When You Can't Get Rid of Them, Join Them

I have always thought of them as cheesy. And childish. I could not fathom why people wasted so much effort typing all the symbols into place. The only good thing is that they express feelings really well.

Anyway. These symbols are heavily used in Korea and China but for some reason they are called Japanese emoticons. The explanations for each emoticon are copied and pasted here directly. Enjoy (o^v^o)

Hi!
(^_^)/
(^^)//
(^0^)/
(^o^)/
(^O^)/
(-o-)/
(^-^)/
(^^/

smile
( ^^)
(^_^)
(*^^)
(^.^)
(*^^*)
(^^)
(^.^)
('-'*)
(#^_^#)
(*^.^*)
(*^^*)
(*^_^*)
(*^o^*)

(^^)(^^ )(^ )( )( )( ^)( ^^)(^^) turn by smiling

Being glad!
(^O^)
(^o^)
(^o^;
(o^v^o)

smiley oldman ^)_(^

Ouch!
(>_<")
(>_<)
(><)
(>_<
(x_x)
(><)
(>_<")
(>_<)
(><#)
(>o<")

a baby (';')
a yawn (~o~)
cold sweat
(;^_^
^-^;
(^-^;
(^-^;)
(^.^;
(^^;
(^^;;
(^o^;
(^^;)
(^^;;
(^^;;;
(^_^;
(^_^;)

embarrassed, scratching one's head
(^_^;;;
(^_^;;?
<^_^;
with a handkerchief
( ;^^)
(^^;
(^o^;
(^O^;
f(^_^)
(;^_^A

Oh no!
(-_-;)
(O.O;)
(oo;)
(@_@;)
(°°;)?
(-_-;)
(-o-;
(^_-;)
(~_~;)
(O.O;)
(/--)/

Why? (?_?)
ET (-)_(-)
yeah d=(^o^)=b

victory
v(^o^)
(^^)v

cry and sob
(;_;)
(ToT)
(T_T)
(T0T)
(;O;)
(T.T)

endure by crying
(/_;)
(;_:)
(;o;)
(T-T)
(TOT)
(T^T)

turn by crying
(;_;)( ;_)( ;)( )(; )(_; )(;_;)

smoke a cigarette (-.-)y- (-¡-)y-~~~~
(-¡-)y-
(>.<)y-~~~
(^_^)y-
(>.<)y-~~~
(>,<)y-~~~
(-.-)y-
(-.-;)y-~~~

no no, I don't want (shake his head)
(;_; )( ;_;)
(T.T )( T.T)

ummmm
((+_+))
(*_*)
(+_+)
(-"-;)
(+o+)

wink
(-_^)
(^_-)
(^_-)

I can't stand any more to be awake…
(-_-) zzz...
(-.-) zzz
(-.-)(__)... zzZ
(+.+)(-.-)(_ _) ..zzZZ

being cheerful o(^o^)o
sing a song (`O`)
I'm very glad! (..)(^^)(^¡^)(*^o^)

yes yes(nodding)
(--)(__)
( ^.^)( -.-)( _ _)

What??? (@_@)
I'm proud (~^~)
silence... ('_')

Bow his thanks politely
m(._.)m
m(__)m
m(_ _)m
<(_ _)>
_(..)_
_(^^)_
( ^.^)( -.-)( _ _)

dancing
o(^-^o)(o^-^)o o(^-^o)(o^-^)o
q(^-^q)(p^-^)p q(^-^q)(p^-^)p q(^-^q)(p^-^)p

a small glad
('-')
('-'*)

bye~~
(^_^)/~~
(^-^)//
(@^^)/~~~
(;_;)/~~~
(^.^)/~~
(^.^/)))~~~
(^^)/~~
(^o^)/~~~
(ToT)/~~~
(^-^)/~~
(;_;)/~~~
(**)/
(^-^)/~
(^.^)/~~~
(^0^)/~~
(^^)/~~~

leave sneakingly
((((((^_^;)
(((((((^^;)
...((((( ((;^^)
......(((^^;)

no good (dameda...)
(*_*)
(+_+)
(x_x)
(x_x)~

It isn't good at all... _(++)/
a face with glasses (^0_0^)
yakuza(japanese mafia) (^_^X)
look down below ( ..)

no no
(>_< )( >_<)
o(><;)(;><)o

good friends (nakayoshi) ( ^_^)(^_^ )

fight!
p(^^)q
e(^ ^)g
(p^-^)p
q(^-^q)
p(^-^)q

glare at you (`_')
being frustrated ( --)//~
kiss! ( ^)(^-^)
I'm very pleased!
(*^3^)/
(^3^)/
)^o^(
( ^3^)/
o(^^o)
(o^^o)
(o^^)o

look around restlessly but curiously ('' )( '')
being startled(a surpris when someone ask you something that you don't want to be asked)
)))))))))))(^^;)/

without emotions
(*_*)
(+_+)
(+_<)

feel dizzy (@o@)

turn your head
(^_^)( ^_)( ^)( )(^ )(_^ )

turn and feel dizzy
(^_^)( ^_)( ^)( )(^ )(_^ )(@_@)

thumbs up!
(^O^)g
d(-_^) (^^)

I'm sad (/_;)
I'm beaten / you win/ hold a white flag (_ _,)/~~
hide oneself secretly (^_^;))))))
walk like a crab <(-_-)> )))

it's here
p(._.)

a fish
<+ ))))><<
<+ )))><<
<+ ))><<

sazaesan 8(*^^*)8

It's cold {{ (>_<) }}

punishment (note the whip?)
(°°; (--)/~~~
(--)/~~~~~~~
(-_-)/~~~~ o

strugle/wriggle
(><;)
(;><)o

the game of stone-paper-scissors
(^O^)g stone
(^O^)y scissors
(^O^)W paper

dejected
........ ( ..)

sleep together
{[(-_-)(-_-)]}

help me~~
(T.T )
( T.T)

kiss
(* ^)(*^-^*)
(*^3^)/
(^3^)/

I catch you!
(^^)/~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~(((((;^^)
I catch you by pinching
(^_^)-c<^_^;)
(;^^)===C

(=_=) stay up all night

where? I'm looking for
(((.. )( ..)))

examine well
(..)
(._.)
o(.. )o

w(^o^)W oo —Watashi Nihongo Hanase mase--n, I don't speak Japanese(imitate a foreigner)

(((((((;^^) ran away secretly


what I mean...(explain)
(^.^)b
d(^-^)

yawn
(_ _)(-.-)(~O~)
(~O~)(-.-)

applause
(^-^)//
(^^)//
(*^^)//
(^-^)v v
(^o^)//"""

scissors 8<

wow! W(`0`)

make comic faces
(=^_^=)
(=^_^;=)
(=;_;=)

When someone says something that you disagrees with.
(-_-#)
(-_-#)
(-_^:)

bingo! !(^^)!

wait! (^^)/~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~(((((;^^)

It's dizzily! (/_+)/

the glasses (@_@)

hello hello ---(telephon)
( ^_^)Û---------Û(^_^ )
(-_-)B
(-_-)D

make a promise by linking little fingers with each other (^_-)db(-_^)

tremble with joy
w(^o^)W wow
(((o(^¡^")o)))
((o(^°^)o))
(o(^°^)o)
o(^-^)o
o(^o^)o

be threatened (-_-#)

fall (o_ _)o

mya- (a cat) (=^_^=)
a cat which has cold sweat (=^_^;=)
It isn't good at all...(=x_x=)
a cat which is crying (=T.T=)

a pig (^o_o^)
a pig opening his nose holes (^0_0^)

Ultraman (o|o)