Smiley Abuse

[Pyrosoft]

Christmas smileys > normal bald smileys

I bet Homer Simpson would argue with you about that!

queue bald headed yellow faced smiley....

 

[Kerplunk]

I'm not keen on smileys, I only use them when absolutely necessary. I mean, I don't think I've ever done or or in normal conversation.

 

[iBankAllDay]

I really hate OcUK's wink smiley. I just detest it. I don't even know why!

Is it the actual smiley or the way in which people use it? . It can look quite patronising and smug I suppose!

Personally, I love smilies; I think they are a great way to enhance written communication in forums or MSN et al. .

 

[chris_r]

I think i add a smily in about 99% of my posts on forums, but for some reason not as much on this one.

When it comes to MSN all i do is smile

 

[dbmzk1]

I overuse LOL on msn, every other ending / start of a line is with LOL.

lol!!!

 

[iCraig]

So many people use lol now. I'm sure they think its punctuation.

You coming to cinema? lol! i just ate two easter eggs lol! still hungry though lol lol! lv ya lol!

 

[Kell_ee001]

I really hate OcUK's wink smiley. I just detest it. I don't even know why!

Better?

 

[SourChipmunk]

So many people use lol now. I'm sure they think its punctuation.

Your example is classic.



That looks really dry without a smiley now, doesn't it?

 

[Stan_Lite]

I like smileys, I think they can help convey the mood of the poster and help clarify the meaning in some cases

I probably use them too much but I don't care

Can anyone tell me where I can get some of those animated ones people use sometimes? Is there somewhere you can download them or do you just pick them out of people's posts and stash them?

Stan

 

[basmic]

My own version of OcUK's rolleyes:

 

[Bennah]

Smiley's are great

Shame that OcUK dont have a shed load of them...

I think we should get 'cheers' / 'toast' smiley

Love this one...

 

[Takhisis]

Can anyone tell me where I can get some of those animated ones people use sometimes? Is there somewhere you can download them or do you just pick them out of people's posts and stash them?

Stan

I pinch them from other people or other boards but there are several websites out there which supply smilies - if no-one else has posted I put some links up once I get home

I think we should get 'cheers' / 'toast' smiley

 

[lay-z-boy]

 

[MarkyMark]

Love this one...

Yoink

 

[Stan_Lite]

I pinch them from other people or other boards but there are several websites out there which supply smilies - if no-one else has posted I put some links up once I get home

Thanks Sam

I used to get pop-ups for smileys but I make a point of immediately closing and blocking any unwanted pop-ups as I wouldn't trust any company which uses such tactics.

Stan

 

[Kell_ee001]

I pinch them from other people ...

Hmmm... that one looks familiar!

 

[Takhisis]

http://www.smilys.net/

http://www.clicksmilies.com/

http://www.mysmilies.com/

http://www.mazeguy.net/smilies.html

http://www.planetsmilies.com/modules/news/

The top three are the ones I've mainly pinched from, as I said I also get some from other forums

Hmmm... that one looks familiar!

I didn't pinch that one from you - I went in search for some celebration and party ones and that was one of the ones I ended up with (I have probably pinched a few others though

)
My smilie collection: http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v205/Takhisis_uk/Smilies/

 

[CurlyWhirly]

I like using smileys but only in moderation, I don't like seeing loads of them on posts as it then becomes a bit distracting!

My favourite is but I rarely use it unless I'm being sarcastic at myself as some people can take it the wrong way.

 

[daz]

:dunno:

:hsughno:

:hsugh:

:hs:

 

[TriedandTested]

Hell no. More the merrier.