This page shows an overview of the most common basic emoticons. With these basic Smileys everything started and changed to the animated emoticons as we all know them today. If you are interested to read a short history about the emoticons. Some chartrooms still use the emoticons and do not translate the emoticons to images. You can also still use these basic emoticons for your e-mail also.
Emoticons are also used to show some kind of action. At this page you find some of the most common actions used during chat sessions. These are also used for all messenger programs, but in some cases become an icon.

..._(:)-o	Scuba diver blowing bubbles
=):-)	Cowboy Bob
~(_8^(|)	Homer Simpson
(8-)	Homer Simpson
( :o (|)	Homer Simpson
~(8(l)	Homer Simpson
~(_8^(|)	Homer Simpson
(     ):^)	Marge Simpson
@@@@ :-)	Marge Simpson
(@@@@):^)	Marge Simpson
######:o)	Marge Simpson
( ):^)	Marge Simpson
///////8-)	Marge Simpson
}:^)	Bart Simpson
B-)===>	Bart Simpson
X:^)	Lisa Simpson
C|:-)=	Charlie Chaplin
_:^)	Indian
&:-)	Ace Ventura
B-)===>	ZZ Top
>:-)~	Devil
>:)	Devil
>:->	Devil
}:->	Devil
};^)'	Devil
0 :-)	Angel
(:\/)	PacMan
>: [~	Vampire
:-[	Vampire
[:-|I	Frankenstein
-:)	Punk with a mohawk
ºOº	Mickey Mouse (alt+167 for the ears)
8(:-)	Mickey Mouse
@:)	Elvis
5:O	Elvis
?:-%	Elvis
¿;)	Elvis
@:-)B	What Madonna would look like with Elvis hair
:-)B	Dolly Parton
:-)8	Dolly Parton
:-.)	Marilyn Monroe  or  Cindy Crawford
d=)	Oliver Hardy
==):-)=	Abraham Lincoln
=|:-)=	Abraham Lincoln
=|:)>	Abraham Lincoln
7:^]	Ronald Reagan
=|:-)##	Uncle Sam
=:o{=	d'Artagnan
:-.)	Cindy Crawford
<<+|:-)>>	Saint-Nicolas
*<:-{{{	Santa Claus
|:^)>>>	Santa Claus
*-={:-)}}}>	Santa Claus
*<]:-)#==>	Santa Claus
*<]:-))##	Santa Claus
*-={:-)}}}>	Santa Claus
~(_8^(|)	Santa Claus
>:*)	Rudolph
(:>])( )( )	Snowman
8*)	Clown
<@:0)	Clown
<|:o)	Clown
*<:o)	Clown
@<):o)	Clown
*:o)	Clown
*~<]:o)@@	Clown
8(:-)	Walt Disney
B-|	Pinocchico
:--------)	Batman
%^>	Smiley by Picasso
o{-<]:	Skater Dude
o->-</:	Skater Dude
q=)-<--<|:	Skater Dude
>(::O>	An Alien
<{{{};->~	Wizard
<¦-)	Chinese person
(|X0||)	Big Mac
%\v	Picasso
~8-)	Harry Potter
*<l:o)>	Robin Hood