smileys!! how effective are they??
By praveensirsi
@praveensirsi (91)
June 5, 2008 9:19pm CST
i have been using internet from many many years, but from past 3 to 4 yrs the usage of smileys in internet letters, chatting has increased leaps and bounds . ppl when chatting with me use them a lot but i don see them better than words...so do u think usage of smileys in e mails and chatting is effective?? can it transmit the exact feelings u have for the opposite person??
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@Darkwing (21583)
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6 Jun 08
I think smileys add warmth, character and a lot of fun to words when used in instant messengers, e-mails and discussion sites, such as Mylot. I love to use them and yes, I think they are very effective. I don't know whether they can add ones exact feelings on their own, but added to words, they certainly can. They make me smile at times too.
Brightest Blessings.
@praveensirsi (91)
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6 Jun 08
well said darkwing...u seem to be a very warmth persona nd take happiness in small things in life...very good ,,,every one of us shud learn to be like that..
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@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
6 Jun 08
Oh I love smileys, I think it is very hard when chatting with people on line as you are not face to face to see facial reaaction and I think smileys can do that for us...I have collected Smileys ever since I have been on the net, I have thousands and they make me happy to see their little faces....![](/Content/images/emotes/wink.gif)
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@praveensirsi (91)
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6 Jun 08
hmmm...i think i agree with you...but i think its also imp that the opposite person is also in the same mood as we are then they ll probably relate toa smiley well...
@RebeccaLynn (2256)
• United States
6 Jun 08
I love smileys and emoticons! I don't think they transit EXACT feelings, but they give the reader a better picture of what the writer is trying to convey.
@snowy22315 (176745)
• United States
6 Jun 08
I think they are just icons that are available so people use them. i dont think there's any particular significane to them.
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