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Started by Aeroblast June 3rd, 2014 10:51 PM
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Tsutarja

Age 28
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Florida
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Really, I don't use emoticons as much as I used to. I used to use them in just about every single forum post I made, but that's died down. I have however continued to use emoji, but those aren't supported all devices yet.

Raine

Age 29
Female
Ontario, Canada
Seen December 16th, 2017
Posted October 5th, 2017
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9.3 Years
I love the emoticons from the online site japaneseemoticons, and that's where I copy/paste the majority of the emoticons I use in posts sometimes :P Haven't been doing it recently because I'm too lazy. But the general simple ones that everyone uses I rarely use in posts because my OCD kicks in thinking that it disrupts the text flow of my post.

Oryx

CoquettishCat

Age 30
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Seen January 30th, 2015
Posted December 27th, 2014
13,184 posts
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I don't like using them so much anymore. I like simplicity, so when I do use them, they're the simple :) or :( ones. It's also a little ironic for me because for a very long time I was into complex ones and thought those were really ugly, but now they're the only ones I'll use. Unless I'm talking to someone who I've been talking to since before my transition - I'll still use ;; and o_o and such with some people.

I also like ?_? at times.


Theme * Pair * VM * PM

Not all men...

Are all men stupid?

That's right.

Dustmop

Fight for what makes you happy

Age 30
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Posted September 7th, 2016
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I use them all the time; they're a great way to show your mood and feelings. :] Whenever I don't use them, I don't know... I always feel robotic, so to speak, haha.
Pretty much this.

I don't use them as often as I did when I was, say, 13. And I don't use most of the ones that I did back then, either, haha.

But sometimes I just feel so.. cold not adding them in -- especially since there's not many other ways to express that some statements were meant to be sarcastic or lighthearted without the use of one.

Raine

Age 29
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Posted October 5th, 2017
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I use them all the time; they're a great way to show your mood and feelings. :] Whenever I don't use them, I don't know... I always feel robotic, so to speak, haha.
That's true. Sometimes people interpret messages as being too serious, or anything else other than what you're actually try to communicate so emoticons are a great way to show emotion through text c:

Starry Windy

Everything will be Daijoubu.

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Liberty Garden
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Posted April 28th, 2020
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10.4 Years
I use them occasionally, when I have to show how I feel on the internet.

Meganium

memento mori

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Houston, TX
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Posted February 1st, 2023
Oh yes, I do all the time! It's a way to express my feelings, and how I feel towards the other person or towards a thing. :)

Favorite emoticon is this: ^_^

Candy

Age 26
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In IMs or any form of messaging, I obviously use it. It's a great way to express what you're feeling.

Forum posts... I'm trying not to use it that much now since it starts to look a bit disturbing.

But anyhow, my favorite emoticon is: P:
Beware of me spamming it at the end of every message whenever we IM/VM/you know. P:

(See, I just used it)
_
Zhuang Zi
Crash Fever

Pepperton

Male
Texas
Seen February 1st, 2023
Posted February 3rd, 2021
3,397 posts
9.6 Years
If I used an emoticon every time I wanted to, every single post would be cluttered with at least twenty, haha. Love using them, but I try not to go overboard. In the past, I've restricted myself to one or two per reply, but nowadays I'm not as mindful of my usage. Favorite one is n__n! That's one I consciously use all the time.

Sheep

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I use them somewhat often, I think? Hopefully not enough to be overbearing but not almost never either. They're cute and expressive so I like to scatter them across my posts. :D

TwilightBlade

All dreams are but another reality.

Age 31
Female
Florida
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All the time, maybe, sorta? :D Actually, I think more recently, I've been using them less. :( Maybe my face turned to stone.

starseed galaxy auticorn

PC's Resident Auticorn

Age 34
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the land of magical unicorns
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Considering I have the smilie overuser emblem, I think it's obvious. XD I tend to use them a lot because they get my point across. It makes me feel less of a fool when I act serious all of the time. XD