With MSN Messenger 6.2's "new" feature, you can see the emoticons in real time when you type their codes. But hey, have you ever wonder how to see
![:o)](images/smilies/msn_party.gif)
in real time then? Obviously typing <:o) sequentially doesn't work, because Messenger replaces :o with
![:o](images/smilies/msn_surprised.gif)
immediately when you type them and so it looks like <
![[Image: msn_surprised.gif]](http://shoutbox.menthix.net/images/smilies/msn_surprised.gif)
) . If you really want to know a workaround, here it is...
1. Type <o) first
2. Between the
< and
o, insert a
: . Bingo!