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Originally Posted by MMM
Funny. There is nothing "clear" about the differences to me. (I guess the sarcastic one looks sarcastic, but I don't usually try and translate the smilies. Maybe I should.)
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Hmm... Well, I don't think I can give an explanation, really. Like real facial expressions, they're quite situational and are used differently by different people.
All I can say is that, like in face-to-face conversation, the "tone" of what you're reading/hearing and the visual cue of a(n) smilie/expression can help to make something more clear with respect to the intentions of the writer/speaker.