When you use emoticons, do you mirror their expressions?

1 Answer

Answer :

No. I keep a blank face when I text, no matter what kind of emotion is in the text. There can be exception though, but mostly it’s because the emotion is extreme.

Related questions

Description : When you watch a video/movie, do you ever imitate the person's/actor's facial expressions or body movements?

Last Answer : Oh man. I thought that was only me… Anyone who’s watching the movie with me often gets pissed off…

Description : How do you use smileys and emoticons?

Last Answer : I love them. :) In fact, recently the keyboard on my laptop broke (I'm on the PC now), and it makes it next to impossible for me to make emoticons. I didn't realise how dependent I was ... so easy to misinterpret, tones can be read that weren't intended, and emoticons help to alleviate some of that.

Description : What do the different key-board emoticons mean to you?

Last Answer : :) ... Smile ;) ... Wink :0 .. Surprise :P . Just Kidding :D . Big Smile

Description : How do I write two emoticons in a row?

Last Answer : :) What :) are you talking about :) :) ?????????

Description : Where can I get "Tha Plz" emoticons?

Last Answer : Search “awesome smiley” on google You will find a bunch. It’s sometimes referred to as awesome.jpg

Description : What is an appropriate way to end a parenthetical comment with emoticons?

Last Answer : I’m interested in the answer to this, as well. Any grammarians want to weigh in?

Description : Should there be emoticons on fluther?

Last Answer : nah, it would ruin the site i think, i really like the clean look of fluther without the cluttered look like the regular boards

Description : Emoticons: love 'em or hate 'em?

Last Answer : answer:I love emoticons. I feel like the internet is very impersonal sometimes and the use of :-D conveys a little bit of personality. A lot of times, it is hard to tell whether someone is being serious or ... enough to elict a smile, which is usually all I'm going for. Good luck on this! :-)

Description : Emoticons. What do some of them mean or portray?

Last Answer : answer:That’s a heart (sideways)... it took me forever to get that one, too! Different emoticons are used for different sites, so there is quite a variety out there.

Description : Hello. Sometimes I come across an emoticon expression, what is it? Thank you for the explanation

Last Answer : they are so bigger sometimes even with endowed gift smilies :)

Description : If cats and humans exchange scents as expressions of closeness, how do cats feel when humans wash behind their ears with tears?

Last Answer : answer:Emotional tears do contain a very low-key chemical messenger to which human males are sensitive. A recent study found that the scent of a woman's emotional tears (which have a different chemical ... that cats would have evolved to respond to the scent of human tears in any particular way.

Description : If the sum and difference of two expressions are 5a^2 – a – 4and a^2 + 9a – 10 respectively, then what is their LCM ? -Maths 9th

Last Answer : answer:

Description : Match the following expressions given in Column ‘A’ with their interpretations in Column ‘B’

Last Answer : Match the following expressions given in Column A' with their interpretations in Column B'. ... judge delivered a firm verdict without any doubt.

Description : Of the following terms, which is used to refer to the period of time during which mourning a loss takes place? a) Bereavement Bereavement is the period of time during which mourning ... interdisciplinary care and services provided primarily in the home to terminally ill patients and their families.

Last Answer : a) Bereavement Bereavement is the period of time during which mourning a loss takes place.

Description : How can cities like San Francisco solve their homeless problem?

Last Answer : Affordable housing and mental health facilities would probably take care of the lion’s share.

Description : I am wondering ,if we are supposed to look a person in their eyes when we meet them then how come......rest in details?

Last Answer : Because we don’t do staring matches if we talk/meet with people. We look them in the eyes, for a second, then we look at their shoes, then at the door, then the eyes again, etc. It gets a bit weird if you keep staring, I feel.

Description : Can I deposit a check for someone else without their signature on the back?

Last Answer : I just faced this situation and wasn’t able to. I suspect it will depend on what your teller says but I imagine they will have had to endorse it.

Description : For people that lose their temper quickly, is that a sign of low intelligence?

Last Answer : Not to judge by the number of really smart hotheads I’ve known.

Description : How do you handle it when you come across someone you've met before but have completely forgotten their name?

Last Answer : “Hi. We’ve met before, but I’ve forgotten your name. I’m gailcalled. Nice to see you again.”

Description : Is it appropriate for a former reservist to have a honor guard at their funeral?

Last Answer : answer:You haven't given many details to go on here. I would say that the presumption is toward the appropriateness of the honor guard unless you care to provide details that suggest that should not be so ... and as far as I know all veterans are entitled to an honor guard if the family requests it.

Description : In your opinion what topic gets most people in a mood to add their opinions?

Last Answer : Who killed Bambi? Do you twirl your spaghetti or suck that strand up?

Description : Do you believe that everyone is entitled to their opinion and should have freedom of speech, or do you believe that voicing said opinions should be considered beforehand and moderated closely?

Last Answer : I think everyone can have different opinions, as long as such opinions don’t have negative impact to society.

Description : Why do some people play out every possible scenario in their head when contemplating how to react while others give it little to no thought?

Last Answer : Fear of failure/doing the wrong thing.

Description : What does it mean when a cell phone rings one time and then goes right to their voicemail?

Last Answer : Could mean that they do not answer unevaluated calls.

Description : Do you think ignorant people tend to be happier (in their simple life, I mean) than those who seek truth?

Last Answer : No, I don’t. Ignorant people seem to be angry about a lot of ridiculous things.

Description : Do you get frustrated with people who walk in to a convenience store in their pajamas AND slippers, and buy candy and pop with food stamps?

Last Answer : I do not get frustrated with that. But it makes for a fun world , doesn’t it?

Description : Do you feel people learn or understand better when told something versus discovering it on their own?

Last Answer : answer:I was always excited when I happened to discover something. How receptive I am to the suggestions of others is based on what taste they have whether I agree. If I am distracted. The enthusiasm ... up and discover is. Like it and later discover it has been what my friend was raving about.

Description : Has your opinion of someone ever been totally changed 180 degrees after you saw the inside of their personal living space (i.e. their house being a total mess)?

Last Answer : answer:No, but I did decide on the spot that I would never eat food that came from her house. To spare you the gory details, let’s just say – nasty.

Description : How do people in their late 20s - 30s meet each other?

Last Answer : The same options are available in every age bracket. Internet dating, connections, joining a common interest group, just striking up a conversation with someone in the grocery store or where ever. Bars ... after ones 30's you're looking at some really desperate types, not to mention alcoholics. lol

Description : Why is anyone proud of their race, gender or culture?

Last Answer : They are likely happy with their identity, but I agree that it’s silly to be proud of something that you could not even help in the first place… like what gender you were born, what race you happen to be, and where you happen to be from.

Description : Can you think of people (real or fictional) who can be identified by their hat?

Last Answer : Sarah Ferguson’s daughters.

Description : When someone uses a picture of their SO as their icon, what do you infer?

Last Answer : I don’t really draw a conclusion from it. I use a picture of my dogs. What would you infer from that?

Description : Given the choice would you rather encourage another person to their best possible potential in life, or break them down for whatever reason?

Last Answer : Best potential.

Description : How to you handle begrudgers and their begrudging ways?

Last Answer : I pinch their ass and smile.;) Actually I keep contact with people that wish me harm to a minimum

Description : Why do some pretty people turn their nose up at everyone ?

Last Answer : That’ll be the cosmetic surgery kicking in…possibly!

Description : Why do some people (and their homes) smell so distinctive?

Last Answer : answer:As a porperty manager this is what I noticed in apartments: Curry Potpourri Pot Actually someone I knew used to tell me how much she loved the smell of my home. It was the natural stuff I clean with that she liked. I gave her a bottle :)

Description : Are people who say they don't pick their nose lying?

Last Answer : Does it matter? I’m sure everyone has had to but I’m also sure most people don’t do it recreationally.

Description : Has facebook ever caused you to gradually dislike someone you used to like because of the quality of their posts?

Last Answer : No, but it’s certainly contributed to the other things they were already doing to make me dislike them.

Description : Why do many people believe that their dreams have a meaning?

Last Answer : So far, whenever I've remembered something very distinct in a dream, within a month later (often just a week), something similar actually happens to me. Got banned from a game for hacking in a dream, ... chased by bees after I hit a yellowjacket nest with a weedeater about a month later. And so on

Description : Why do people generally answer the question "Who are you?" with their job title?

Last Answer : answer:Because it’s where many people get their feeling of self-worth from. Ugh, what an awkwardly phrased sentence I just created.

Description : Does someone you know(or you yourself) manipulate and tailor their personality around other people?

Last Answer : answer:I think i used to do that, I asked my friends about it but they say its normal. But I can't help but feel two faced sometimes. Sometimes i act like a great human rights activist other ... that when the people around you are happy, so are you and thats what i think evolves your personality.

Description : Have you ever encountered anyone who changed their demeanour by allowing a position of relative power go to their heads?

Last Answer : Oh, boy, yes. It made my life hell. I will never forget it – the experience has been branded on to my brain. Unfortunately.

Description : Why do people point to their wrist when asking for the time, but don't point to their crotch when they ask where the bathroom is?

Last Answer : Because they aren’t wearing a chastity belt.

Description : Why do people follow the norms of their society?

Last Answer : answer:1) Because they're afraid to stand out and be themselves at risk of being thought weird or abnormal in a world where being normal generally gets you farther in life than being quirky. 2) ... norm; it's how people generally act when around other people, school, in the work force, etc.

Description : Do you think people look stupid when they wear their phone earsets all the time?

Last Answer : yes!! My mom thinks she’s so hip because she has a Bluetooth headset but she’s such a nerd. Haha

Description : How important does somebody have to be before their death is considered an assassination instead of just murder?

Last Answer : Hmm. Offhand, I’d say it’s not the importance of the victim that makes it an assassination, it’s the motive of the killer. I think a killing for political ends is an assassination, whereas a killing with theft, jealousy, rage, etc. as the motive would be considered a murder.

Description : What British words or expressions do you enjoy and wish you could use in North America?

Last Answer : answer:I love “wanker,” though I know it’s a word you should use judiciously. Really descriptive. I also like “oy,” as in “hey!” And many others.

Description : How to use a TI-89 calculator to simplify simple expressions?

Last Answer : I dont know but would this be any help http://oakroadsystems.com/math/polysol.htm good luck!

Description : Do you have any amusing expressions / reactions you use (not curses)

Last Answer : Me and my mate John tend to open our eyes very wide and say “wow!” in a gobsmacked way. It usually follows a stupid remark from someone else.

Description : Do you use a lot of idiomatic expressions in ordinary conversation?

Last Answer : A conversation without idioms is about as useful as a chocolate teapot! But I’ll give you a penny for your thoughts on the subject. That is unless of course you are at your wits end and have an axe to grind. :P