Emoticons: How much can ya bear?
I've gotta say right now that sometimes I feel like getting a knife out of the kitchen drawer, grab my victim and then proceed to decapitate it. Not only that; I'm then going to rip the innards out, throw them in the air with glee and then stomp the remains into pulp.
There..... got that off my chest.
I'm only kidding off course; it's more of a silly urge that comes over me every now and then. Like when I see half a dozen of those teddy bear emoticons, all lined up together, with the hearts flying out of them. Actually I just figured out that they are blowing kisses and not trying to rip their chests open like I would with that knife.
Now I'm not specifically picking on the bear here...... just it's annoying overuse; and that also applies to a few of its mates; the banana, the dog, the yah-hooer, the puker and the fluttering heart spring to mind. To me, the bear is an expression of sympathy; like when someone's dog dies.
Why do people have to use so many of them? Isn't one bear per post enough. Okay, maybe two bananas can dance together and the emoticon that rolls around laughing depends on the circumstances. 1= You're cracking up. 2= You just spat coffee over your keyboard. 3= You fell off your chair and broke ya leg!
The other day I saw these emoticons at the end of a post.
Sort of contradict each other, eh?
And can some one tell me what the hell this is supposed to be---->
A ghost? A sheep? A cloud with legs?
And off course there is that puking emoticon. Don't think I've had a reason to use it yet; no matter how nauseating a blog or thread may be. It's enough to make ya sick!
There's no doubting the usefulness of emoticons..... when used for their purpose. i.e. Expression. Especially in this environment where English is not everyone's first language and translations can be misinterpreted. And some people do get a bit excitable when they communicate.
Anyways, I've put away the knife..... but I've got the air freshener and spare shirt handy. Just in case that teddy bear pukes on me!
Comments (28)
I was waiting for that knife to go down before I posted
I'm innocent,I just discovered how to use them tonight.
Can ya please use the CS emoticons that I can understand!
That's perfect! You look like ya been doing it all your life.
CHEERS...
great art billy, cheers!!! 10...58..70! sold!!
Cheers Billy!
Ya planted your uncle's dope plants in the front yard? Bet they never reached maturity!
CT... Alf's use of emoticons is nothing compared to some I've noticed. At least he saves them for the end...... and not between every second word.
I've been waiting for our friend Fieldir to show up in ya blog. I see he's relocated to Portugal so he's probably busy moving house. He never uses emoticons. Actually, I was starting to suspect he had an alter ego here who completely flooded her posts with the annoying things. I may have been wrong on that one.
All we need now is some custard and it will be a nice little......
No!
I shall resist from using THAT emoticon!
So, just for Smits..
And Alf... for you..
dancing banana is representing me the best.
just dont be so against my emoticons.i put them at the end of my comment and always have something to tell.
How about a
or a
Nah. I'm feeling good today so I'll give ya a
Ben. You may be right. I'm encouraging members to break the rules here. i.e. keeping it to 3 emoticons per post.
Awww... to heck with the rule book!
Hi Maybe. Tell that to the Emoticon with the weak stomach. Think I might get on to CS Admin and see if they can supply some barf bags for those vile little spewers.
And Sherwood.... hang on while I grab my sunnies...
Ah... now I can see!
You're lucky Jack's gone MIA. He would have really chewed ya head off!
Was that post meant for this blog?
I like that clouds with legs!!!
Hmm. Sounds more like a bad case of butterflies in there.
Okay..... who is she?