No one who uses a chatting software can avoid using emoctions or more familiarly called "smileys". Very serious people or the highly business chats are excluded from the claim :)
Mostly used smileys are the ones with a smile, broader smile.. winking smiley, the smiley with the protruding tongue (my favourite), sad smiley, crying smiley and the list goes on... Usually they occupy the first 3 rows in the messenger... Others which are less frequently used are the raining, umbrella, good luck and "working on it".. They also are justified to be there on the list as one can think of times to use them...
But, what about a black sheep..island on the palm tree?? May be they are used to symbolise the day dreaming while working.. as they are on my work messenger!!
The smileys have become an inseparable part of our text lingo that even when we are writing scraps ( on orkut) or mails to each other.. we tend to use them. If that particular software does not supports a smiley, we end up using things which look like :) or ;) or :(
Smileys have lots of advantages. The most important from the perspective of ladies is - beautification.. Shocked?? Why?? Don't you know smileys make you smile and smile does some good effect on the facial muscles and enhance(maintain) beauty. But this should be handled with lots of care as there are irritating smileys also which make you frown!! But yes there are remedial "stay young" creams available so not much to worry..
The second most important use of smileys is .. as you might have guessed it.. giving one's finger some rest.. They are awesome shortcuts. So much typing can be saved by the mouse clicks!!
Apart from the effective communication, these is one more major advantage which are very evident and can be acknowledged by everyone who is a working professional.. For that, imagine a situation.. You are working in your office. As per the norms, chatting is strictly prohibited (as it is many offices). But you have downloaded some or the other chatting software and one fine day are busy reading crispy messages (including several and humorous smileys) from an old pal. Suddenly your boss turns up. He looks at you - doing work..typing a lot ...but smiling!! He wonders what amusement you are deriving outta work... he walks past you with the notion that WOW.. there is at least somebody who is enjoying work!!
What a good image you earned ..So my friends.. keep using smileys.. you also smile and increase your friend's facial beauty and reduce their blood pressure also.. But yes, please let me know the other instances when you have used the smileys in the last rows of the messenger.. I would love to know them and hence the reason of their existence ..
Signing off with a smiley :):) Enjoy!!!!
