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so what if it’s snowing and the roads are getting nasty and it’s colder than the blazes outside (by a long shot, actually). you can still smile.

the other day i watched a documentary about facial communication, and one of the things they discussed was the coldness of non-face-to-face conversations, particularly by way of email. so over the short years since email has been a prevalent form of communication, folks have begun using emoticons to represent the facial part of what they are trying to say. most of you already know this, and you’re thinking about clicking the red “x” in the top right-hand corner (pc) or the red dot in the top left-hand corner (mac). well that’s fine, but this isn’t really a lesson on emoticons, but simply me saying that i think they are funny.

i used to think they were dumb, like a cop-out, a shortcut around actually using an extended vocabulary and thoughtfulness to effectively communicate what you really mean. but every now and then, when i was in a hurry, i’d use a little smiley. the truth is that the more i use them the more i like them. sorry. (*O*) they make me laugh, and they are a quick, easy way to communicate emotion. so there.

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now don’t those just make you want to ?