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Somewhat off-topic, but what's the :^) supposed to mean? I've always parsed it as "the previous statement was intentionally wrong or irritating", sort of like
by strken 4y ago
Somewhat off-topic, but what's the :^) supposed to mean?
I've always parsed it as "the previous statement was intentionally wrong or irritating", sort of like the /s sarcasm tag except it can also denote trolling those who aren't in on the joke. I'm unsure whether it's used as a normal smiley here or whether there's something I'm missing.
- trashburger 4y agoIn the SerenityOS community, it is intended as a normal smiley face instead of being sarcastic.
- akling 4y agoThat's right! It's a callback to Slackware, which was the first Linux distribution I used as a kid. The release notes for Slackware 4.0 ended with "Have fun! :^)" which I always thought had a great vibe.
- natdempk 4y agoMy understand is that :^) represents a more devious/cheeky smile. I think this is more common than strictly a trolling/sarcasm usage, though you could see how it could fit there as well under my definition.
- layer8 4y agoI don’t know about the OP, but generally speaking it indicates cheekiness.