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Originally Posted by amber
I've always expressed myself other ways, especially physical ways - sports, acting, singing, TALKING. And when I talk, I tend to be expressive, so the emoticons are a natural extension of that. So, since writing has never been a primary way for me to express myself, but talking has, and we're all "talking" here, it's just natural that I express myself in a more "conversational" manner, using the emoticons.
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Exactly. It's personal choice. There's room for everyone's choice on the Internet.
I myself don't use smilies because I prefer to let my words speak for me. I don't want or need pictograms or hieroglyphics. But we're all God's chillun' (except for like serial killers & politicians & such).