Comments on: Happy Birthday, Smiley! http://www.seanpaune.com/2007/09/19/happy-birthday-smiley/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:37:02 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Sean P. Aune http://www.seanpaune.com/2007/09/19/happy-birthday-smiley/comment-page-1/#comment-19970 Sean P. Aune Fri, 21 Sep 2007 16:04:47 +0000 http://www.seanpaune.com/2007/09/19/happy-birthday-smiley/#comment-19970 Hmm, I went and read it. I would say "yes" and "no". Yes, something pre-dated it (not surprised), but the first online usage, and accompanying head-tilt style, seems to originate from that email. Hmm, I went and read it. I would say “yes” and “no”. Yes, something pre-dated it (not surprised), but the first online usage, and accompanying head-tilt style, seems to originate from that email.

]]> By: Luis http://www.seanpaune.com/2007/09/19/happy-birthday-smiley/comment-page-1/#comment-19968 Luis Fri, 21 Sep 2007 03:34:33 +0000 http://www.seanpaune.com/2007/09/19/happy-birthday-smiley/#comment-19968 Snopes has found out that the emoticon dates at least back to the 60's: http://www.snopes.com/computer/internet/smiley.asp The reference is to a vertical emoticon, specifically -) meaning "tongue in cheek." Side note: Japanese prefer vertical emoticons for some reason, such a (^v^). Snopes has found out that the emoticon dates at least back to the 60’s:

http://www.snopes.com/computer/internet/smiley.asp

The reference is to a vertical emoticon, specifically -) meaning “tongue in cheek.”

Side note: Japanese prefer vertical emoticons for some reason, such a (^v^).

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