(headbang) : Smiley banging its head against a wall. (oliver) : A funny little smiley with glasses. (smoking) : A smiley smoking way too many cigarettes.

(tmi) : In English TMI stands for “too much information.” Someone is telling you something that you don’t want to hear about – maybe about their sex life, or their bathroom habits. These symbols are used in English in place of writing offensive language. (facepalm) : A way to show frustration, a smiley slapping himself in the face. (rock) : One of my favorites, a little emoticon face giving the heavy metal symbol. (mooning) : A man with his pants down and his butt pointing at the viewer. (soccer) : A little soccer player that juggles the ball. For instance, (drunk) typed into the chat box will produce the image above. To use them, type in the word, with the parentheses into Skype chat.

I had never seen this emoticon before! I immediately began doing web searches to find other hidden or secret Skype emoticons, and came up with this list. He sent me this when he realized his mistake: The other day I was chatting with a colleague, who accidentally asked a question I had answered moments before. Often they’re funny, and they can sometimes be used to express something important. One of my favorite things about Skype has always been the emoticons – the people and symbols you can create usually by clicking the little smiley face in the lower right corner of the chat window. We use Skype all day, every day, to give English classes, meet with each other, and generally to conduct business and communicate with friends around the globe.

Fail skype emojis