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That's what smilies are for, silly.
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Sorry phantom, they can only portray a single emotion at one time, when let's say you are feeling one or two at the same time. Which is fairly common. If there was a limbic system for the internet for smilies I think you would be right, but alas that has yet to happen. Also, you might have to take into consideration of facial expressions. The brain does not carry around a dictionary of facial expressions from birth, it has to be imprinted upon the mind over and over for the brain to recognize that this:
is sad, and that this:
is happy. Facial expressions cannot be expressed as like in what we consider the physical world, through 'emotiocons' on the internet. Simply put, not everyone smiles with the same creases in the face, it is how you imagine the person
behind the words and their emotions that really tells you what
you would like them to say...
Sorry if that was confusing, I was trying to explain this information in a quantum physical sort of way.
If you are interested in how thoughts effect us and emotions, follow this link:
Dr. Masaru Emoto
~ Ka