He discovered a divide, for instance, between people who include a hyphen to represent a nose in smiley faces— :-) — and people who use the shorter version without the hyphen. “The nose is ...

which saves a lot of people a lot of time. And, again, little to no talking required! quicklist: 5title: Emoji ^_^text: Emoji, broadly speaking, is just a Japanese term for a "smiley" or emoticon.

Because those are the people who use it. Eric: I use a noseless smiley, Ashley. What are you trying to say about me? Ashley: That you emoticon in the same way pubescent girls do. That's what I am ...

The ubiquitous emoji means happy, good job or any number of other positive sentiments to most people over about age 30. But for many teens and 20-somethings, a smiley face popping up in a text or ...

But not everyone’s a fan. “Critics of emoticons argue that they erode the ability of people to communicate clearly and use language creatively in cyberspace, as well as in other forms of ...

Would you send a smiley face to your boss? Many people do, and researchers are curious—what's the appropriate use around this form of intraoffice communication? A recent study looked into how ...

This could mean older people are more likely to send an inappropriate emoticon, such as a smiley face, or an angry face, at the wrong time. Woe betide any grandchildren whose grandparents decide ...