High-Tech Dictionary Emoticons [1]
Emoticons are facial expressions made by a certain series of keystrokes. Most often producing an image of a face sideways.
Everybody knows that is a smiley face indicating to the reader that the content is not to be taken too seriously. Well did you know there are lots and lots and lots of other emoticons like these:
:-( Frown
!-( Black eye
<:-|
Dunce
Check out the link above for many more.
[1] http://www.computeruser.com/resources/dictionary/emoticons.html