Editing Acronyms, Faces, and Asterisks Explained (section)

==== Vertical faces: ====
Vertical faces are faces that... are... vertical. Basically, you don't have to turn your head to see them

@_@ - varies with context, basically a dude with huge eyes, it can indicate frustration, an intense situation, intense focus, crazed-face, sometimes hypnotized... really use context.

T_T - a sad face, i.e. tears streaming down face.

^_^ - A happy face, typically cheery and innocent

-_- - a glaring face, sometimes dissapointed and *fp*-ish

e_e - rolling eyes

x_x - indicates pain or death, sometimes both (also X_X)

^_^* - Indicates a cheerleader. The asterisks (*) indicate pom-poms, so they can be added around any horizontal face for an... interesting effect (e.g. *u_u* *-_-* *n_n*). Any number of underscores (_) can indicate fat or obesity (i.e. a fat cheerleader would be *^____^*)

p_q - a face which means you're holding binoculars (usage ex; "*stalks you* p_q")

._. - Viewed mostly as a timid face. (Also see ".-.")

.-. - Viewed sometimes as a timid face, and sometimes as a "._." face.

>_> and <_< - shifty eye faces, basically meaning you're looking to the side. It can just mean you're looking around the room, used after a sarcastic statement, maybe after something awkward, you really need to just get used to the context surrounding it. (also >.> and <.<)

>.< - wincing face

o_o - surprised/scared/shocked (meaning intensifies with bigger ellipses: O_O and 0_0 [periods can be used in place of underscores as well])

o_O and O_o - confused or questioning face (also o_0 0_o [periods can be used in place of underscores])

<3 - not a face, but this indicates a heart (tilt your head to the right)

===== The U_U faces: =====
These faces are normally the hardest to describe and understand, thus they have their own section. To really understand the meaning of them, though, you have to experience them in action, and analyze them in context. Good luck, reader.

====== [[Marissa Mathews]]' guide: ======
U_U and V_V - these faces typically denote sarcasm, mock seriousness, or real seriousness. Sometimes used after a command of some sort. (i.e. "Go to your room! U_U" or "Be quiet! V_V") Seriousness or graveness of speech ex.: "We have gathered today to discuss grave matters. U_U" Mock seriousness ex.: "He died just now. U_U"

u_u and v_v - most commonly used after a sarcastic remark (i.e. "Yes, I'm blue with pink stripes and green polka-dots. u_u"); sometimes used as an in-your-face or I-told-you-so face (ex. "I knew it! v_v")

u_U, v_V, U_u, and V_v - sarcastic questioning faces (i.e. "Are you sure about that? u_U" or "So you went outside, and suddenly elephants trampled your house, and so you can't do school now? v_V"); sometimes accusatory (ex. "Who stole my cookies? V_v"); sometimes defensive (i.e. "I certainly didn't steal your cookies. U_u")

====== [[Shalom Cross]]' guide: ======
The u_u face is a face of many different uses, many people cannot put an accurate definition on it. Neither can I, but I will attempt to describe its uses.

General Uses:

General usage of the u_u face is a solemn face, or a mock solemn face. I also like to describe two uses as both a "I-told-you-so" and "Can't-touch-this" faces, but those are personal usage.

Specific Uses:

u_u: The u_u face is the most common of the u_u family, and it a general u_u face, that could really mean any one of the u_u definitions.

U_U: Both capital Us, the U_U face gives an appearance of a slightly more prideful/noble u_u face.

u_U/U_u: This variant of u_u face is considered incorrect by some, but considered to have a different use to others. I might use it to be both a solemn face and a questioning face (such as with a raised eyebrow) at the same time.

The u_u faces change frequently with context and the meanings are frequently combined, so refer to that to see which of the definitions and combinations of definitions it is.
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