What do you think when you see emoticons?

[LoganT]

There are certain emoticon that come up, I can't help thinking what the person is thinking.

-Normal, friendly person.
-My cat died
-Foreign
-Complete irrational anger
-Trying to look sarcastic and cool, but actually looks like a douchebag
-I think about Apple so much I have to put this emoticon in my posts.

 

[GoCubsGo]

But really.

 

[KeriJane]

Oh no!

I've been using the roll eyes smiley to indicate skepticism but it really means something else!

And I use the a bunch too.
Not because I think about Apple products all the time but because I DON'T HAVE TO

Massive embarrassment smiley time

 

[Steve Mobs]

I think contextually.

 

[mrsir2009]

= Helpful.
= Someone's Apple product has just arrived...
= Ranting...
= Joking!
= Embarrassed
= ?
= Someone who is up themselves
= Knowing...
= Someone who just put their iPhone through the wash the day after the warranty expired.
= Freak out!!!
?
= Apple is apple.

 

[MorphingDragon]

Whenever I see a emoticon I think why isn't there a trollface pic instead of an Apple one.

 

[miles01110]

= LTD's posts.

 

[TheGenerous]

Same as Mr. Mobs; context helps interpreting

 

[jav6454]

= LTD's posts.

I laughed hard....

 

[Matthew Yohe]

I laughed hard....

Why

 

[jav6454]

Why

Because...

 

[iJohnHenry]

I think contextually.

Me too. The post may be vague, so the smilie helps.

Except for posts by the OP, who has a strange vision of what the smilies actually mean.

 

[applefan289]

There are certain emoticon that come up, I can't help thinking what the person is thinking.

-Normal, friendly person.
-My cat died
-Foreign
-Complete irrational anger
-Trying to look sarcastic and cool, but actually looks like a douchebag
-I think about Apple so much I have to put this emoticon in my posts.

 

[iBlue]

It's all in the context of the person using the smilies.

The is the most versatile of all. It can be self-depreciating, ironic, rude, funny, thoughtful and even neutral when applied non-accusingly. As I said - context.