G'Day, Like many others who like to be nice and do unto others etc etc, I try to make my posts or replies as friendly as possible and try and not be ambiguous or patronising or whatever. (I'm good at that eh!).
I try to add an "Emoticon" as a sort of postscript just to ensure what I write is taken in good faith.
However, when I look for a smiling face - a smilie - I cannot find one -- plenty of aggro, up yours, shouldn't do that, burn in hell etc but minimal feel good emoticons.
My question is seeing as they are called "emoticons", I'd guess they portray emotions.....so why are so many negative.....is that the society we live in?
rockylizard said
06:34 AM Jan 3, 2013
Gday...
I would have thought these were at least a little bit positive -
Hope this helps broaden the availability of 'positive emoticons'
Cheers - John
rockylizard said
06:40 AM Jan 3, 2013
Gday...
I would have thought these were at least a little bit positive -
Hope this helps broaden the availability of 'positive emoticons'
Cheers - John
elliemike said
08:25 AM Jan 3, 2013
Less than 20% of students who did the stage two English Exam last year achieved so called competence in English. (West Australian today 02-01-13)
No wonder when we are reverting back to Hieroglyphics to express ourselves.
Then there are those, LOL, IMHO, etc. that are used for ending a line of text ! OMG.
Gerty Dancer said
08:26 AM Jan 3, 2013
Even without the emoticons if you just type : - ) without the spaces you get
Did you know it takes 13 muscles to frown but only 2 to smile? Why work so hard?
-- Edited by Gerty Dancer on Thursday 3rd of January 2013 08:36:15 AM
hako said
08:31 AM Jan 3, 2013
Hmmm....OK, I guess I was looking for the traditional smilie - the one that had the yellow face, eyes looking at you and a grin....sort of like when you talk to someone face to face. The one labelled "smile" in the list is looking sideways away from the viewer. Maybe I'm getting old
Thanks for the reply.
Gerty Dancer said
10:25 AM Jan 3, 2013
Something weird happening here... I clicked on reply, then several more posts (including mine) became visible.
Edit-- Re-opened the thread, and the last post shown is Hako's 2nd post. We're all invisible after that... .
Hit reply again, and they are back. hmmmm.... gremlins?
-- Edited by Gerty Dancer on Thursday 3rd of January 2013 10:30:17 AM
-- Edited by Gerty Dancer on Thursday 3rd of January 2013 02:40:17 PM
Beth54 said
04:41 PM Jan 3, 2013
I love using the emoticons, and I generally stear clear of the angry/negative ones. But I do like using doh! And bleh!
And Rocky Lizard, we heard you the first time.
Happywanderer said
04:47 PM Jan 3, 2013
I rarely use the emoticons as I go in to the Post Quick Reply. They are not there and I don't have time to go in to Advanced Editor. I am always in a hurry to get to the next thread. lol
rockylizard said
04:51 PM Jan 3, 2013
Beth54 wrote:
And Rocky Lizard, we heard you the first time.
Gday...
I have no idea how that post 'duplicated' itself .... ...
Cheers - John
ballast2 said
08:04 PM Jan 3, 2013
Gday Beth and Mike are you at Sandalwood park at Wardell?
sorry the van i thought was yours isnt.be safe . -- Edited by ballast2 on Thursday 3rd of January 2013 08:06:11 PM
-- Edited by ballast2 on Thursday 3rd of January 2013 08:37:59 PM
Happywanderer said
08:37 PM Jan 3, 2013
Some sort of hitch Gerty. I posted mine before I went up town this morning, couldn't get it to show or any after Beths. Now all showing.
Beth54 said
04:58 AM Jan 4, 2013
ballast2 wrote:
Gday Beth and Mike are you at Sandalwood park at Wardell?
sorry the van i thought was yours isnt.be safe . -- Edited by ballast2 on Thursday 3rd of January 2013 08:06:11 PM
-- Edited by ballast2 on Thursday 3rd of January 2013 08:37:59 PM
You answered your own question then. No, we're home for ahwile now. Too hot for this little black duck.
G'Day, Like many others who like to be nice and do unto others etc etc, I try to make my posts or replies as friendly as possible and try and not be ambiguous or patronising or whatever. (I'm good at that eh!).
I try to add an "Emoticon" as a sort of postscript just to ensure what I write is taken in good faith.
However, when I look for a smiling face - a smilie - I cannot find one
-- plenty of aggro, up yours, shouldn't do that, burn in hell etc but minimal feel good emoticons.
My question is seeing as they are called "emoticons", I'd guess they portray emotions.....so why are so many negative.....is that the society we live in?
Gday...
I would have thought these were at least a little bit positive -
Hope this helps broaden the availability of 'positive emoticons'
Cheers - John
Gday...
I would have thought these were at least a little bit positive -
Hope this helps broaden the availability of 'positive emoticons'
Cheers - John
Less than 20% of students who did the stage two English Exam last year achieved so called competence in English. (West Australian today 02-01-13)
No wonder when we are reverting back to Hieroglyphics to express ourselves.
Then there are those, LOL, IMHO, etc. that are used for ending a line of text ! OMG.
Even without the emoticons if you just type : - ) without the spaces you get
Did you know it takes 13 muscles to frown
but only 2 to smile? 
Why work so hard? 
-- Edited by Gerty Dancer on Thursday 3rd of January 2013 08:36:15 AM
Hmmm....OK, I guess I was looking for the traditional smilie - the one that had the yellow face, eyes looking at you and a grin....sort of like when you talk to someone face to face. The one labelled "smile" in the list is looking sideways away from the viewer. Maybe I'm getting old
Thanks for the reply.
Something weird happening here... I clicked on reply, then several more posts (including mine) became visible.
Edit-- Re-opened the thread, and the last post shown is Hako's 2nd post. We're all invisible after that...
.
Hit reply again, and they are back. hmmmm.... gremlins?
-- Edited by Gerty Dancer on Thursday 3rd of January 2013 10:30:17 AM
-- Edited by Gerty Dancer on Thursday 3rd of January 2013 02:40:17 PM
I love using the emoticons, and I generally stear clear of the angry/negative ones.
But I do like using 
doh! And 
bleh!
And Rocky Lizard, we heard you the first time.
Gday...
Cheers - John
Gday Beth and Mike are you at Sandalwood park at Wardell?
sorry the van i thought was yours isnt.be safe .
-- Edited by ballast2 on Thursday 3rd of January 2013 08:06:11 PM
-- Edited by ballast2 on Thursday 3rd of January 2013 08:37:59 PM
You answered your own question then.
No, we're home for ahwile now. Too hot for this little black duck. 