multi-platform graphical emoticons quick reference

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negative emotions

to emote	type	Trillian	TrilPro	Yahoo	MSN	AIM	ICQlite	meebo	notes
sad, unhappy	:( or :-(								or press Ctrl+2 in AIM
sad, unhappy	=(
crying, very sad, upset	:'(				†				or press Ctrl+Shift+6 in AIM
crying, very sad, upset	:'-(
crying, very sad, upset	(cry)
crying, very sad, upset	(crying)
crying, very sad, upset, weep	:(( or :-((		†	†					undocumented in Trillian
sad and crying	:'s or :'S or :'-s or :'-S
upset, unhappy	:-<
upset, unhappy	:<
ashamed, distraught, discouraged	:-[								or press Ctrl+Shift+3 in AIM; an old email smiley for "vampire"
ashamed, distraught, discouraged	:[								shows as a vampire bat in Yahoo!
very upset, really bummed	:C or :-C or :-c
very upset, really bummed	:c
very upset and crying	:'C or :'c or :'-C or :'-c
tears streaming down face	T_T
oh, shock, horror, surprise, amazed	:-O								that's an "oh"; Trillian makes a distinction between a little and big mouth
oh, shock, horror, surprise, amazed	:O								that's an "oh"; Trillian makes a distinction between a little and big mouth
oh, shock, horror, surprise, amazed	=-O								that's an "oh"; or press Ctrl+5 in AIM
oh, shock, horror, surprise, amazed	:o or :-o
eye popping, wide-eyed, shocked	(eek)		†						you may use an "oh" or a zero; sound effect in Trillian Pro
eye popping, wide-eyed, shocked	8-o or 8-O or 8-0		†						you may use an "oh" or a zero; sound effect in Trillian Pro
eye popping, wide-eyed, shocked	:eek:		†						Trillian Pro 3
unbelievable	O.o								that's a large and small "oh"
frightened	:Z or :z or :-Z or :-z
worried, nervous, undecided	:-S			†
worried, nervous, undecided	:-s			†
worried, nervous, undecided	:S
worried, nervous, undecided	:s
angry, upset	>-[ or >-(
angry, upset	8o|								that's the vertical bar or pipe
angry, upset	8-|								that's the vertical bar or pipe; Trillian Pro 3
angry, furious, brain-dead, headache, mad	X-( or x-(
angry, furious, brain-dead, headache, mad	X( or x( or (mad)								undocumented in Trillian
angry, furious, brain-dead, headache, mad	:mad:								Trillian Pro 3
angry, shouting, yelling, screaming, orating	:-@
angry, shouting, yelling, screaming, orating	:@
angry, shouting, yelling, screaming, orating	>:o								or press Ctrl+7 in AIM
angry, frowning, shouting	>-@
angry, frowning, shouting	>:0 or >-0 or >:-0								that's a zero
angry, frowning, shouting	>-o or >-O								that's an "oh"
not talking	[-(			†					means sick, pale in Trillian
frustrated, irked, stern	:-L								Yahoo! "hidden" icon
frustrated, irked, stern	:L
shame on you	[-x or [-X			†					Yahoo! "hidden" icon
liar liar, Pinocchio, lying	:^o		†	†					Yahoo! "hidden" icon; undocumented in Trillian
failure, downtrodden	(fail)		†
broken heart	(U) or (u)
to emote	type	Trillian	TrilPro	Yahoo	MSN	AIM	ICQlite	meebo	notes

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