Simple Smiley Faces
Searching the internet for simple smiley faces can be achieved in a matter of seconds. There
are literally hundreds of thousands of smileys that you can download to suit any occasion or feeling.
On AOL instant messaging, for example, there are approximately 16 simple smiley faces which you can utilize
during a chat with a friend, colleague, or loved one.
The smileys range from happy to sad; inquisitive to irritated; mischievous to angelic; shy and extroverted;
tearful to absolute giddiness.
Due to the small selection available on AOL, anyone can download thousands of smileys and incorporate them into
your ISP. For example, click on any free smileys website and you may find basic smileys, smileys that can be used
on forums, alien smileys, character smileys, computer smileys, dancing smiles, and smileys that invoke every mood,
feeling, or expression one can imagine.
Gone are the days when two characters on the keyboard are enough. Example: J Now you have the opportunity to
download animated smileys, character smileys, smileys for every occasion and holiday, funny smileys, cartoon
smileys and everything in between.
Remember when you would express laughter by typing LOL? Well, now there is an animated emoticon LOL that you can
use instead. While most of the original simple smiley faces are still around, there has been an explosion of new
smiley faces which can also be utilized as well.
New to the scene are animal smiley faces that are cute, funny, and quite creative in their design. In fact, you
can create your own simple smiley faces by utilizing the tutorials available online. Simple smiley faces have
become imbedded in the language of the internet, and rightly so. They have replaced the written word and are being
used to invoke a myriad of feelings across cyberspace. They can be used on posts, forums, text messaging, and
websites.
Smileys have become a universal language on the internet. As more and more individuals, whose creativity and
vision have far surpassed what was thought to be impossible, just Google "simple smiley faces" and you will find
over one million sites to available to date.
It’s amazing to consider that the smiley has been around for over 25 years. While there is still controversy
surrounding the originator of the smiley, nonetheless it has revolutionized communication among internet and text
users as well. There seems to be no end to the creative genius behind these smileys, and suffice to say they have
become invaluable tools in today’s world.
Simple smiley faces has also paved the way for student competition. In honor of its 25th
anniversary last year, there is now a Smiley Award which has been sponsored by Yahoo and for which an annual $500
prize will be given to a student who competes and wins based on their technological and innovative communication.
Now that’s something to :) about!
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