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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 3:18 pm
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Originally Posted by cheepneezy
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 3:32 pm
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Without , we would not have the tree:











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Old 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?
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 4:19 pm
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Old 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.
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Old 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.
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Old 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
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Old 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)
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Old 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
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 11:20 pm
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Originally Posted by sbm12
I thought it was Talkbard.



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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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 8:47 am
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What a idea.

Vive le !
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Old 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.
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 6:33 am
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Originally Posted by xyzzy
What a idea.

Vive le !
are you sure is masculin?
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Old 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.
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 2:11 pm
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You guys are awesme.
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