- Date Found: Unknown Emoticons (sometimes referred to as
"emots"), many of which are known as smileys, are small images
used as a visualisation aid within conversations in which the
intended message cannot necessarily be adequately conveyed by
words alone. Emoticons can be text or image based, and many
modern variations are animated. A text based emoticon is usually
formed by stringing together characters to form various
interpretations of eyes, nose and mouth, often with other
appendages to demonstrate the intent or tone of the accompanying
message. There are potentially thousands of variants of the
common smiley, and many individuals, as well as wider
communities, have adopted or created specific ones to act as a
form of logo or signature. - OMG I am going to Olive Garden with
Chad tonight :D - My dog died today ;_; - I am grounded for a
week >:( - KONICHIWA ^_^ A black person example of the xD
smiley. from Jesuitx's LJ