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You Are One Smiley Away From Being Passive-Aggressive :-)

The ‘Smiley’ just turned 35 today!

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Smileys are a life saviour! What would we do without them?

Have you noticed how much we depend on smileys for everyday conversations/chats?

Whether it is to defuse the tension after a rather passive-aggressive comment on your office WhatsApp chat, or add nuance to the one-liners you exchange with your Tinder date -- smileys/emojis make a world of difference!

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Don’t believe us? Check these out then.

The ‘Smiley’ just turned 35 today!
You know what’s coming when you see that winky face.
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The ‘Smiley’ just turned 35 today!
You only mean it if you do the sad face.
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The ‘Smiley’ just turned 35 today!
A smirk face is all the context your BFF needs.
Photo: TheQuint/Erum Gour
The ‘Smiley’ just turned 35 today!
When you are one smiley away from being passive aggressive.
Photo: TheQuint/Erum Gour)
The ‘Smiley’ just turned 35 today!
When someone’s soul needs the healing.
(photo: TheQuint/Erum Gour)
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The ‘Smiley’ just turned 35 today!
When a boring plan becomes more adventurous.
Photo: TheQuint/Erum Gour)
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Now that you know how important smileys are, let’s take a minute to thank computer science professor Scott Fahlman for inventing the first ever smiley ‘ :-) ‘ in September 19, 1982.

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