| O.o | Direction | Vertical (not tilted sideways) |
| Shortcut | ||
| Rank | ★ ★ ★ Common | |
| Updated | February 2, 2010 | |
| Description: The two different sized eyes indicate this person is completely confused. It comes from cartoon animation, where the eyes change sizes back and forth when a character is perplexed. | ||
| :-S | Direction | Horizontal (tilted 90° to the left) |
| Shortcut | Live (MSN) Messenger |
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| Rank | ★ ★ ★ Common | |
| Updated | 2007 | |
| Description: An unsure face. | ||
| :s | Direction | Horizontal (tilted 90° to the left) |
| Shortcut | Live (MSN) Messenger |
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| Rank | ★ ★ ★ Common | |
| Updated | February 13, 2010 | |
| Description: The "s" represents a confused mouth. | ||
| :-$ | Direction | Horizontal (tilted 90° to the left) |
| Shortcut | ICQ Instant Messenger |
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| Rank | ★ ★ ☆ Average | |
| Updated | 2007 | |
| Description: Inserts a confused emoticon in ICQ; may also mean "embarrassed." | ||
| =? | Direction | Horizontal (tilted 90° to the left) |
| Shortcut | No | |
| Rank | ★ ★ ☆ Average | |
| Updated | February 9, 2010 | |
| Description: The question mark for a mouth indicates the person does not understand something. | ||
| O.o? | Direction | Vertical (not tilted sideways) |
| Shortcut | No | |
| Rank | ★ ★ ☆ Average | |
| Updated | August 16, 2010 | |
| Description: The "O.o" represents the person's eyes and nose and the "?" is a hand, indicating the person is scratching his head in confusion. | ||
| :-Q | Direction | Horizontal (tilted 90° to the left) |
| Shortcut | No | |
| Rank | ★ ☆ ☆ Uncommon | |
| Updated | 2007 | |
| Description: This emoticon can sometimes be "confused" with the smoking emoticon. | ||
| :-/ | Direction | Horizontal (tilted 90° to the left) |
| Shortcut | Yahoo! Messenger |
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| Rank | ★ ☆ ☆ Uncommon | |
| Updated | 2007 | |
| Description: Can also mean perplexed or frustrated. | ||
| (@_@) | Direction | Vertical (not tilted sideways) |
| Shortcut | No | |
| Rank | ★ ☆ ☆ Uncommon | |
| Updated | February 1, 2010 | |
| Description: The "at" symbols represent perplexed eyes. | ||
| ,':( | Direction | Horizontal (tilted 90° to the left) |
| Shortcut | No | |
| Rank | ★ ☆ ☆ Uncommon | |
| Updated | March 30, 2010 | |
| Description: This confused person has one eyebrow raised, indicated he is perplexed about something. | ||
| %% - |
Direction | Vertical — Multiple Lines (not tilted sideways) |
| Shortcut | No | |
| Rank | ★ ☆ ☆ Uncommon | |
| Updated | January 16, 2010 | |
| Description: The percentage signs represent googly eyes, which indicates confusion. | ||
| ~~ 00 __ |
Direction | Vertical — Multiple Lines (not tilted sideways) |
| Shortcut | No | |
| Rank | ★ ☆ ☆ Uncommon | |
| Updated | November 29, 2010 | |
| Description: The blank expression means this person is confused. | ||