Face icons discussion

17 years ago
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You know i've been wondering, do people actually do wat they do in the expressions they send on the net? U know like lol, or rolf(this cant be true) or maybe XD, 🙂 , 😲 . . do people actually do those things? or is it just the way to say how ur feeling in internet language without actually doing the things u say? like ill give u an example.
When u say lol do u actually laugh? or is that just a giggle?
When u say rolf do u actually roll on the floor laughing? or just laugh a few seconds? or maybe even just a light giggle?
The reason y i bring this topic up is cause i went to my friend's house like a week ago and i witnessed the most amazing thing!
When we were chating on the net, he said imao and he wasnt even laughing. Not even showing any emotion... he said he typed it in to make the person happy.
Wonder if other people do the same thing
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17 years ago
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i no wat u mean my ex didnt no she had her camera on and i was watching her as she typed and she didnt show any facial expression at all.
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17 years ago
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third one.
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17 years ago
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third one.
@Rockstar: love yer new avatar. Oh, and what did I tell you about changing every ten seconds?
U told me that? O_o
i dont remember...

17 years ago
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third one.
@Rockstar: love yer new avatar. Oh, and what did I tell you about changing every ten seconds?U told me that? O_o
i dont remember...
It was in another thread. Cant remember which one
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17 years ago
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Not really. The only emoticon I ever really use is "-_-;;", and its exceedingly difficult to have an anime-style sweatdrop. However, I probably have some sort of sarcastic or cynical expression when I use it.
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17 years ago
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I mostly use "XD," since I think ROFL and LOL are kinda tacky. =/
I normally don't match the expressions of my emoticons, though. Like, I might use "XD" when I'm only smiling or chuckling under my breath... It's more of an exaggeration of my emotional response, not necessarily my physical one. Example: I might feel a bit exasperated, so I might use the "-_-" emoticon, but my face doesn't actually look like that.

17 years ago
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i dont normaly laugh when its lol, its just the perfect thing to say when your speachless....
well that and ...
🤣
This is kind of a pointless question. o.O When you use "o.O" or something similar, you only 'feel' that way. You don't suddenly widen one eye to your computer screen.
I bet that most people when they type 'XD' or something similar, that they're maintaining a blank look all the time. Maybe sometimes a small smile, or an occasional giggle/laugh. Haven't you ever seen a person type from a webcam?
It differs from person to person, though. And some people have a smile plastered on their face all the time. But I don't think anyone would be 'rolling on the floor from laughing'. ... Funny thought, though. xD
Edit: It also annoys me, when someone uses only 'lol' or 'lmao' too much. >.<
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17 years ago
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The answer is kinda obvious, no?
Just try to observe yourself while you're typing face icons.
But, whoa, I'd like to be able to do the x.x face.
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Edit: It also annoys me, when someone uses only 'lol' or 'lmao' too much. >.< Don't be mean to reike 🤣
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17 years ago
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nope, i do occasionally laugh when i type in lol. but usually I dont. I suppose the face emoticons and what not serve as some sort of reminance of a human connection between an otherwise sorta emotionless detachment due to the unface to face (or voice to voice) interaction. Awkard phrasing but I really couldn't think of any other way to word it.
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Edit: It also annoys me, when someone uses only 'lol' or 'lmao' too much. >.< Don't be mean to reike 🤣
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Yeah, but he has other words than those in his vocabulary, so it's all right. 😀 😛
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17 years ago
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The third one. Most of the time its the fourth one, though.
I only put LOL if I actually laugh. XD is the one I do for the laugh/giggle inside my head. -Nods-
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17 years ago
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I actually do lmao when I type that. And I even lol. I've only ever used rofl twice, and both times I actually did so. However I do tend to use lol too much, but no, if I don't think something is funny I won't lol.
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17 years ago
Posts: 334
I always have this goofy smile when I'm chatting. It's embarrassing. 😀
Oh, and if people haven't noticed by now, I love using "XD" a lot. Just to make things less serious, I guess. And I guess it also reflects how I am in real life. When I'm with friends I smile almost all the time (almost the same frequency that I use "XD" in the forums). I always look like the happiest person on earth. XD
I rarely say lol but when I do, I'm really laughing inside. 😀