friends, though with more intimate ones I tend to cave in. When I do use emoticons it's usually lesser known ones like: OTL
 

Sirfetch’d

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I tend to use emoticons all of the time. You will rarely see me VM or IM someone without an emoticon because I feel they make your post seem more friendly.

Common ones I use are :] :[ ;] ;) :( :'( :p :D D: .-. ;-; >_< and many more XD
 

SinfulGuroRose

Ignore me, I'm socially inept.
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Though I try really hard to limit my emoticon use, as I know there are people who tend to think you're a weabo if you do that, but I find it difficult. U wU I often put emoticons at the end of my sentences to convey a better feel of how I'd be talking if this wasn't the internet. P:

Except I actually really dislike image emoticons, so I tend to actually go out of my way to avoid them. > u> Such as using P: as opposed to :P

I also really like kaomoji. O uO They're just so cute. My favorite one is (ノ◕ヮ◕)ノ*:・゚✧
 

Nakala Pri

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Well, I tend to over-use this: :D, really, it annoys me more then you could know. xD

I always use smilies, without them, PC would just be another one of the forums which are harsh and uncaring. :P This may not count, but if I REALLY like the person, I use the standard love heart: <3

Yup, Ima weirdo. :U
 

Andrew

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I'm pretty fond of emoticons. I guess I just feel like they add a bit of "friendliness" to your post. My more common ones are:

:D (Extreme Happiness)
:) Regular Happiness)
:3 (In between :) and :D)
:p (Jokes)
=/ (Sorry)
O.o (What...?)
>.> (Really? Seriously?)
XD (LOLOL)

:3
 
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