# Happy Orthodox Jewish Man... **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [September 3, 2005, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-orthodox-jewish-man/319914 "2005-09-03T18:23:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![slaphead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9bcb4/32.png) [@slaphead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slaphead)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2005, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-orthodox-jewish-man/319914/1 "2005-09-03T18:23:38Z")
Err… Why? It just seems like a slightly strange smiley to have next to Confused, Stick Out Tongue and the rest. And where are Annoyed Calvinist Woman, Cheerful Reformed Jewish Girl and Concerned Amish Boy? ---
**Author:** ![kniz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@kniz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kniz)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2005, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-orthodox-jewish-man/319914/2 "2005-09-03T18:38:03Z")
I think it is one of those traditional things, just like the “wally”. Some (perhaps many) would say I over use the smilies, but I’ve never found a good use for the smilie in question. ;j [sup] **Well, almost never.** [/sup] ---
**Author:** ![Manduck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manduck/32/256_2.png) [@Manduck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Manduck)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2005, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-orthodox-jewish-man/319914/3 "2005-09-03T19:46:04Z")
:concernedamishboy: ---
**Author:** ![TVeblen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@TVeblen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TVeblen)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2005, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-orthodox-jewish-man/319914/4 "2005-09-03T20:04:46Z")
Speaking strictly as a poster here, I hate that smiley. It might be out-the-box traditional but there are damned few appropriate uses for it. ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2005, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-orthodox-jewish-man/319914/5 "2005-09-03T21:18:49Z")
> [@TVeblen](#): > > Speaking strictly as a poster here, I hate that smiley. It might be out-the-box traditional but there are damned few appropriate uses for it. Oy. ;j ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2005, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-orthodox-jewish-man/319914/6 "2005-09-03T21:34:53Z")
> [@TVeblen](#): > > Speaking strictly as a poster here, I hate that smiley. It might be out-the-box traditional but there are damned few appropriate uses for it. For once, we agree. there are better smileys to be had. ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2005, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-orthodox-jewish-man/319914/7 "2005-09-03T23:14:54Z")
So with all due respect to Jewish people and their religion, chuck it out. Hasn’t everyone been talking about a ‘barf’ smiley? ---
**Author:** ![Scylla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Scylla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scylla)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2005, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-orthodox-jewish-man/319914/8 "2005-09-04T04:04:54Z")
> [@TVeblen](#): > > Speaking strictly as a poster here, I hate that smiley. It might be out-the-box traditional but there are damned few appropriate uses for it. I always use it to signify: “I hope a giant spider jumps on your head and sucks out your brains, leaving you a happy lobotomized idiot.” ;j I also use it when I need to inform somebody they have crabs but not to worry about it. It’s also useful for those times you need to tell somebody that their beret isn’t quite covering their ear hair. Or “nice toupee” Or “I think it’s time you took the earphones out, looks like you’re getting a brain tumor” All in all I’d have to say it’s the most useful and versatile of the emoticons. ---
**Author:** ![Theologue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c0e974/32.png) [@Theologue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Theologue)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2005, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-orthodox-jewish-man/319914/9 "2005-09-04T05:28:08Z")
> [@slaphead](#): > > And where are Annoyed Calvinist Woman, Cheerful Reformed Jewish Girl and Concerned Amish Boy? Ha! Thanks for making laugh after a long time. ;j ---
**Author:** ![MidnightRadio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@MidnightRadio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MidnightRadio)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2005, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-orthodox-jewish-man/319914/10 "2005-09-04T06:23:26Z")
> [@Kythereia](#): > > So with all due respect to Jewish people and their religion, chuck it out. Hasn’t everyone been talking about a ‘barf’ smiley? This is actually a really good question. Everyone’s always saying “Why don’t we have a ‘pukey’ smiley?” So, why don’t we? I mean, I doubt I’d use it often (if ever; I try to limit my use of _all_ smileys), but if so many people want one, why can’t they have one? Sure, you can’t make every smiley that gets wished for, but I don’t go a day without seeing someone talk about wanting a “pukey” smiley. ---
**Author:** ![dogbutler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogbutler/32/428_2.png) [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2005, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-orthodox-jewish-man/319914/11 "2005-09-04T13:42:38Z")
> [@MidnightRadio](#): > > This is actually a really good question. Everyone’s always saying “Why don’t we have a ‘pukey’ smiley?” So, why don’t we? I mean, I doubt I’d use it often (if ever; I try to limit my use of _all_ smileys), but if so many people want one, why can’t they have one? Sure, you can’t make every smiley that gets wished for, but I don’t go a day without seeing someone talk about wanting a “pukey” smiley. How about this: :eek: h o r n k ! ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2005, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-orthodox-jewish-man/319914/12 "2005-09-04T13:57:48Z")
;j Looks like that Guy from the Spin Doctors to me. \*I Got a pocket full of Krytonite, yeah\* The blowjob smily has relatively few uses, too. :o If we voted, tho, I would retire the :wally . Banned in every forum but the Pit (except for possible joking). Named for a contraversy. Totally screws up line spacing. I love my Star Trek smiley. ------\> :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Rube\_E.Tewesday](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f0a364/32.png) [@Rube\_E.Tewesday](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rube_E.Tewesday)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2005, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-orthodox-jewish-man/319914/13 "2005-09-04T14:42:49Z")
[QUOTE=MidnightRadio] This is actually a really good question. Everyone’s always saying “Why don’t we have a ‘pukey’ smiley?” So, why don’t we? …/QUOTE] Because people would use it. I deal with enough vomit from my four-year old, without having to see the electronic kind when I’m on the SDMB for some amusement. The kind of idiots who over-use the “smack head” smiley would have a field day with that one. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2005, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-orthodox-jewish-man/319914/14 "2005-09-04T16:33:55Z")
I saw the title _HAPPY ORTHODOX JEWISH MAN_ and came in expecting to see a thread about either the most intriguing or the most pathetic superhero ever created. ;j ---
**Author:** ![Scott\_Plaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Scott\_Plaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scott_Plaid)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2005, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-orthodox-jewish-man/319914/15 "2005-09-04T16:39:59Z")
> [@NoClueBoy](#): > > The blowjob smily has relatively few uses, too. :o I think it is suppost to be the _blush_ smiley, and I would find it quite usefull, if it only looked like what it is meant to be. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2005, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-orthodox-jewish-man/319914/16 "2005-09-04T16:48:20Z")
It occurs that you can sing “Happy Orthodox Jewish Man” to the tune of “Lovely Rita Meter Maid”. The other lyrics wouldn’t make as much sense probably. ---
**Author:** ![Lakai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de0a6/32.png) [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2005, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-orthodox-jewish-man/319914/17 "2005-09-04T17:21:23Z")
I use it to imply that the previous statement was very innocent. I don’t know if anyone else knows that is what I am trying to imply. ;j ---
**Author:** ![saoirse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@saoirse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saoirse)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2005, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-orthodox-jewish-man/319914/18 "2005-09-05T14:32:55Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > It occurs that you can sing “Happy Orthodox Jewish Man” to the tune of “Lovely Rita Meter Maid”. The other lyrics wouldn’t make as much sense probably. Oh, I don’t know. Happy Orthodox Jewish Man May I inquire discreetly, When are you free to …? I’m afraid my ignorance of Jewish culture will stop me there. ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2005, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-orthodox-jewish-man/319914/19 "2005-09-05T15:01:11Z")
The smiley originally came about because a Doper requested it and producing it was somewhat of a creative challenge to the membership. I’ve always thought it was unique, unusual, cute, even. If you don’t like it, don’t use it. You can also change your settings so that you don’t see smilies at all. your humble TubaDiva ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2005, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-orthodox-jewish-man/319914/20 "2005-09-05T16:36:50Z")
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