# Dear Mr. Rolleyes **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [November 14, 2012, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-mr-rolleyes/640975 "2012-11-14T13:13:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![furryman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/furryman/32/99_2.png) [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-mr-rolleyes/640975/1 "2012-11-14T13:13:25Z")
Dear Mr. Rolleyes: While there are plenty of situations where you are totally appropriate, you are not the ultimate putdown nor the explanation for your presence. In other words don’t expect me to understand why you rolled your eyes at me. An explanation would be appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![Colophon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-mr-rolleyes/640975/2 "2012-11-14T13:15:18Z")
And cue avalanche of rolly-eyed replies in 3… 2… 1… :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![njtt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecd19e/32.png) [@njtt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/njtt)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-mr-rolleyes/640975/3 "2012-11-14T13:20:29Z")
> [@Colophon](#): > > And cue avalanche of rolly-eyed replies in 3… 2… 1… > :rolleyes: :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Colophon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-mr-rolleyes/640975/4 "2012-11-14T13:22:26Z")
Wise man say: If you cannot see why eyes roll, they roll at you. ---
**Author:** ![BubbaDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bubbadog/32/333_2.png) [@BubbaDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BubbaDog)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-mr-rolleyes/640975/5 "2012-11-14T13:28:15Z")
:rolleyes: One has to be careful when rolling the eyes :dubious: One may fall out :smack: Then you have to painfully smack it back into your head 😃 That’s better ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-mr-rolleyes/640975/6 "2012-11-14T19:05:05Z")
> [@BubbaDog](#): > > 😃 > That’s better Yeah, but then you look Chinese. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-mr-rolleyes/640975/7 "2012-11-14T19:31:12Z")
I never thought of smilies as racist before. Can we have a “Kenyan Pickaninny President” one, please? ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-mr-rolleyes/640975/8 "2012-11-14T19:40:16Z")
> [@Colophon](#): > > Wise man say: If you cannot see why eyes roll, they roll at you. Ask not for whom the eye rolls. It rolls for thee. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-mr-rolleyes/640975/9 "2012-11-14T20:06:35Z")
The producers of Clash of the Titans wanted to cast me as a witch, but I refused to accept any eye roles. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-mr-rolleyes/640975/10 "2012-11-14T20:14:55Z")
> [@digs](#): > > I never thought of smilies as racist before. They killed the “Smiling Observant Jewish Man” smiley. :rolleyes: Oye. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-mr-rolleyes/640975/11 "2012-11-14T20:17:48Z")
That’s “Oyez” to you, smiley. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-mr-rolleyes/640975/12 "2012-11-14T20:23:11Z")
Putz ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-mr-rolleyes/640975/13 "2012-11-14T20:23:17Z")
> [@Jackmannii](#): > > That’s “Oyez” to you, smiley. :rolleyes: You must be using the Yiddish spelling. :rolleyes: Oye vey! ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-mr-rolleyes/640975/14 "2012-11-14T20:31:13Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > Putz Oh yes, the camel joke. ---
**Author:** ![Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freddy_the_Pig)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-mr-rolleyes/640975/15 "2012-11-14T22:05:46Z")
I live for the day when they activate the “barf” smiley. The morning after the Republicans win an election, the “Elections” forum will look like the aftermath of a fraternity kegger. ---
**Author:** ![Kozmik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8dc957/32.png) [@Kozmik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kozmik)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-mr-rolleyes/640975/16 "2012-11-14T23:45:34Z")
> [@njtt](#): > > :rolleyes: 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-mr-rolleyes/640975/17 "2012-11-14T23:51:33Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > Yeah, but then you look Chinese. With six, you get eyeroll…😛 ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2012, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-mr-rolleyes/640975/18 "2012-11-15T00:20:20Z")
> [@Yeticus\_Rex](#): > > With six, you get eyeroll…😛 Oh fie, Sir, fie! Have you no shame? ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2012, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-mr-rolleyes/640975/19 "2012-11-15T05:18:43Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Oh fie, Sir, fie! > Have you no shame? No, no, you order _fi’_, you no get eyeroll! ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2012, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-mr-rolleyes/640975/20 "2012-11-15T06:37:05Z")
Eye roll?! :rolleyes: I always thought that was an orc looking up someone’s skirt. Never understood why the fuck people used it so much. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-mr-rolleyes/640975.md?page=2)