# happy orthodox jew

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-orthodox-jew/123008>\
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**Created:** [August 8, 2002, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-orthodox-jew/123008 "2002-08-08T18:59:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![lothos2002](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/df788c/32.png) [@lothos2002](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lothos2002)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2002, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-orthodox-jew/123008/1 "2002-08-08T18:59:38Z")

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Why do we have this smilie?  
What is it supposed to convey?

;j

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**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2002, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-orthodox-jew/123008/2 "2002-08-08T19:28:46Z")

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It is supposed to convey a happy orthodox jewish person. We have it because a member suggested it and we added it to our smiley list.

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**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2002, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-orthodox-jew/123008/3 "2002-08-08T19:31:56Z")

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Maybe it’s time for our next smiley poll.

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**Author:** ![lothos2002](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/df788c/32.png) [@lothos2002](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lothos2002)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2002, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-orthodox-jew/123008/4 "2002-08-08T19:34:08Z")

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Thanks for the answer, I’ve noticed people using it, but could not pinpoint the emotion that should be related to it.

Please feel free to close this thread.

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**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2002, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-orthodox-jew/123008/5 "2002-08-09T03:24:23Z")

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Not before I use the ;j for the first time! So there!

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**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2002, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-orthodox-jew/123008/6 "2002-08-09T13:28:11Z")

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;j 😕 :smack: :o 🙂