I think when someone verbally says "I heart New York" their intent is to invoke the popular-culture graphic as an aide to their point, a (possibly completely) d

I think when someone verbally says "I heart New York" their intent is to invoke the popular-culture graphic as an aide to their point, a (possibly completely) different usage from the more natural phrase, "I love New York". I don't really think of ascii art as a form of basic ui function though...