Long name huh.
How do you think smilies should be used? I prefer slipping one in here and there for really emphesis. When I see smilies used like this :cry: :eek: :mad: It kind of takes away from their affect.
Discuss.
Printable View
Long name huh.
How do you think smilies should be used? I prefer slipping one in here and there for really emphesis. When I see smilies used like this :cry: :eek: :mad: It kind of takes away from their affect.
Discuss.
A smilie should be the metaphoric icing on the cake; used sparing in the post and at the end. :jess:
Image-based emoticons should die in a dirty, radioactive fire.
I love smilies :D They should be everywhere! :bigsmile:
:D I completely agree! :love:Quote:
Originally Posted by Lindy
Actually, that's the first time I've used them on this board, that I can recall, because they never seem to be able to depict what I want to say. But I think they'd be fun enough in casual posting, assuming the author has a point to make with them.
Or, of course, if the author has no point to make with them.
Smilies are the Devil's candy.
Sometimes I smilie too much. Sometimes I smilie not enough. Moderation is...hard to achieve.
I love smileys! :eek:
I LOVE SMILEYS! :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:
I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE SMILEYS! :love: :love: :love: :love:
I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE SMILEYS!:eek: :love: :eek: :love: :eek: :love:
I LOVE THEM! :bigbiggri
I simply love them :) :spin: :exdee: :hyper: :roll:
Noobs often love posting them more than 5 times a post. :) :D :love: :eek: :cry:
See. That was only 5. :cool:
I tend to use smilies when I'm being "cute" whilst talking to ladies online, but that's about it. I do sometimes use them to post but usually to express myself more clearly. For example this; :moose: doesn't serve any other purpose than to add flair. I don't need flair. Hence it doesn't get used.
Without :jess: my whole life would be meaningless.
An attention-seeking smiley, you say?
http://www.cloudane.com/stuff/attention.gif
Edit: oh well, you'll have to click on it, sorry
I don't use them that often, and very rarely more than 1 at a time. But I think the basic ones like smile, frown, grin etc are very important especially when what you say can be misinterpreted without a facial expression.
Example:
"You complete goit." <-- offensive
"You complete goit :D" <-- playful
:(
Such emotion.
Such a powerful dispaly of sadness.
Such simpleness.
:chef: can be used to show any emotion
:rolleyes2 is the only one you'll ever need. it can be used to show happiness or sarcasm. are there any other feelings?
(well, there's :()
Sometimes you just need to pig out
:monster2:
:shoot: :chop: :hot: :chop: :chop: :chop: :shoot: :hot: :shoot: :shoot: :hot: :hot: :shoot:
edit: whoever got rid of :chop: is my new sword enemy
I mainly stick with the basic :) or :(, and almost always at the end of a sentence. As for their usage, I agree with Rye.
Smilies are most effective when used in excess. :choc2:
:holmes: :holmes: :holmes: :holmes: :holmes: :holmes: :holmes: :holmes:
Smilies should be used for fun. I think. :confused:
Either that or they should reflect the feeling that you're feeling when you're typing a sentence/paragraph.
Either way, I really don't think its a huge deal. xD I wouldnt go out of my way not to use them, that's just silly. "Ooh I'm far too mature to use internet smilies". Yeah, whatever ;)
If Yams would stop grasping the mouse for a second and put a :blush: on, I'd use that in every post :bigsmile:
But that's not the topic. I think smilies should be used to emphasise the tone you want something said. For example: "You're fat and I hate you :mad2:" would be seriously mean, whereas "You're fat and I hate you :bigsmile:" would be jokey and actually full of love.
:shifty: