At first glance, the colon-three emoticon appears innocuous and quaint - a simple cat-like smile. However, beneath its facile form lies multilayered semiotic significance and implications of textual play. The asymmetry between its innocent visage and the hints of deeper meaning evokes theorists of postmodern irony. Upon transmission, ":3" enters dialogic relations that imbue it with contextual valence beyond its basic denotation.
It signifies through apophasis - expressing more through what is not directly referenced or stated. The smirk underscores an ambivalence between genuineness and jest that reflects the problematics of virtual communication analyzed by Landow or Turkle. Whether intended sincerely or in jest, the sender relinquishes a measure of interpretive control to the receiver. Thus ":3" emerges as a Derridean trace - always deferred and differing according to the positions and preunderstandings that interlocutors bring.
The ":3" holds the ambivalent potential for cheeky subversion and sly subtweeting, all while maintaining an outward appearance of childish naivety. When others see you sending ":3" they know you are thinking on a higher level and reading between the lines. It is the emoji for the woke and aware.
It signifies through apophasis - expressing more through what is not directly referenced or stated. The smirk underscores an ambivalence between genuineness and jest that reflects the problematics of virtual communication analyzed by Landow or Turkle. Whether intended sincerely or in jest, the sender relinquishes a measure of interpretive control to the receiver. Thus ":3" emerges as a Derridean trace - always deferred and differing according to the positions and preunderstandings that interlocutors bring.
The ":3" holds the ambivalent potential for cheeky subversion and sly subtweeting, all while maintaining an outward appearance of childish naivety. When others see you sending ":3" they know you are thinking on a higher level and reading between the lines. It is the emoji for the woke and aware.
User 1: Hey, want to go catch that new movie this weekend?
User 2: I'd love to! :3
User 1: Sounds good, I'll get the tickets. Let me know what time works best for you.
User 2: Can't wait! :3
User 2: I'd love to! :3
User 1: Sounds good, I'll get the tickets. Let me know what time works best for you.
User 2: Can't wait! :3
by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian December 4, 2023
Get the :3mug. Kat<3 is someone who will show love unconditionally as you change through life. As they have beautiful blue eyes and stunning black hair that waves in the wind you will be caught in the lovely look in their eye as they pass by. Kat<3 is a person that will be there for you in your hardest times and will help you whenever it is possible for them to do so. No matter what, they will always care for you.
by Cloud<3 April 19, 2022
Get the Kat<3mug. by jahshddg May 2, 2022
Get the may 3mug. make sure to blend the shadows of the ball in the drawing to intensify the 3 dimensionalness of the drawing.
by Ovenia April 21, 2021
Get the 3 Dimensionalnessmug. This is a fan made alternate timeline of events where Mater is murdered in cold blood by an evil organisation. The news of this cripples lightning McQueen causing him to become super edgy and after he spends time morning the loss of his friend he joins the spys from Cars 2 . The spy modifications he gets are two turbo jets that extend from his doors, a taser, A turret that extends from the top of his head and gun that comes from his wheels. With his new upgrades he sets off to journey across the world getting his revenge by eradicating the evil organisation that killed his friend. At the climax of the movie he goes on a mission which results in the death of the Cars equivalent of osama bin laden.
by THE GREAT AND AMAZING CREATOR June 11, 2021
Get the Cars 3 race for revengemug. Street fighter alpha 3 - A 1998 game made by capcom with various re releases such as street fighter alpha 3 max for the sony psp which had more characters.
is the third and final installment in the Street Fighter Alpha sub-series.
If you like old-school fighters try this game out !
Street fighter alpha 3 aka Zero 3 Upper in japan
is the third and final installment in the Street Fighter Alpha sub-series.
If you like old-school fighters try this game out !
Street fighter alpha 3 aka Zero 3 Upper in japan
Street fighter alpha 3 available on playstation and sega Saturn.... , Nintendo gba , sony psp and the sega dreamcast
by Blu_leef January 18, 2025
Get the street fighter alpha 3mug. A pretty Hispanic girl who is 5'6 and is currently 15. She has long black gorgeous locks. She is best friend you will ever have.
Jacky<3 is a good friend.
by Jacky<3 April 8, 2019
Get the Jacky<3mug.