Steven D'Aprano wrote: > Greg Ewing wrote: >> Matt Joiner wrote: >>> ಠ_ಠ >>>> What's up with these ?_? messages? >>>> I think that, depending on the typeface you view it with, it is supposed > to be some sort of smiley: two big wide open square eyes with tightly > pursed lips. Presumably it is supposed to be a look of shock and surprise. Apparently it is supposed to be a look of disapproval: http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/%E0%B2%A0%E0%B2%A0-look-of-disapproval and the 0c0a characters on either side of the underscore is KANNADA LETTER TTHA: http://www.fileformat.info/info/unicode/char/ca0/index.htm -- Steven