Mods: Can we get rid of the :rolleyes: emoticon?
Mar 20, 2010, 3:18 pm
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Originally Posted by
cheepneezy
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Mar 20, 2010, 3:32 pm
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Without
, we would not have the
tree:
Mar 20, 2010, 3:42 pm
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ONe face answers this:
we need a new one now however, :trolleyes: can someone make one?
Mar 20, 2010, 4:19 pm
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Mar 20, 2010, 4:59 pm
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Originally Posted by
judolphin
Points
- People on Flyertalk are good enough at condescension to begin with
- The emoticon usually does nothing but make the person using it look like a jerk
- It does not promote discussion in any way
- It helps threads that are emotional to begin with, degenerate more quickly
Counterpoint
- This emoticon is a nearly foolproof way to weed out the douches and lame-o's who think they're clever
Thoughts?
Agreed. The only emoticon that is really necessary for written communication is the
, to show that what was written was in jest.
Mar 20, 2010, 5:04 pm
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It should only be replaced when we get the "you're f&*@ing idiot" emoticon.
Mar 20, 2010, 5:45 pm
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Please stop all the hatin' against the
. It is just too useful, especially on FT
Mar 20, 2010, 8:20 pm
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Originally Posted by
goalie
if we get rid of it, how else will my posts about the tsa over in the ts&s forum make any sense
+11111111111 (Power of 10)
Mar 20, 2010, 8:48 pm
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IMO The only way to get rid of the
, is to replace it with a waaahhhhh emoticon
Mar 20, 2010, 11:20 pm
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Originally Posted by
sbm12
I thought it was Talkb
ard.
Originally Posted by
belynch
Originally Posted by
cheepneezy
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Originally Posted by
sfogate
I love this emoticon. It sums up what I'd really like to say but can't.
, honestly.
The lady with the bag's man candy
.
Originally Posted by
Olton Hall
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Mar 21, 2010, 8:47 am
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Mar 21, 2010, 10:30 am
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When I first seen the
on FT, I thought it was suppose to be a sad face haha.
Mar 22, 2010, 6:33 am
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Originally Posted by
xyzzy
are you sure
is masculin?
Mar 22, 2010, 6:51 am
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We need the emoticons. How boring it is if we're left with only text.
Mar 22, 2010, 2:11 pm
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