To Emoticon or Not to Emoticon? / myLot

By Hedfones (Own work) [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons

United States

March 10, 2016 5:01pm CST

That is the question! So, I guess I am really asking about how all the wonderful and silly little emoticons I see here are produced? Is this a function on your keyboard, or phone? Where do you get them? I am just curious in case I decide I want to be more creative and express my happy, sad, mad, depressed, discouraged, angry, hungry, silly, laughing, bored, meh, etc., etc., etc., face! LOL!!

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Richard L. Meister Jr.

@RichardMeister (5328)

• Otis Orchards, Washington

13 Mar 16

I see someone has explained it to you already.

I don't use them very often.

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much2say

@much2say (57346)

• Los Angeles, California

13 Mar 16

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much2say

@much2say (57346)

• Los Angeles, California

13 Mar 16

@RichardMeister

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Richard L. Meister Jr.

@RichardMeister (5328)

• Otis Orchards, Washington

13 Mar 16

@much2say If you think

is going to make me

, you're wrong, you

woman! I'm such a

dude.

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ElusiveButterfly

@ElusiveButterfly (45942)

• United States

10 Mar 16

It took me a while to figure it out for myself. After putting myself to the challenge I figured it out.

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Janet Hunt

@jahunt (1380)

• United States

11 Mar 16

Yes I think I have figured it out now!

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Danty D

@DaintyD (1101)

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11 Mar 16

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Danty D

@DaintyD (1101)

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11 Mar 16

@jahunt Yay, we can communicate again

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WorDazza

@WorDazza (15830)

• Manchester, England

11 Mar 16

Your post has made me look closely at my use of these things. I appear to have become over reliant on two. These being

and

. Looks like I need to start displaying more emotion. Could be difficult though, what with being diagnosed a psychopath!! Just kidding. I haven't been diagnosed. Yet!!

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Janet Hunt

@jahunt (1380)

• United States

11 Mar 16

LOL! Perhaps it will be therapeutic for you then??

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Jerwel Adrian De Perio

@Rianel_Lewrej (225)

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11 Mar 16

I would also like to know that, or does myLot produce emoijis because I love using emojing since they are cute and sometimes, they explain better what I feel when talking to someone. As I have trouble expressing myself through words.

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Jerwel Adrian De Perio

@Rianel_Lewrej (225)

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11 Mar 16

@jahunt Oh. They pretty much resemble the emoticons on a forum where I usally stay! Cool. Now I know how to put some.

And they actually use the same code! Cool!

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Danty D

@DaintyD (1101)

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11 Mar 16

I'm pleased you asked this as I had also been wondering. When i use one ones on my phone it comes up as ??? It's furstrating as I often use them while messaging.

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Danty D

@DaintyD (1101)

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11 Mar 16

@jahunt Got it :)

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Timothy Roberts

@theBlock (2657)

• United States

13 Mar 16

I only like those little Smiley faces because I'm a happy person.... Unless, someone messes with my hair--then I go Postal

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Janet Hunt

@jahunt (1380)

• United States

13 Mar 16

Dang. You're right. They need a postal emoticon! Just for you! Lol!

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Janet Hunt

@jahunt (1380)

• United States

13 Mar 16

@theBlock That would be awesome!

Timothy Roberts

@theBlock (2657)

• United States

13 Mar 16

@jahunt I need one with a pissed-off face and Elvis hair.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (162497)

• United States

10 Mar 16

Sometimes I emote, sometimes I do not. I see your question has been answered.

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Janet Hunt

@jahunt (1380)

• United States

11 Mar 16

Yes I got it now. Thanks!

Steve West

@zebra2222 (5268)

• United States

11 Mar 16

I don't know where you get them, but they are coming after me. Yikes!

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Janet Hunt

@jahunt (1380)

• United States

11 Mar 16

Lol! Run, Forrest, run!

Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (37623)

• Toccoa, Georgia

11 Mar 16

I don't do it that often.

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Janet Hunt

@jahunt (1380)

• United States

11 Mar 16

That is probably a good policy!

DW Davis

@DWDavis (25809)

• United States

11 Mar 16

I imagine your question has been answered by now, that it is the link that says "myLot Code," where one can go to find all sorts of emojis. I like to use emojis once in a while when I think they'll be helpful in making my point.

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Janet Hunt

@jahunt (1380)

• United States

11 Mar 16

Yes I have found it now. Thank you! I think this will be a useful feature!

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Tiff Gray

@T_gray (7774)

• Salina, Kansas

11 Mar 16

I try to use them when I was to express what I am saying. Sometimes it is hard to get across what you are feeling in your messages.

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Janet Hunt

@jahunt (1380)

• United States

11 Mar 16

Very true!

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Reine25

@Lucky15 (37374)

• Philippines

10 Mar 16

i am a fan of this

and check on the mylot code ;)

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Janet Hunt

@jahunt (1380)

• United States

11 Mar 16

I think I will have a lot of fun with this!

LegTech

@rina110383 (24492)

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11 Mar 16

I just figured it out yesterday through the help of a fellow myLotter. It's fun but I'd rather use it sparingly.

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Janet Hunt

@jahunt (1380)

• United States

11 Mar 16

Yes, I will try not to overdo it!

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RussTeed

@RussTeed (1498)

• United States

11 Mar 16

OMG, there are like 20 copies of this post in a row. Only you could fowl up this badly! LOL

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Janet Hunt

@jahunt (1380)

• United States

11 Mar 16

Omg...What do you mean? @RussTeed? I probably did screw something up! Lol!

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Jabo

@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

11 Mar 16

I use them a lot - especially a smiley face when perhaps my comment is a bit ambiguous.

The Horse

@TheHorse (224498)

• Walnut Creek, California

23 Mar 16

I never use them, but sometimes I put something in parentheses (smiley face emoticon). I think I'm trying to be funny. I wouldn't know how to access them if asked.