The Eastern teachings of Feng Shui have gained enormous popularity among many people in Russia. Many have heard about the main symbol of this Chinese wisdom - the Yin and Yang sign. But not everyone has thought about what it really means.
The history of the appearance of the Yin and Yang symbol
In Chinese culture, the Yin-Yang symbol arose two and a half thousand years ago. It was born from the philosophy of Taoism. Ancient thinkers and sages were able to understand the world when they realized that everything in it is dual. Everything is divided into good and bad, black and white, beginning and end, edge and middle. Everything complements each other, and even in the darkest there is a drop of dazzling light. Absolutely also bright light carries a small share of pitch darkness.
According to Chinese culture, Yin and Yang can transform and flow into each other, that is, they are opposite to each other, but at the same time interconnected and inseparable. The source of Yin and Yang is Taiji. This is the beginning of everything, the ideal essence that contains everything - the beginning of time and matter. It was from Taiji that Yin and Yang emerged, representing the light, good, masculine (Yang) and dark, evil, feminine (Yin) principles.
Yin-Yang in Feng Shui concept
In Feng Shui, this symbol means positive and negative energies that permeate all space. The entire philosophy of this ancient teaching is tied to duality.
Good replaces bad, and bad replaces good, summer gives birth to winter, and winter gives birth to summer, night follows day, and in daylight there is a particle of black night. Feng Shui philosophy tells us that Yin energy and Yang energy should not completely exclude each other - this can have irreparable consequences.
In places of rest, Yin energy should predominate, and in places where people gather, Yang should dominate. This is very important because Yin is stillness and Yang is activity, strength and life. In office buildings, both energies are closely intertwined, and in residential buildings, the light principle should be predominant.
Feng Shui and Yin-Yang are related concepts, but Feng Shui appeared much later, emerging from Confucianism and Taoism. Yin and Yang are unchanged - their characteristics are known and defined many centuries ago, and Feng Shui is constantly developing and improving, based on the ancient teachings of Yin and Yang. We wish you to correctly use dark and light energy to achieve harmony. Good luck and don't forget to press the buttons and
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Each symbol means something and is intended for something. We see them every day and without even thinking, in most cases we know what they mean. Of course, they make our lives easier.
However, few of us know their origin and original meaning. Below we will look at 10 well-known characters and tell their story.
What does the heart sign mean?
10. Heart symbol
The heart-shaped symbol is known all over the world and usually signifies love and romance. But why do we instinctively perceive it as a heart, because it does not at all resemble a real human heart?
There are several theories about where this symbol came from and how it became what we know it today. Some theories claim that the symbol is associated with a well-known part of the human body. To understand which part of the body we are talking about, simply turn the symbol over. However, there is little evidence for this theory.
Others believe, based on ancient drawings of this symbol, that the "heart" is nothing more than an image of ivy leaves, a plant associated with fidelity.
An even more plausible explanation comes from the now extinct silphium plant. It once grew in abundance along a small stretch of the North African coast. It was revered by both the Greeks and Romans for its healing properties and was also a means of birth control.
The Greek colony of Cyrene, located in the region that today belongs to Libya, became rich thanks to this plant and even stamped it on their coins. On them we see the well-known symbol.
However, due to the plant's small habitat and high demand for it, it became extinct by the first century BC.
Another theory of the origin of this symbol comes from the Middle Ages. Based on the writings of Aristotle, where he describes the heart as having three chambers and a cavity, the 14th century Italian physician Guido da Vigevano made a series of anatomical drawings in which he depicted the heart in exactly this form.
This image of the heart gained popularity during the Renaissance, and it increasingly began to appear in religious art. From there it came to us as a symbol of love and affection.
Yin-Yang symbol
9. Yin-Yang
The Yin-Yang symbol is deeply rooted in Chinese philosophy and is also a key element in the Taoist religion in China. Today it can be found everywhere. Its meaning is as simple as it is complex.
The concept of yin and yang was first discussed in the 3rd century BC, when interest in philosophy appeared. Both yin and yang are both good and bad, they are two sides of the same coin. Yin can turn into yang and vice versa. The point from which each sign begins represents potential, the opposite seed.
Yin is the feminine side, which manifests such things as darkness, water, cold, softness, passivity, north, transformation, introspection, it gives spirit to everything. On the other hand, yang is light, mountains, fire, heat, sun, action, movement, yang gives form to all things.
Taoism believes in the idea of embracing both aspects to find balance in everything. To understand how strong this concept is in China, just look at the names of some settlements.
Villages on the sunny side of valleys and rivers have names such as Liuyang and Shiyang, while those located on the opposite side have names like Jianging.
Interestingly, China was not the birthplace of yin-yang. The earliest information relates to the use of the symbol in a prehistoric culture that occupied parts of modern Moldova, southern Ukraine and central Romania.
Known as the Trypillian culture, this society existed from 5400 to 2700 BC. Several pieces of pottery from this era have been discovered with yin-yang symbols. But since they did not have a written language, we cannot know whether they viewed the symbol the same way as the Chinese, or whether it was just a coincidence.
Meaning of the Bluetooth symbol
8. Bluetooth symbol
At first glance, there is no connection between this wireless technology and blue tooth (this is how the word bluetooth is literally translated from English). But believe it or not, there is actually a connection.
This technology was invented back in 1994 by the Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson. In keeping with Sweden's Viking past, the symbol is two runes joined together. Rune N and rune B, together they form a well-known symbol.
But what do they have in common with a blue tooth? This is the surname of the first Viking king of Denmark, Harald Blåtand. And the Swedish word “blatand” means “blue tooth”. Harald lived from 910 to 987. AD and during his life managed to unite all the Danish tribes, and later captured Norway, ruling it until his death.
He is also credited with the adoption of Christianity by the Danes. He did this more for political and economic reasons than anything else, to avoid the Holy Roman Empire moving south and also to preserve his trading partners.
The origin of his last name, Blue Tooth, is a mystery. Some believe he may have enjoyed blackberries, which gave his teeth a blue tint. However, a more plausible-sounding explanation is that Blue Tooth is actually a misinterpretation of the records of medieval historians, and in fact his name was more like "dark leader".
The meaning of the flag of planet Earth
7. International flag of planet Earth
Each space mission today uses different national flags depending on which country is funding it. All this is good, but astronauts, regardless of their country of origin, “stand up” for the planet as a whole, and not for the state that provided funds for the flight.
For this reason, the flag of planet Earth was designed. It consists of seven white intertwined rings on a blue background. The rings symbolize all life on our planet.
However, the symbol itself is much older than the flag and is better known as the "Seed of Life". It is considered part of "Sacred Geometry". This term is used to refer to universal geometric patterns often found in nature. The Seed of Life bears a striking resemblance to the cellular structure during embryonic development.
Moreover, the Seed of Life, as well as the Great Flower of Life, has been found in many places around the world. The oldest find was found in the Temple of Osiris at Abydos, Egypt, approximately 5000-6000 years old.
Similar "designs" were also used in Buddhist temples in China and Japan, in modern Turkey, in India, throughout Europe, in Iraq and many other places. The Seed of Life also plays an important role in various religions. For example, in the old Slavic religions the symbol of the Seed of Life represented the sun.
What does hammer and sickle mean?
6. Hammer and sickle
The Soviet "hammer and sickle" is perhaps one of the most recognizable political symbols, ranking on par in recognition with the Nazi swastika and American stars and stripes.
And although their meaning is most likely straightforward, it can carry hidden messages. The hammer can mean the proletariat (blue collar workers) and the sickle can mean the peasants. Together they represented the unity and strength of the Soviet state. However, coming up with an emblem was not as easy as it seems.
The situation with the hammer was simpler, since it was traditionally associated with workers throughout Europe. The second part of the symbol was more complicated; there were several options: the hammer had an anvil, a plow, a sword, a scythe and a wrench.
The designer himself, Evgeny Kamzolkin, is also intriguing. He was not a communist even at heart, but was a deeply religious person. He was a member of the Leonardo da Vinci Society, and as an artist, he understood symbolism very well.
Perhaps Kamzolkin used the hammer and sickle to convey a completely different message, even if no one understood it. For example, in Hindu and Chinese culture, the hammer was often associated with the triumph of evil over good. The sickle has been associated with death in various religions.
Before the scythe appeared, in medieval Europe Death was depicted with a sickle, Hindu religions also depicted the god of death with a sickle in his left hand. Nobody knows what exactly Kamzolkin had in mind when developing the design.
All this is speculation, and no one asked the designer, who died back in 1957, the correct answer. The key here is the interpretation of the symbol, because depending on the context, similar emblems can mean two completely different things.
What does the sign of the pentagram mean?
5. Pentagram
Today this symbol is associated with Wicca (modern witchcraft), Satanism and Freemasonry. But few people know that the pentagram is much older than any of these practices and has been used since ancient times.
The five-pointed star was found on a cave wall in Babylonia, and the ancient Greeks believed that it had magical properties. The pentagram is supposed to be the path that Venus takes in the night sky in relation to Earth in an 8-year cycle.
The pentagram was even the seal of Jerusalem for some time, and in the Middle Ages it symbolized the five wounds that Jesus received during his crucifixion. It also denoted the proportions of the human body and its five basic senses.
It was only in the 20th century that the pentagram began to be associated with Satanism, probably due to its use by Wiccans. Previously, the five points of the star represented the four elements (earth, water, air, fire) and the human spirit.
However, among Wiccans the pentagram symbolizes the victory of the spirit over the four elements, while in Satanism the five-pointed star is oriented downward. This means that every person is first and foremost material.
The meaning of anarchy
4. Symbol of anarchy
To properly understand the symbol of anarchy, you must first know what anarchy is and what it really means. Anarchy is the same political ideology as democracy, monarchy, oligarchy, communism or liberalism.
It developed in Ancient Greece along with democracy, and from ancient Greek this word is translated as “without a ruler.” This means that anarchy is not lawlessness and chaos, but rather a society with enforceable rules and regulations in place, but without an authoritarian ruler.
Anarchy developed even more actively and became more perfect during the period of the French Revolution at the end of the 18th century. During the same period, anarchy received its negative connotations, because the ruling elite, for obvious reasons, was against such a regime.
You can find the copyright icon in forums, on websites, and in various photographs. It is quite widespread, although not many people know its true purpose. Many people still argue about what the symbol with in a circle means and use it in different ways. But this pictogram is not an invention of the authors; it has legislative support, and, accordingly, a single meaning.
Sign with in a circle
You can only find such an icon on the Internet. There are two interpretations of this symbol:
- The sign is used when necessary to highlight a quote, that is, to make it clear that the lines are not the author’s;
- The pictogram is needed to inform the reader that this text, on the contrary, is copyrighted and is protected by appropriate rights.
The letter C itself is the first letter of the word copyright. Translation means "right to copy". People who install such a pictogram wherever they retell someone’s already stated thoughts are not using it entirely correctly. To indicate a quotation in Russian, quotation marks are placed at the beginning and end of the exact statement and the name of the author is indicated after or through a footnote.
Circled C sign is a designation of the uniqueness of the text, written by you and the right to dispose of it. It was first designated in 1952 thanks to the Geneva Convention, and began to be used on the territory of our country relatively recently, only in 2003.
If you need the icon itself, you can find it like this:
- Open a Word document;
- Go to the “Insert” tab;
- Click the "Symbol" button;
- Find the required symbol;
- Click on it.
If you don't use Word or need to specify an icon on a website or forum:
- Hold down the Alt key;
- Using the numeric keypad, enter 0169.
Why do they put the copyright sign on websites?
So, we already understand that the sign is “copyright” used to indicate copyright of text. But besides this, using such an icon, you have the right to dispose of your unique work.
In order for the Internet world to understand you clearly, there is icon writing rule :
- First you place the icon itself;
- Next, enter your last name and initials. All this is done through a space. If the author of the document is a company, its name must be indicated as it is registered with the relevant authorities;
- After the comma, indicate the year of publication or the period while your creation is valid.
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In this way, you warn readers that they have no right to copy and use parts of your work, although they can use the idea. A license for a specific product will help protect your copyright more reliably, but even without this, you can make claims against the person or company that used your work.
Thus, having composed a story or written a treatise outlining your point of view and conclusions about a particular situation, you have the right to mark them with an icon and this will help you prove your authorship in case of disputes.
Where else is the copyright sign used?
The icon is used almost everywhere where unique creations are created:
- In cinema, this sign does not indicate the authors of the work, but the person who has the exclusive right to the work. After concluding an agreement with the author of the film, such a person can become a producer. In this case, the author himself loses the right to use the film;
- Artists;
- Photographers;
- Composers.
This mark is not required for use, since your right to the created work arises the moment you transfer it to paper or any tangible form. And the copyright icon is informative, warning people about the consequences of copying and using all or part of the work.
As a result of the appearance and widespread use of the copyright sign, in 2000, fighters for the freedom to use and reproduce copyright works created an icon that is a mirror image of copyright with the “C” turned in the opposite direction.
Thus, the creators express their point of view that the authorship of works is not so important and does not carry value. In the struggle for the rights and freedoms of all people, they believe that prohibiting the population from using the works created by another person for their own purposes is meaningless and violates the basic law of equality between people.
The founders of the sign were IT specialists, and today the practice of copyleft is widespread among software creators
The main condition of copyleft is the requirement that the distribution and modification of the software must be carried out under the same license as the unique product.
How to secure copyright correctly?
According to the law, the right to a work occurs at the moment of its birth and transfer into tangible form. Publication of the masterpiece to the general public in this case is not mandatory.
However, in order to avoid lengthy legal disputes, authors seek to secure their rights in documents.
There are different ways to do this:
- Deposition of work is carried out by submitting the work to a special organization (patent office), where the name of the author and the date of creation of the work are recorded, filed together with its copy and the author is given the appropriate paper;
- Rospatent is responsible for registering rights to software and databases. In this case, the author or an authorized person can contact there. Programs containing state secrets are not registered;
- If you have developed a completely new product, then Rospatent will also help you register a trademark. For this purpose, many international examinations will be done and as a result you will be issued a certificate.
Thus, the copyright icon is purely informative, but by using it you give the work a special status of ownership.
Thus, in order to use the copyright icon, you first need to know what the icon with in a circle means. If you understand it correctly, you will be able to protect your intellectual property from attacks by persons who want to use it without your consent.
Video: what is protected by copyright?
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Many words that came to us from other languages have become so firmly established in everyday life and assimilated that now only a linguist can establish their foreign origin. Such are the words “chest”, “doctor”, “machine” and even “abracadabra”, which, as it turns out, has Greek roots. But “flash” is clearly not a native Russian word. It is too short, hissing and generally unusual. In addition, it is characterized by polysemy, which is typical for English words. Today we will analyze its main meanings, find out how the word “flash” is translated and what word-forming potential it has.
Where it all started
The energetic, rapid sound of the English word flash fits very well with its meaning of “flash, instant.” Like many words in Shakespeare's language, it easily and without any changes turns into the verb “to flash, to flash.” Anything that moves quickly, in one movement, can be characterized by the word “flash”. In principle, this connotation has passed into the Russian language, as we will see later.
Spelling difficulties
The wide open sound [æ] in the English word is most similar to the Russian [e], slightly mixed with [a]. However, to the question “how do you spell the word “flush”?” The Russian spelling dictionary answers unambiguously: with the letter “e”. This option was adopted by analogy with other borrowed words like “brandy”, “diet”, “energy”.
The use of the letter “e” in Russian does not differ in frequency and is considered rather an exception to the rule. Although when pronouncing these words out loud, it is the sound [e] that is most often heard. In the end, we have all been accustomed since our school days to the fact that in the great and powerful, not everything is heard and written. “Flash” is one of those very cases.
High tech
Information processing is always a lightning-fast process. Therefore, the use of the term “flash technologies” in the IT field is more than justified. Any more or less confident PC user quite often comes across the word “flash”. The meaning of the word manages to split in two here too.
Let's focus on computer graphics. Here, flash is a popular technology for creating animation for Internet sites. Beautiful flashing buttons, flying butterflies and snowflakes are all examples of Flash animation in action. The object-based approach allows you to significantly save time and effort when creating such pictures, because you can draw just a few frames and set for them the desired trajectory of movement or an algorithm for replacing one frame with another. The work will be really lightning fast. You can also add sound and videos to Flash animation. Flash technology has become a powerful, uncomplicated and therefore popular tool for creating your own videos, games and applications.
If we talk about information storage technologies, the concept of “flash drive” applies to media with electrically reprogrammable memory. The lightning speed of information processing is worthy of the short and succinct word “flash”. The electric charge (why not lightning?) is constantly changing and is recorded in a special semiconductor pocket located on a “flash drive”.
Cards on the table
The ways of a borrowed word in a language are mysterious. Flush, a popular term in poker, passed into Russian speech, without asking, taking the form “flush” from its close relative, flash. Strictly speaking, flush means a sudden rush of water or confusion, as well as abundance. In poker, this word also in some way describes abundance - five cards of the same suit, in any order. In terms of its power, a flush is second only to a full house and four of a kind.
An extremely pleasant variation of a flush is a straight flush, in which all cards come one after another strictly in order of seniority, for example, seven, eight, nine, ten and jack of hearts. The lowest straight flush starts with an ace and ends with a five. And the oldest one received the proud name “royal flush” - it starts with a ten and ends with an ace. If a player is on his way to a flush, this combination is called a “flush-draw”.
Poker can hardly be called a lightning-fast game, because it requires extreme concentration and prudence. Nevertheless, the term “flush” has firmly taken root among Russian-speaking players and has become the hallmark of poker.
Leap into the past
The short “flash” is an ideal basis for word formation. By adding it to any other word, you can give it speed, brevity and immediacy. Let's look at this using the term “flashback” as an example.
The English preposition back, denoting backward movement, merging with the already well-known flash, gives an excellent, capacious name for a technique in art. A character in a film, game or play is instantly transported by thoughts to his past, where he indulges in nostalgia, tries to answer an important question, or simply says goodbye to life. Such “time travel” usually does not last long. Soon the storyline resumes and the character returns to the present time. In the literature, such a technique is called a retrospective and can last a long time.
There is also a reverse technique - flash forward. As you might guess, here the viewer or player is dealing with a leap into the future. Flash-forwards are often used at the very beginning of a feature film or TV series to stir up intrigue and allow viewers to make their own guesses about the plot.
In the right place and at the right time
A huge crowd of people of different ages, occupations and appearance. They don't know each other. But nevertheless, here and now they are nearby, representing a common idea. Flash mob literally translates to “instant crowd”, and this is a very accurate description of a popular phenomenon today.
A large group of people gather at a predetermined location to perform some actions, which is also called a flash mob scenario. After completing the scenario, the participants disperse. As a rule, such mass actions do not last long. Participants learn about flash mobs from the media, mainly various social networks.
Fast as lightning
It would be strange if such an expressive word did not leak from common nouns into proper names. Yes, not simple ones, but for the most superheroes. This character was Flash, who appeared from the pens of DC Comics artists and writers in 1940 in the first issue of Flash Comics. Of course, Flash's main ability is extreme speeds exceeding the speed of light. Flash's quick reactions and speed of thought also amaze comic book fans year after year. Later versions of the Flash can drive their body's internal vibrations so fast that they can pass through solid objects. Internal vibrations help Flash destroy buildings and cause earthquakes with just one touch.
An extremely popular superhero, Flash has repeatedly become the main character of many films and TV series. In 2014, a television series of the same name was released, and its third season is expected to be released in October 2016.
Common features
And yet, what does the word “flush” mean? All of the above meanings have one common element - a flash of lightning. Instant, bright and memorable. It is possible that in the future humanity will invent many things in the names of which this word will be appropriate.
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:-& speechless; embarrassed; tongue-tied
:-Rsticking out tongue
:-s inconsistent, incoherent
:-/ skeptic
:-\ undecided
O:-) angel
>:-) devil
:-q trying to reach his nose with his tongue
:-A the same thing, but on the other side
:-e disappointed
:-O ox-ox
:-9 licking lips
:-ABOUT don't yell! (also speaker)
O-) Cyclops
.-) one-eyed
,-) winking one-eyed
8-) wearing sunglasses
IN-) wearing glasses
%-) stared at the screen for a very long time
:-> sarcastic smile
;-> the same plus a wink
>:-> sarcastic face with a devilish tint
:u)funny looking nose (right)
:n)funny looking nose (left)
8:-) little girl
:-{} girl painting lips
8-| alarmed
:-)~ fooling around
:"-) crying with happiness
:-) your basic smile
;-) smile with a wink
-:-) punk
-:-( unsmiling punk
*:-) wearing a Santa Claus hat
8:-) invisible sorcerer
:-[ a vampire
:-Efanged vampire
:-Fvampire with broken fang
>[-) Chinese
>|-( Chinese guy who doesn't understand such jokes
:"-( crying with grief
(8-o with a hangover
3:o[ clown
:O) clown
*:O) clown
:-)Xwearing a bow tie
:-% banker
C=:-) Chef
@:-) turban wearing
[:-) in headphones
d8=bearded man in dark glasses
:| thinking
:( saddened
:Oloud speaker
+-:-) Pope
+:-) priest
O|-) religious
g-)wearing pince-nez (monocle)
::-) wearing glasses (four eyes)
IN:-) with glasses on his forehead
:-| duty smile
:Y yawns
=:-) boring, uninteresting guy
:-[ to you when
:-Evampire with buck teeth
:-Fa vampire with protruding and broken (he was broken off (vampire)) teeth
:-7 disgusting, distorted statement
:-* ate something sour
:-@ screams
:-& tongue tied
:-Sinconsistent statement
:-Xsealed lips
:-C really bad...
:-/ skeptical
:-9 lick one's lips
:-0 do not Cry! (silence during sleeping hours), also speaker
:- spitter
:-1 Fine
:-$ mouth closed
:-% banker
:-qtries to touch his nose with his tongue
:-athe same on the other side/end/position... :-)
:-e disappointed
:-t cut off
:-i half smile
:-] you idiot :-)))))))
:-[ unsmiling idiot, same with you
:-jleft smile - and there is also a right smile :-)
:-dleft reader teasing smile
:-k hit me!
:-\ hesitantly
:-< absolutely sad
:-c Badly
:-vtalking head
:-d mockery
:^ nose is broken
:v) nose broken in the other direction
:_0 nose moved away from face
:=) two noses
:o) clown
:u) funny nose
:n) funny nose
(:-) big smile (mouth to ear)
:-D laughs loudly
:-X mouth shut
:-WITH quitter
:[ quitter
:-{ whiskered
:-{) whiskered
:-#) whiskered
{:-) wearing a wig
}:-) wig standing on end
=:-) smooth-headed
:-7 crooked smile
:-* sullen
:-@ screaming
|-| sleeping
|-O yawning
|~o snoring
:) ordinary
:] funny
:-~) frozen
:*) drunk
:-| stupid
(:| egghead
:-)) double chin
":-) head shaved on one side
,:-) the other side of the head is shaved
:-] idiot
:[ unsmiling idiot
:-< sad
:-t angry, irritated
:-i half smile
:-} chapped lips or smirk
:~) with a broken nose
:v) the same thing, but in the other direction
:_) nose slipped off face
:-Q smoking
:-? pipe-smoking website creator on WWW.YAXY.RU
:-" spitting tobacco
;-) Wink (see I'm kidding)
:-( Sadness, chagrin
:-@ Scream of horror.
:-D Laughter.
:-} Irony
:-o Amazement.
:-] Sarcasm.
:-[ Evil grin.
:"-( Crying, sobbing.
%-) Confusion.
:-* Kiss.
:-\ Indecisiveness.
:-# Silence.
:-)_) It's very funny to me
:-)D) I find it very, very funny
AND:-)_) Laughter makes my hair stand on end
@%-D I can’t - I’m all over the place!
:-( I'm upset. I don't like your last statement or I'm upset or depressed about something
<:-( I'm very sad
:-WITH I am in a bad mood
U:-[---X+ My head is broken and I'm dying
>:-( I frown
:-I An indifferent smile. Better than a sad smile, but not as good as a happy one.
:-> Irony. I'm sarcastic, I'm very sarcastic. Smile enhancement :-)
:-> I made a really hellish (devilish) remark
;-> I blink and sneer at the same time. I just made a VERY nasty remark.
Y:-) I was on YAXY.RU and I’m very pleased
(-: I'm left-handed
%-) I stared at the screen for 15 hours straight
&%-( I'm completely addicted to the computer, I spent (the whole) night with it
:*) I'm drunk
#-( I've got a hangover
[:] I am a robot
8-) I wear sunglasses
B:-) Sunglasses on head
::-) I wear regular glasses
B-) I wear horn-rimmed glasses
:-R I'm sticking my tongue out
:-O Battle cry
:-@ I'm screaming
:-\ I was taken aback by surprise
:-c I'm offended
:-)~ I'm chatting
:-X I won't give anything away (I won't give anything away)
8:-) I am a little girl
:-)-8 I'm a big girl
:-{) I have a mustache
:-{} My lips are painted
{:-) I wear a wig
}:-( Wig in the wind
:-[ I am vampire
:-E I'm a vampire with a buck tooth
:-F I'm a vampire with a buck tooth and a broken fang
:-7 I just made a subtle remark
:-* I just ate something sour
:-)~ I'm drooling
:-~) I've got a cold
:"-( I'm crying
:"-) I'm crying with happiness
:-@ I'm screaming
:-# I wear a dental brace
:^) I broke my nose
:v) I have a broken/broken nose, but in the other direction
:_) My nose is cut off my face
:<) I'm from an Ivy League School
:-& My tongue is tied. (I'm a stutterer)
=:-) I have a horse's head
-:-) I'm a punk rocker
-:-( True punks don't smile
:=) I have two noses
+-:-) I am the Holy Father (Pope) or any other religious person
`:-) I shaved off one of my eyebrows this morning.
,:-) I shaved off one of my eyebrows on the other side this morning.
|-I I'm a little sleepy
|-O I yawn/snore
:-Q I'm a smoker
:-? I smoke a pipe
O-) Megaton Man on Patrol. Megaton Man On Patrol. (aka, I am a scuba diver)
:-) I'm an angel (at least in my heart)
:-P IIIIAAAAAA!!!
:-S I said something incoherent
:-D I laugh (at you)
:-X My lips are sealed. I won't say anything. I won't give it away. I am a partisan!
:-C I'm really upset. I'm very lazy.
<|-) I am Chinese
<|-( I'm Chinese and I don't like jokes like that.
:-/ I'm skeptical. I was taken aback by surprise
C=:-) I'm a chef
@= I am pro-nuclear war. Nuclear explosion.
*<:-) I wear a Santa Claus hat
:-o Uh oh.
(8-o This is Mr.Bill
*:o) I'm Bozo the clown.
:] Homely (affectionate) smile. Pet smile
:[ Implied homely smile. A hint of a smile
8= Your pet beaver wears safety glasses and a hard hat
E-:-) I am a shortwave radio operator
:-9 I lick my lips
%-6 I'm brain dead
[:-) I wear a walkman
(:I I'm a smart guy (egghead)
<:-I I am stupid
K:P I'm the kid with the propeller (beenie propeller)
@:-) I wear a turban
:-0 No screaming. (Silent laboratory)
:-: Mutant smile
.-) I only have one eye
,-) I only have one eye but it blinks
X-( I just died
8:-) I am a fakir, magician (magician, sorcerer, wizard)
:) Miniature smile
:] Jubilation (joy)...a friendly miniature (dwarf) smile. I'll be happy to be your friend
=) Change in topic...
:} What should we call it? What should we call these? (What?)
:) Happiness
:> What?
:@ What?
:D Laughter
:I Hmmm...
:( I'm sad
:[ Really Down (Downer)
:< What?
:{ What?
:O I'm screaming
:C What?
:Q What?
:,( I'm crying
Embrace
:* Kisses
|I I'm sleeping
|^o Snore
:-` Smiling while spitting chewing tobacco
:-1 A smile on a bland face. Fresh face
:-@ Scream
:-#| Face with a thick mustache
:-$ Smile with a sewn mouth
:-% Banker's smile
:-6 Smiling after eating something sour
:^) Smile with the nose pointing to the right
:-7 Smile after a subtle statement (remark)
8-) Swimmer's smile
:-* Smiling after eating something bitter
:-& Smile with a tongue tied
:-0 Speaker's smile
The smile of the invisible man
(:-( Gloomy unsmiling
(:-) Smile on a big face
):-) Big face
):-( Gloomy big face
)8-) Smile of a scuba diver with a big face
=:-) Punk smile
=:-( True (real) punks don't smile)
+:-) Priest's smile
:-q Smiling when trying to touch your nose with your tongue
:-e Disappointed smile
:-t Cross smile
:-i Half smile
:-o I sing the national anthem
:-p Smile sticking out tongue (at you!)
:-[ Stupid without a smile
:-] Dumb smile
:-{ Change in theme
:-} Assent (ditto) (Change in topic?)
{:-) Smile with a parting
}:-) Higher (smile with middle parting) in the wind
:-a Smile when trying to touch your tongue to the left of your nose
:-s Smile after a QUICK comment
:-d Left derogatory (razzing) smile
g-) Smile in a monocle (pince-nez)
:-j Left-sided smile
:-k Beats me, looks like something, tho.
:-l y. a. s.
:-: Mutant smile
:-\ Hesitant smile
:-| Normal facial expression day
;-) Winking smile
:-< A really sad smile
:-> y.a.s.
:-z y.a.c.s.
:-x My lips are sealed (sealed)
-c Smile with a beard
:-v I am talking
:v) Smile with nose pointing to the left
:-b Smile with tongue to the left
:-/ Left hesitant smile
:-? Smoke with a pipe
.-] One-Eyed Smile
,-} Make faces and wink
0-) Smile of a cyclops (scuba diver)
:-=) Smile of an old man with a mustache
:u) Smile with a strange nose to the left
:n) Smile with a weird-looking nose to the right
:< Miniature unsmile
:> Miniature smile
}:^#}) Mega-smile: a flowing thick mustache, an (ingratiating) smile with a pointed nose and a double chin
:-) Haha
~~:-( Brains are smoking (melting)
-) Hee hee
O |-) Religiosity
|-D Ho-ho-m
:-> Hey Hey
8:-I Unix Guru.
:-( Buka (boo) (boo hoo)
X-( Suicide (suicide)
:-I Hmmm..
E-:-I Shortwave radio.
:-O Uh oh
>:-I star Wars
:-P Om-Nom-nom
3:o[ Animal
|-P Hic (Like the sound you make when you lick your lips after eating...)
:-} Beard
:-{ Mustache
:-# Dental brace
:-X Butterfly tie)
:-Q Smoker
<:I Stupid
(:I smart ass
@:I Turban
8-) Glasses
B-) Horn-rims
8:-) Glasses on forehead
:-8( Condescending gaze
;-) Wink
:-< Crazy
:-( Drama
:-) Comedy
:-o Surprise
8-| Uncertainty
:- He
>- She
|-O Birth
8-# Death
8 Infinity
:-O Black person
C=)>;*())Mega Smile... Drunk, devilish chef with a wig in the wind, a mustache, and a double chin
^_|_^ Satisfied face
^______^ Very satisfied muzzle (The longer, the more satisfied)
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