Too many applications provide their own emoticons. This is not acceptable. When I type the following characters this is what I mean.
:)– This made me smile.:D– This really made me smile. My mouth is open. Please don't throw things at it.:E– E is one better than D, therefore I just smiled so hard that my face broke.;)– I said something cheeky and hilarious.:P– I said something that probably wasn't serious.;P– I said something cheeky and hilarious that probably wasn't serious.:(– I am sad. Why would you say that? You monster.:'(– Now I am crying. Look at what you've done.:O– I am shocked.D:– I am dismayed.o/– High five, or hand in the air.\o– Responding to high five.o>– A salute.\o/– Both hands in the air. Either celebrating, fleeing from zombies, or this is a stick up.<o>– Hands on head. Either doing the dance to "Tragedy" or despairing. Or being arrested.