Can we get rid of the angry smilie?

Quasar

Savvy_Sue wrote: »

Huh! I use it too, sometimes! Especially when there's been a completely OT bit of discussion and I suddenly spot a moneysaving suggestion to get things back on track! :rotfl:

I have trouble with this one: :rolleyes: I know it's mean to be sarcasm, but to me that's just a 'ho hum, here she goes again' look of the kind I get every day from my lads. No malice intended!

I agree. :rolleyes: on its own is definitely negative and put-downish. I seldom use it to criticise others, but often when it is VERY clearly in a joky mood, preferably followed by or which changes the tone completely.

coolcait

Savvy_Sue wrote: »

I have trouble with this one: :rolleyes: I know it's mean to be sarcasm, but to me that's just a 'ho hum, here she goes again' look of the kind I get every day from my lads. No malice intended!

Me too!! I also use it in an 'OMG, wot am I like?' self-mocking way. 'Rolling my eyes'.

As if language wasn't enough of a minefield on its own, we've also got to deal with the secret language of smilies :eek: (that one was my personal favourite, till I saw Quasar's 'jumping up and down' angry smiley. I'm now looking for a reason to be angry, so I can use it...:o )

Quasar

coolcait wrote: »

Me too!! I also use it in an 'OMG, wot am I like?' self-mocking way. 'Rolling my eyes'.

As if language wasn't enough of a minefield on its own, we've also got to deal with the secret language of smilies :eek: (that one was my personal favourite, till I saw Quasar's 'jumping up and down' angry smiley. I'm now looking for a reason to be angry, so I can use it...:o )

:eek: :eek: You are NOT nicking my smiley!!! Never, neverrrrr!

:rotfl:

coolcait

Quasar wrote: »

:eek: :eek: You are NOT nicking my smiley!!! Never, neverrrrr!

:rotfl:

Please, please, please?

I'll buy you a coffee:coffee:
I'll buy you a drink of something stronger :beer:

I'll call you an angel :A

I'll throw you a party _party_

I'll even build you a snowman :snow_grin

Heck, I'll even get the neighbours talking by giving you a group hug :grouphug:



I might not even use your smiley. I mean, have you ever even seen me angry? :rolleyes: :rotfl:

But, it would be nice to know I'm allowed to...

Pretty please?? :kisses3: :happyhear :grinheart

tru

Nooooooooo, I need that smiley for when I'm talking about my FIL

If it IS banned, I'll use this one instead :rotfl:

I do think some that people use it just to wind others up though :rolleyes:

aliasojo

Ok.....I've now decided maybe the type of angry smilie is the problem. Quasar's one and even tru's one seem a little less inflammatory perhaps.

I suspect I would laugh at someone seriously posting a stomping, red in the face smilie. How can you be annoyed at someone who is basically just having a tantrum? :rotfl:

Tojo_Ralph

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I would much rather see the offensive smilies go.

An example being the "three in a bed" smilie....:grouphug:

lesley1960

We really need a tongue in cheek smiley

aliasojo

Lol.....considering the 'group hug' smilie.....I dread to imagine how a 'tongue-in-cheek' smilie would look.

lesley1960

aliasojo wrote: »

Lol.....considering the 'group hug' smilie.....I dread to imagine how a 'tongue-in-cheek' smilie would look.

The mind boggles doesnt it lol