To add a little pizzazz to your conversation, you can use symbols called emoticons to express yourself. You create the symbols by typing dashes, colons, semicolons, and a variety of other keystrokes that look like faces when you view them sideways. 

These are some of the most popular emoticons:

• :)  Smiling
  
• :-)  Smiling, with a nose
  
• :-(  Frowning
  
• >:-(  Upset or annoyed
  
• : -D  Laughing
  
• :-o  Shouting
  
• :-O  Shouting loudly
  
• :-*  Puckering for a kiss
  
• :-x  User's lips are sealed
  
• :-{  User has a moustache
  
• :-()  Big mouth
  
• ;-)  Winking
  
• 8-)  Wearing glasses
  
• B-)  Wearing cool shades
  
• @>--,---  A rose
  
• (-:  User is left-handed
  
• :'-(  User is crying
  
• :-@  User is screaming
  

A Friendly Reminder
Typing in all capital letters, except when using these acronyms is considered "shouting" online, plus it's a lot harder to read. We ask that members not type in all CAPS.