Well, I'm French and I find this smiley or the corresponding emoji mildly displeasing for similar reasons. I would not have used such strong words, but I do fin

Well, I'm French and I find this smiley or the corresponding emoji mildly displeasing for similar reasons. I would not have used such strong words, but I do fine without it. I do like it if used by someone being sarcastic / playful with me, or is teasing me. It surprised me the first time someone used it with me in this context, but I now find it appropriate for this. The smiley form is way better than the emoji form though, maybe out of habit or because the emoji renders things too… tangible, I don't know. (edit: the upside-down emoji is fine, however - it does not have quite the same feel though) I was not aware this is a American vs European thing. Is it? Or is it just that different kinds of personality would approach this smiley differently?