# 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:** 15\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drawing-and-quartering-smiley-originator/3953/21 "2000-01-14T21:26:00Z")
Jebediah, that is **great!** Can we get that one, Admins? Say yes, oh please, say yes… ---
**Author:** ![Diane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2acd7d/32.png) [@Diane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diane)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drawing-and-quartering-smiley-originator/3953/22 "2000-01-14T22:04:00Z")
> [@](#): > > mabye a bare ass with a big round brown in middle of it. Hey sweetie - ye ask and ye shall receive. ## (_!_) \>^,^\< KITTEN Fluff yer hair Beula, I’s feelin frisky - M.S. ---
**Author:** ![Minxsmom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d07c76/32.png) [@Minxsmom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Minxsmom)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drawing-and-quartering-smiley-originator/3953/23 "2000-01-14T22:33:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by Ukulele Ike: > [@](#): > > 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.** Oh, come on guys. No one would do that. 🙂 😉 😃 :rolleyes: :eek: 😛 :o 😕 🆒 \*\* Yeah, you’re right, Chief! Y’know, guys, he’s right.\*\* [/QUOTE] ---
**Author:** ![Minxsmom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d07c76/32.png) [@Minxsmom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Minxsmom)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drawing-and-quartering-smiley-originator/3953/24 "2000-01-14T22:34:00Z")
EEEEWWWW. Something went wrong with that. 😕 :eek: :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Ayesha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c0e974/32.png) [@Ayesha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ayesha)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2000, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drawing-and-quartering-smiley-originator/3953/25 "2000-01-15T00:45:00Z")
I like the smilies ! But out of respect for for ChiefScott I won’t use them in his thread, don’t worry I’m not gonna do it \> \> \> \> \> \> Like hell I’m not ! 😃 * * * Ayesha ---
**Author:** ![TVeblen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@TVeblen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TVeblen)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2000, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drawing-and-quartering-smiley-originator/3953/26 "2000-01-15T01:39:00Z")
Now Chief (said sternly), I am suprised that a man of your stature and experience would pitch a wall-eyed hissy fit over a few little smiley. Drawing and quartering are _plainly_ inappropriate. What _would_ be appropriate is tying down the smiley creators, surrounding them with Tickle Me Elmo dolls and piping in Kathie Lee Gifford’s Greatest Hits 24 hours a day. Actually neutral on smileys, Veb ---
**Author:** ![elelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f0a364/32.png) [@elelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elelle)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2000, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drawing-and-quartering-smiley-originator/3953/27 "2000-01-15T01:47:00Z")
I’ve never used smileys… the one time one appeared it had to have been inserted by a mod, and I wondered about the ethics of that. But they seem like fun. I don’t like the grinnin gopher face. How 'bout one with a blacked out tooth to indicate a Hickfest? Or one with red hair to drive UncleBeer out of his mind? ---
**Author:** ![ChiefScott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@ChiefScott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChiefScott)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2000, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drawing-and-quartering-smiley-originator/3953/28 "2000-01-15T14:41:00Z")
I shall abandon my hissy-fit and confine my anti-smiley campaign to my sig line. I thank you for your tolerance. * * * You are now leaving a “Smilie-free zone”! A public service message brought to you by G.R.O.S.S. ---
**Author:** ![PITA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3ec8ea/32.png) [@PITA](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PITA)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2000, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drawing-and-quartering-smiley-originator/3953/29 "2000-01-21T14:26:00Z")
ChiefScott, I am pleading with you to understand that those of us whom have recently defected from the LBMB will take some time to get certain habits out of our systems. This includes the well known 🙂 , the “bump” phenomenon and please don’t forget the ROFLOL :). I was warned fairly about your aversion, and I promise I will try my best. It’s just so hard quitting cold turkey. I may need to wean myself. Find some 12 Step program. Peace 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![cleosia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9dc877/32.png) [@cleosia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cleosia)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2000, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drawing-and-quartering-smiley-originator/3953/30 "2000-01-21T21:44:00Z")
How’s this for nauseating? [![](http://www.hampsterdance.com/gerbil.gif) ](http://www.hampsterdance.com/gerbil.gif) I bet the smileys don’t look so bad now, do they. * * * Bitch by Birth ---
**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2000, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drawing-and-quartering-smiley-originator/3953/31 "2000-01-21T21:46:00Z")
**cleosia** : Go to Hell. Go Directly to Hell. Do Not Pass “Go.” Do Not Collect $200. * * * Livin’ on Tums, vitamin E and Rogaine ---
**Author:** ![Chrome\_Toaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ebca7d/32.png) [@Chrome\_Toaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chrome_Toaster)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2000, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drawing-and-quartering-smiley-originator/3953/32 "2000-01-22T00:10:00Z")
Golly, Chief Scott, you are starting to sound a lot like AlphaGene! Hate to say I kinda like the silly things, but it just seems that they take so much **effort**!! * * * “A slightly altered perception of reality…” Chrome Toaster ---
**Author:** ![cleosia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9dc877/32.png) [@cleosia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cleosia)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2000, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drawing-and-quartering-smiley-originator/3953/33 "2000-01-22T01:13:00Z")
**Manhattan** Been there. That’s where I got the hamster! * * * Bitch by Birth ---
**Author:** ![cleosia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9dc877/32.png) [@cleosia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cleosia)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2000, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drawing-and-quartering-smiley-originator/3953/34 "2000-01-22T01:16:00Z")
Oh, sorry. I forgoet. :-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-)🙂 ---
**Author:** ![cleosia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9dc877/32.png) [@cleosia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cleosia)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2000, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drawing-and-quartering-smiley-originator/3953/35 "2000-01-22T01:19:00Z")
I \*\*meant[/b} forgot and 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 (I’m still new at the codes) * * * Bitch by Birth [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drawing-and-quartering-smiley-originator/3953.md?page=1)