$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$ hogz of entropy #157 $$$$$P $$$$ $$$$ moo, oink, up your butt. $$$$P $$$$ x$$$$ $$$P $$$$ xP$$$$ d$$$$$$$$$$$. $$$. $$$$xP $$$$ $$$$$$' >$$$$ $$$$$$$$$. $$$$P $$$$ 4$$$$$. .$$$$' $$$$'`4$$$b. $$$$ $$$$ 4$$$$$$$$$P' $$$$b 4$$$$b. $$$$$$$$$$$ 4$$$< %% $$$$$b 4$$$$$x $$$$$$$$$$$ 4$$$$$$$$$ %% >> "Emoticons Explained" << by -> Swiss Pope *** SWISSPOPE IS THE NEW OFFICIAL HOE FOREIGN RELATIONS CORRESPONDANT!!! *** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Years ago, I downloaded a text file that listed all of the different 'smiley' faces that you can make with your keyboard. At this time they were called 'smiley's; none of us had ever heard of the term 'emoticon'. Times have changed and the ever so common smiley ( :) ) doesn't mean the same things that it used to. In the jaded world of IRC, everyone is a critic, quickly judging people on their writing mannerisms. Using smileys too often or in the wrong context may make a bad first impression on others! They'll pin you as one with lesser intelligence or experience than themselves. This list is intended for you to gain a greater understanding of what you *really* mean when you combine those two little characters on the screen. *smiley* *current meaning* :) - Yes, that was a stupid question and I am indeed an idiot. Dur, dur, dur. - I giggle a lot. - I bet you really enjoyed that *GREAT* story I just told! - I just made a cute comment. Please love me, for I desperately need your attention. - Please have sex with me. :( - I really hope you're going to be okay! - My hamster died. - Please have sex with me. ;) - I'm clever! You NEVER EXPECTED me to say that! - That subtle suggestive comment will surely get me in the sack with you! =) - I'm really fucking drunk. - I just hacked your box. - Wanna fuck? :p - You hurt my feelings. I am sad. - Even though you're a prick, you can still have sex with me. =] - I'm a little retarded boy. - Retard sex is the best! =[ - I'm a little retarded boy whose hamster was just taken away by the Humane Society. - I'd have sex with you, but my wheelchair is broken. =} - I'm from Czech Republic and I have no idea what the fuck I'm doing. - Chtel by se s tebou pomilovat. * * * The moral of the story: don't be a gimp. Idle, be arrogant, and be proud of it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- * (c) HoE publications. HoE #157 -- written by Swiss Pope -- 12/17/97 *