This is a static copy of In the Rose Garden, which existed as the center of the western Utena fandom for years. Enjoy. :)

#1 | Back to Top11-16-2006 07:39:59 PM

satyreyes
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Smile vs. Warau

Is there a difference between the following emoticons, other than that the latter two are Japanese/anime smileys?

:)

^^

^_^

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#2 | Back to Top11-16-2006 08:26:13 PM

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Re: Smile vs. Warau

^_^;

Watashi wa neko-chan desu-wa! :D

>^..^<

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#3 | Back to Top11-16-2006 10:19:14 PM

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Re: Smile vs. Warau

Well, :) has open eyes, and ^_^ and ^^ have closed eyes. But both are smiling. And I swear, every time I see ^_^ and ^^ I see a smiling cat instead of a closed-eyes smile.

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#4 | Back to Top11-17-2006 04:18:55 AM

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Re: Smile vs. Warau

The first one is on its side. It's inferior.


Seriously, western culture. Can't you be more ingenious than that?

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#5 | Back to Top11-17-2006 01:13:36 PM

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Re: Smile vs. Warau

But I always turn my head sideways when I smile!


Pride is not the opposite of shame, but its source.

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