Thinks about it
I also avoid the double colon for the same reason as Tengu. The double colon looks cleaner, but the smileys tend to do weird things.
Also, the asterisk has less of a grammar function for me, so in my mind the asterisks stand out more as being separate from the “message” text.
Leaving a space after the final lead-in colon and before the first close-action colon prevents the inadvertent smilies, FWIW.
::shakes head::
/em laughs and snorts
← been chatting for far too long
::ponders::
Depends on my mood, really.
shrug
Only one at a time.
I read that as “baboos” for whatever reason, thought it was the cutest thing, then realised it was just booboos. Ah well.
I’ll kiss 'em if… well, you know.
I’m a fan of the asterisks. This may already be known.
Yes, I do. Should I ever meet you in person, I may well just burst out laughing so hard I can’t even stand up straight;)
What does this mean, anyway? I see it all the time on here.
I used to use asterisks, but I use tildes now.
~is strange~
shrugs
Six of one, half dozen of the other.
::uses different symbols depending on mood::
<-----sometimes uses the “arrow method” (but usually only in chat programs like AIM)
~don’t think I use the /me thing much, though~
I think that about covers all of mine.