Smilies (spelled out)

[BigSpud]

Take the space after the colon out

Smile = : )
Angry = : mad:
Tongue out =: p
Wink = ; )
Unhappy = : (
Toothy Grin = : D
Confused = : confused:
Blush = : o
Eyes Rolling = : rolleyes:
Cool = : cool:
Open mouth = : eek:

You can have a max of 4 smilies. I had put them all in and had to take out till it worked. I would put a smiley at the end of this, but I am at my limit!

[Vid Dude]

I can change the limit. It's really there to stop people from going crazy and drawing ASCII pictures using smilies.

I wish there was a way to stop people from saying LOL or using more than two exclamation marks in a row.

[BigSpud]

I can change the limit. It's really there to stop people from going crazy and drawing ASCII pictures using smilies.

I wish there was a way to stop people from saying LOL or using more than two exclamation marks in a row.

I doubt there's much of a need for more than 4 in a post. I got caught because I was trying to do them all.

As to LOL, I agree!!!!!

[Luxman]

I doubt there's much of a need for more than 4 in a post. I got caught because I was trying to do them all.)

I had the same idea like you spud, and at that moment I saw there's a limit. I had not the time to investigate at that moment, so I didn't post the "spelling". I'm glad you did.

To come back to the question: The smilies are a possibility to express a mood without using tons of words. I think the limit is ok. I'm a big user of smilies, and I know that I use them too much sometimes, but I never reached the limit.

Lxm

[casgrain]

I can change the limit. It's really there to stop people from going crazy and drawing ASCII pictures using smilies.

I wish there was a way to stop people from saying LOL or using more than two exclamation marks in a row.

I'm not use to forum section, so can anyone explain to me what LOL and BTW means?

I feel so ignorant.

casgrain

[Luxman]

I'm not use to forum section, so can anyone explain to me what LOL and BTW means?

BTW = by the way
LOL = laugh out loud

I feel so ignorant.

Hey, you're not ignorant. You know life is a permanent process of learning, that's a rule for everybody.

Lxm

BTW: I'm glad to help.

[pjay]

This is such a friendly forum. No RTFMs here

Personally I like TLAs and other associated net jargon, but then I'm a bit of a geek.

[BigSpud]

This is such a friendly forum. No RTFMs here

Personally I like TLAs and other associated net jargon, but then I'm a bit of a geek.

I wondered what a TLA was and now I know because of your pointer to net jargon. Yes, this is a friendly place and a rare one indeed.

[Luxman]

I especially like BURMA.

Lxm

[Bob]

I especially like BURMA.

There ain't much new. Decades ago NORWICH (an English town) on the back of an envelope meant "kNickers Off Ready When I Come Home".

[pjay]

I rather like: -

YOMANK — "you owe me a new keyboard" (after a joke causes explosive expulsion of beverage from one's mouth)

Could be used around here in a slightly different context...

(See Arsby's comments here).

PJay - lowering the tone since 2003

[BigSpud]

Newest smiley

I see a new smiley ()was added (for Mrs Roops?).

The keystrokes for that are very clever "<" followed immediately by "3". Next to each other they look like a heart on its side. Just don't every try to write "less than 3" symbolically without a space cuz you'll get if you do (and don't turn off smilies)

[Luxman]

I see a new smiley ()was added (for Mrs Roops?).

No no no, the Smiley was added for me (at my request), to offer it at Mrs. Roops for:

Oh, and in answer to your question Luxy, You're still my love!!!!

Unfortunatly she sent it to me first.

Lxm

[BigSpud]

No no no, the Smiley was added for me (at my request), to offer it at Mrs. Roops for: ... Unfortunatly she sent it to me first.
Lxm

I was confuzzed again! It is hell getting old.