I understand that the emoticon is a necessity of faceless communication (& I've been known to throw in a :) myself every now & then but I admit, I'm not a fan.
I've got a fabulous book filled with gold & one of the pieces of advice is...
Don't use emoticons ;-)
they're just annoying
BUT I reckon when you've got your tongue planted firmly in your cheek it's probably OK. I made myself laugh if nothing else.
8-) = wearing glasses
B-) = wearing cool shades
My research did lead me to these characters of note. One a super model & the other a super woman:
:-.)
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