How Do You Read Emoticons In Your Head?

When you see a "=]" or a ">=[" or whatever in an online conversation when it's in a pure text form and not a picture, how exactly do you read them out in your head?

Personally, if a sentence was to say "I just completed all my work for today. Time to play some games! =]" I would read it out as "I just completed all my work for today. Time to play some games! Equals end bracket.". It's a strange habit, and I was wondering how many others do this.

Also, on the subject, how do you read "lol" and "rofl"? Do you read them like L O L and R O F L or literally as a single word?

I don' t read them in my head. I just "see" them and understand what feelings the poster wants to convey.

As for lol and rofl I just read them as words.

Nengo_Flow

"e·mo·ti·con  

/imtkän/Noun

A representation of a facial expression such as : -) (for a smile), formed by the combinations of keyboard characters."

U DUN GOOFED SON!

how do you read "lol" and "rofl"? Do you read them like L O L and R O F L or literally as a single word?sune_Gem

[QUOTE="Nengo_Flow"]sune_Gem

"e·mo·ti·con  

/imtkän/Noun

A representation of a facial expression such as : -) (for a smile), formed by the combinations of keyboard characters."

U DUN GOOFED SON!

8===D~~Nengo_Flow

I don' t read them in my head. I just "see" them and understand what feelings the poster wants to convey.

As for lol and rofl I just read them as words.

johnd13

[QUOTE="Nengo_Flow"]sune_Gem

"e·mo·ti·con  

/imtkän/Noun

A representation of a facial expression such as : -) (for a smile), formed by the combinations of keyboard characters."

U DUN GOOFED SON!

Nope, facial still works.

No this! 

:P = tongue face (and so on)

LOL = lol (one word no spelling out)

8===D~~Nengo_Flow

I just see them.

I don' t read them in my head. I just "see" them and understand what feelings the poster wants to convey.

As for lol and rofl I just read them as words.

johnd13

this.

though for "lol" and "lmao" and the likes, i usually say each letter in my head. except "rofl", i say that like "roffle" in my head.

Gay.

Gay.

The_Lipscomb

:P

[QUOTE="The_Lipscomb"]

Gay.

konvikt_17

:P

Semicolon right paren

I just see them too. It is the same as kanji for me.

I see the character and understand what it means, idont need to be able to read it.