The nose mark is hard to decipher since it's used so rarely and mostly by elderly computer users, but the dueling smilies read to me like malicious intent vs ag

The nose mark is hard to decipher since it's used so rarely and mostly by elderly computer users, but the dueling smilies read to me like malicious intent vs agreeable disappointment. I.e., "The cake that horrible coworker of mine made was terrible, and everyone hated it. I delight in this schadenfreude." vs "The cake my loving and adorable girlfriend made me for my birthday was terrible, and while I appreciate the effort, it was hard to stomach. "