# Drawing and quartering "smiley" originator **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 14, 2000, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drawing-and-quartering-smiley-originator/3953 "2000-01-14T14:45:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ChiefScott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@ChiefScott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChiefScott)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drawing-and-quartering-smiley-originator/3953/1 "2000-01-14T14:45:00Z")
I don’t know whose idea is was to add this useless option but they ought to be shot. I could barely swallow the “old” smilies and some posters’ insistance on using the antiquated “lol”. Dis no one learn anything from the “Smilie War” thread on the LBMB? ---
**Author:** ![special](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@special](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/special)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drawing-and-quartering-smiley-originator/3953/2 "2000-01-14T14:53:00Z")
i agree. dis 'em. damn stupid smilies. llllol. ---
**Author:** ![Bluepony](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Bluepony](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bluepony)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drawing-and-quartering-smiley-originator/3953/3 "2000-01-14T14:57:00Z")
Someone put a little crystal Drano in your early mornin’ coffee, Chief? 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 * * * “…send lawyers, guns, and money…” ``` Warren Zevon ``` ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drawing-and-quartering-smiley-originator/3953/4 "2000-01-14T15:33:00Z")
Yer right, Chief. I think we more useful icons. Like a cocked pistol pointed at the head of a smilie, an extended middle finger and mabye a bare ass with a big round brown in middle of it. ---
**Author:** ![ChiefScott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@ChiefScott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChiefScott)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drawing-and-quartering-smiley-originator/3953/5 "2000-01-14T15:55:00Z")
I also see the “quote shortcut” being abused, too. Someone’ll make a cute post and everyone will be reposting it and then others will be reposting the repost. We’ll end up re-reading the same thing over and over, or we’ll have to continually scroll to avoid all the bullshit. The only way I could imagine these changes could have been worse is if they implemented them on a Monday morning. [insert asshole icon here] ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drawing-and-quartering-smiley-originator/3953/6 "2000-01-14T16:05:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by ChiefScott: > \*\*I also see the “quote shortcut” being abused, too. > > Someone’ll make a cute post and everyone will be reposting it and then others will be reposting the repost. We’ll end up re-reading the same thing over and over, or we’ll have to continually scroll to avoid all the bullshit. > > The only way I could imagine these changes could have been worse is if they implemented them on a Monday morning. [insert asshole icon here]\*\* Yeah, you’re right, Chief! Y’know, guys, he’s right. ---
**Author:** ![Phaedrus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/53a042/32.png) [@Phaedrus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phaedrus)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drawing-and-quartering-smiley-originator/3953/7 "2000-01-14T16:10:00Z")
Well all I got to say is, 🙂 ☹ :o 😃😉 😛🆒 :rolleyes: :mad: :eek: :cornfused: LOL !!! ---
**Author:** ![ReservoirDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8edcca/32.png) [@ReservoirDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ReservoirDog)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drawing-and-quartering-smiley-originator/3953/8 "2000-01-14T16:10:00Z")
Oh, it’s so tempting… Nah… ---
**Author:** ![Mullinator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Mullinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mullinator)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drawing-and-quartering-smiley-originator/3953/9 "2000-01-14T16:18:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by Phaedrus: > \*\*Well all I got to say is, > > 🙂 ☹ :o 😃😉 😛🆒 :rolleyes: :mad: :eek: :cornfused: LOL !!!\*\* So, that would make this the most irritating post imaginable. * * * Well, shut my mouth. It’s also illegal to put squirrels down your pants for the purposes of gambling. ---
**Author:** ![ChiefScott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@ChiefScott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChiefScott)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drawing-and-quartering-smiley-originator/3953/10 "2000-01-14T16:20:00Z")
Pretty fuckin’ much, Mully. ---
**Author:** ![WIGGUM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ce7236/32.png) [@WIGGUM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WIGGUM)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drawing-and-quartering-smiley-originator/3953/11 "2000-01-14T16:24:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by Mullinator: > \*\* So, that would make this the most irritating post imaginable. > \*\* Till now. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![WIGGUM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ce7236/32.png) [@WIGGUM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WIGGUM)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drawing-and-quartering-smiley-originator/3953/12 "2000-01-14T16:25:00Z")
Nevermind, it didn’t work. ---
**Author:** ![Sylence](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b19c9b/32.png) [@Sylence](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylence)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drawing-and-quartering-smiley-originator/3953/13 "2000-01-14T17:02:00Z")
I don’t really mind the smilies, but I agree that we need more _expressive_ icons. Especially for the pit. So, here’s my list of icons we really need but don’t have. Most of these are pretty self-explainatory: :stoned: :psycho: :heretic: :communist: :racist: :fanatic: :troll: :deadtroll: :fuckyou: :yakfelch: :eatshit: :goingpostal: And here’s a few specialty icons for those questions we all know and love: :drivebyshooting: - For the driveway/parkway question. :ATMhitandrun: - For the braille on drive-up ATM’s question. :GRYdiediedie: - For the question that shall not be named. And finally, the icon we definately NEED for this board: :Cecilalreadycoveredthisandyouareaflamingmoron: – Sylence * * * I don’t have an evil side. Just a really, really apathetic one. ---
**Author:** ![Sylence](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b19c9b/32.png) [@Sylence](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylence)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drawing-and-quartering-smiley-originator/3953/14 "2000-01-14T17:06:00Z")
ARGH! 😛 \^--------------/ --------|[] \_\_ \ ----\ – Sylence * * * I don’t have an evil side. Just a really, really apathetic one. ---
**Author:** ![Sylence](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b19c9b/32.png) [@Sylence](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylence)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drawing-and-quartering-smiley-originator/3953/15 "2000-01-14T17:09:00Z")
:goingpostal: – Sylence * * * I don’t have an evil side. Just a really, really apathetic one. ---
**Author:** ![SoulFrost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f07891/32.png) [@SoulFrost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SoulFrost)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drawing-and-quartering-smiley-originator/3953/16 "2000-01-14T17:36:00Z")
Yannow…the suggested icons ARE within our power. Two things have to be done first–the .GIFs must be created (easy), and Admin needs to hack the UBB script to insert the triggers which invoke the .GIFs (kinda easy)… -David ---
**Author:** ![Cessandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/59ef9b/32.png) [@Cessandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cessandra)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drawing-and-quartering-smiley-originator/3953/17 "2000-01-14T20:22:00Z")
Sylence, that is why we have the “disable smilies” option. Check it out 🙂 ☹ 😉 😃 Of course, don’t listen to me. I like the smilies. * * * [Cessandra](http://www.angelfire.com/tx3/miscjunk/profile.html) The Power Of Christ: 2000 years and He hasn’t come yet! ---
**Author:** ![ChiefScott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@ChiefScott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChiefScott)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drawing-and-quartering-smiley-originator/3953/18 "2000-01-14T21:04:00Z")
Point #1: I like Cessandra. Point #2: I dispise smiley icons. Point #3: Disable smilies only works when I make a post. I can’t disable other poster’s smilies. Conclusion: Possibly re-think Point #1. ---
**Author:** ![Jebediah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ac91a4/32.png) [@Jebediah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jebediah)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drawing-and-quartering-smiley-originator/3953/19 "2000-01-14T21:18:00Z")
Another board I read just had the same updgrade. One user had this comment: > [@](#): > > [http://www.angelfire.com/ns/raveus/images/smileyshot2.gif](http://www.angelfire.com/ns/raveus/images/smileyshot2.gif) ---
**Author:** ![ChiefScott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@ChiefScott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChiefScott)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drawing-and-quartering-smiley-originator/3953/20 "2000-01-14T21:24:00Z")
That’d be cool, if it weren’t for the smilies, and that they were animated… [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drawing-and-quartering-smiley-originator/3953.md?page=2)