Nairaland Faces (Emoticons), And Their Descriptions

Though to many of you, thia may seem useless or unimportant, but for some new nairalanders who have not gotten use to the system here, I think this would go a long way to get them acquainted with NL. I implore mods and supermod (lalasticlala) to move this to an appropraite section and of course the frontpage if need be.

Below are the faces (emoticons) that are very popular on Nairaland.

Faces And Their Brief Description



: This indicates a
smiling face.
Sure you can use that to indicate that you're happy about a topic or a comment.


: This is called
cheesy,
it's like saying "cheese" when taking a photograph. It's a way of showing
happiness and fun
in a greater degree.


: This has it's name as
angry,
and just as the name denotes, it shows that the user is definitely annoyed and even mad either at the author of the post (popularly reffered to as OP) or a comment by someone. You might want to check yourself twice before "Quoting" one who says "I'm angry!"



: This is the
sad
face. It shows total offence to the issue at hand. The user tries to show that he/she is not just happy about the issue. Situations that might trigger the use of this face ranges from Crimes such as rape, theft, to bad incidents such as accidents etc.


: This is
shocked,
as the name implies, the use of this face shows the state of it's user. Words such as speechless, mindblown, surprised etc, are synonyms which describe this face. The user tries to express his outter shock and disbelief at the issue on ground. He thinks and assume how on earth such event might happen or occur.




: This has the name
Huh,
it's the Westerner's way of saying "Kilode" in yoruba, "O gini" in Igbo and "Abin" in Hausa. It's used mainly if the issue posted is not clear enough, distorted infos, unknown grammatical expressions or foolish or unwise statements. It's use actually varies from user to user.




: This
tongue
face is a way of playfully showing a disapproval to something or someone. It's use is similar to the physical sticking out of the tongue, either to jeer, mock or make fun of something or someone.


: Now this is termed
embarrassed.
It means exactly what the name implies: that you're extremely embarrassed by someone or something. The little patches on either side of the cheek of the face directly implifies the 'colours' that rises on our cheeks when we feel embarrassed in real life.


:Lipsealed
clearly tells us that the user seeks to remain silent on the issue at hand, either because he's not prepared to say something yet, or he's not willing to speak at all. Yet also it could mean he has nothing to say or he is - like is commonly used on Social Media - 'just passing'


: Kiss
face signifies a sign of affection used by someone for some other person(s). Same gender usage could signify gay or lesbianism, and as such usage is maximumly reduced to opposite gender, whose significance actually is just for 'fun' and nothing else, at least none that the other members are aware of.


:Cry
as its name implies signifies the total emotional breakdown of the user. He or she is severely touched by the issue on hand or relating to Reply or a Quote. Though this face shows grave emotional condition than
sad,
there is still chances that it might be used just for the fun of it, to show mere disapproval that might not even warrant tears.


: Same as in reality,
Wink,
seeks the attention of the recipient(s).


: Undecided
is one of the most popular faces on Nairaland. It shows one in a jolt between two decisions. Though its use at times differ from person to person. It could also be used as a 'critic' element.


: Grin
is the most widely used face on Nairaland. Its significance ranges from grinnings, mockery to full blown laughter, which actually acts as a 'synonym' to LOL.


: Cool
as the name implies is another way of giving a 'thumbs up' to a post, a reply or an idea.


http://mescopaul..in/2016/09/nairaland-faces-emoticons-and-their.html

very educative

tanwantu:
very educative

Thank u