Emoticons / Smilies

Conker · Post by **Conker** » Tue, 22 Nov 2005 2:00 pm

Does anyone else hate

these smilie things?! I notice some people comunicate soley by using them. It drives me mad!

Not a big issue in the great scheme of things though!

madwolfie · Post by **madwolfie** » Tue, 22 Nov 2005 2:17 pm

May the force be with you...

Scorpion · Post by **Scorpion** » Tue, 22 Nov 2005 2:18 pm

Em Eye · Post by **Em Eye** » Tue, 22 Nov 2005 2:28 pm

I agree! But my biggest peeve is when people copy several quotes or whole quotes. What happened to just quoting the imported parts???? Why do I need to re-read several posts?

k1w1 · Post by **k1w1** » Tue, 22 Nov 2005 2:31 pm

Hmm, great minds think alike.

I was thinking about starting thread on the weird usage of the smilies. I've seen posts where people will say something like: Hey, who wants to meet up? or something like that, and then go

. Hmm, now that means "I'm taking the piss", right? So the whole meaning changes. Very weird.

Or maybe: I'm looking for a maid, can anyone recommend one?

(So what's that? My housework really sucks and I hate the fact that I am looking for someone to do it?)

Yup, there's a whole lot going on at my house today... Raining, pouring and the sink is full of dishes.

Shilo2010 · Post by **Shilo2010** » Tue, 22 Nov 2005 3:31 pm

I guess its like abbreviated text like “lol”

Vaucluse · Post by **Vaucluse** » Tue, 22 Nov 2005 3:56 pm

Conker wrote:Does anyone else hate these smilie things?! I notice some people comunicate soley by using them. It drives me mad!

Not a big issue in the great scheme of things though!

Post by **sundaymorningstaple** » Tue, 22 Nov 2005 5:16 pm

Vaucluse wrote:
Conker wrote:Does anyone else hate these smilie things?! I notice some people comunicate soley by using them. It drives me mad!

Not a big issue in the great scheme of things though!

whole post quoted, lots of smilies too. but as Vaucluse says.........

Saint · Post by **Saint** » Tue, 22 Nov 2005 5:18 pm

Totally agree with Shilo on this one, they are the only way a poster can express the way/mood of a post

E.g. if I was to say

"Vaucluse you can't be serious you ugly mug"

I'd probably get a rather rude reply and a slap!

But

"Vaucluse you can't be serious you ugly mug

"

It's completely different, well I hope Mr V would

Maybe instead of smilies we should now say

"Vaucluse you can't be serious you ugly mug" Saint said laughing out loud while poking his tongue out.

p.s "Mr V I apologies for using you as an example" Saint said looking apologetically

Vaucluse · Post by **Vaucluse** » Tue, 22 Nov 2005 5:53 pm

Saint wrote:Totally agree with Shilo on this one, they are the only way a poster can express the way/mood of a post

E.g. if I was to say

"Vaucluse you can't be serious you ugly mug"

I'd probably get a rather rude reply and a slap!

But

"Vaucluse you can't be serious you ugly mug "

It's completely different, well I hope Mr V would

Maybe instead of smilies we should now say

"Vaucluse you can't be serious you ugly mug" Saint said laughing out loud while poking his tongue out.

p.s "Mr V I apologies for using you as an example" Saint said looking apologetically

Mr Saint can also use someone else as an example!!! First Value Suc and now this!!!

Hehe

(says Vaucluse, using both lots of quotes and emoticons)

As for SMS:

whole post quoted, lots of smilies too. but as Vaucluse says.........

All I can say is:

Mary Hatch Bailey · Post by **Mary Hatch Bailey** » Tue, 22 Nov 2005 5:57 pm

I think that the same rule should apply for commas and exclamation points -- less is more. There are times when an emoticon is the only way to put the fine tuning on your message.

Hey Vaucluse

Bremen · Post by **Bremen** » Tue, 22 Nov 2005 6:30 pm

Saint · Post by **Saint** » Tue, 22 Nov 2005 7:10 pm

Vaucluse wrote:

Mr Saint can also use someone else as an example!!! First Value Suc and now this!!! Hehe

(says Vaucluse, using both lots of quotes and emoticons)

I know you can take it on either of your chins

Vaucluse · Post by **Vaucluse** » Tue, 22 Nov 2005 7:58 pm

Mary Hatch Bailey wrote:I think that the same rule should apply for commas and exclamation points -- less is more. There are times when an emoticon is the only way to put the fine tuning on your message.

Hey Vaucluse

May your sins be forgiven . . .

Saint - may yours not!

Do you like horse heads, by any chance? (Multiple chins, indeed!)

Saint · Post by **Saint** » Tue, 22 Nov 2005 8:14 pm

Vaucluse wrote: Saint - may yours not! Do you like horse heads, by any chance? (Multiple chins, indeed!)

That's no way to talk about Mrs S

At least meet her first

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