# I demand a ban on the use of o\_O **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [March 22, 2005, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-demand-a-ban-on-the-use-of-o_o/295758 "2005-03-22T19:22:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![JohnBckWLD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d6d6ee/32.png) [@JohnBckWLD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnBckWLD)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2005, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-demand-a-ban-on-the-use-of-o_o/295758/81 "2005-03-23T16:56:58Z")
Cum on 8====\> ~ ~ ~ ~ it’s not really that annoying ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2005, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-demand-a-ban-on-the-use-of-o_o/295758/82 "2005-03-23T17:13:50Z")
> [@JohnBckWLD](#): > > 8====\> Why the long face? ---
**Author:** ![sturmhauke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@sturmhauke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sturmhauke)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2005, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-demand-a-ban-on-the-use-of-o_o/295758/83 "2005-03-23T18:27:06Z")
> [@DogMom](#): > > What scares me is that I can read this, with virtually no problem. I scanned right through it like I was reading REAL WORDS. _sigh_ This makes you either an old school digital miscreant or a very astute mother of one. ---
**Author:** ![Go\_You\_Big\_Red\_Fire\_Engine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/eada6e/32.png) [@Go\_You\_Big\_Red\_Fire\_Engine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_You_Big_Red_Fire_Engine)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2005, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-demand-a-ban-on-the-use-of-o_o/295758/84 "2005-03-23T20:18:10Z")
> [@Excalibre](#): > > I’m hoping they’re not frequently seasoned with piss, but it’s hard to tell with Australians. Don’t you guys drink a brand of beer called “Piss”? No. We call all beer piss. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2005, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-demand-a-ban-on-the-use-of-o_o/295758/85 "2005-03-23T22:32:53Z")
> [@Go You Big Red Fire Engine](#): > > No. We call all beer piss. I thought that was just Fosters. ---
**Author:** ![Excalibre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@Excalibre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Excalibre)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2005, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-demand-a-ban-on-the-use-of-o_o/295758/86 "2005-03-24T00:40:29Z")
> [@Go You Big Red Fire Engine](#): > > No. We call all beer piss. Oh. There really is [an Australian beer caused “Piss”](http://www.pi55.com/), though. ---
**Author:** ![Bites\_When\_Provoked](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bites_when_provoked/32/18073_2.png) [@Bites\_When\_Provoked](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bites_When_Provoked)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2005, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-demand-a-ban-on-the-use-of-o_o/295758/87 "2005-03-24T00:55:18Z")
> [@Ooner](#): > > 🙂 I can’t explain why, but while o\_O tends to annoy me, I just think 🙂 is cute when I see it. Provided it doesn’t appear with ‘u’ being used as a word, that one doesn’t bother me at all. Technical question: Can a short-cut emoticon be added so that o\_O just automatically defaults to a :dubious: the same way as a : ) goes to 🙂 ? Might cut down a lot of aggro. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2005, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-demand-a-ban-on-the-use-of-o_o/295758/88 "2005-03-24T01:11:02Z")
> [@Bites When Provoked](#): > > Technical question: Can a short-cut emoticon be added so that o\_O just automatically defaults to a :dubious: the same way as a : ) goes to 🙂 ? Might cut down a lot of aggro. People could supress smilies just to be annoying. If I was trying to be annoying, that’s what I would do. ---
**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:** [March 24, 2005, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-demand-a-ban-on-the-use-of-o_o/295758/89 "2005-03-24T02:12:11Z")
> [@Bruce\_Daddy](#): > > :mad: |:mad: > :mad: |:mad: > :mad: |:mad: > :mad: |:mad: > 😉 |;) > 😉 |;) > 😉 |;) > 😛 |:p > 😛 |:p This made me so very happy! ---
**Author:** ![Go\_You\_Big\_Red\_Fire\_Engine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/eada6e/32.png) [@Go\_You\_Big\_Red\_Fire\_Engine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_You_Big_Red_Fire_Engine)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2005, 10:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-demand-a-ban-on-the-use-of-o_o/295758/90 "2005-03-24T10:30:58Z")
> [@Lute Skywatcher](#): > > I thought that was just Fosters. I hear that if you have a Urinary Tract Infection and you are also diabetic, you urinate ethanol. I also hear that’s how they make Heineken 😃 We call all alcohol piss. Beer moreso, but if someone is taking ‘piss’ somewhere they could be bringing anything. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2005, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-demand-a-ban-on-the-use-of-o_o/295758/91 "2005-03-24T12:16:17Z")
I’ve never used that one. But I have to admit it’s because I can’t do that. At least not with that eye. O\_o ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2005, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-demand-a-ban-on-the-use-of-o_o/295758/92 "2005-03-24T12:23:48Z")
> [@Go You Big Red Fire Engine](#): > > We call all alcohol piss. Beer moreso, but if someone is taking ‘piss’ somewhere they could be bringing anything. This is the basis of the confusion with the American term “pissed”, which means “drunk” here, rather than “angry”. Piss: Alcoholic drinks, especially beer (as noted) Pissed: Drunk Pisspot: An alcoholic person Piss-up: a boozy party or celebration On the piss: 1. Engaged in a drinking session 2. Drinking lots and often (eg: I gave up drinking for a year, but I’m back on the piss again) Pissy: Half drunk ---
**Author:** ![Go\_You\_Big\_Red\_Fire\_Engine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/eada6e/32.png) [@Go\_You\_Big\_Red\_Fire\_Engine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_You_Big_Red_Fire_Engine)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2005, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-demand-a-ban-on-the-use-of-o_o/295758/93 "2005-03-24T12:30:21Z")
> [@TheLoadedDog](#): > > This is the basis of the confusion with the American term “pissed”, which means “drunk” here, rather than “angry”. > > Piss: Alcoholic drinks, especially beer (as noted) > Pissed: Drunk > Pisspot: An alcoholic person > Piss-up: a boozy party or celebration > On the piss: 1. Engaged in a drinking session 2. Drinking lots and often (eg: I gave up drinking for a year, but I’m back on the piss again) > Pissy: Half drunk We do however, (just to confuse you) use pissed to describe angry as well. ---
**Author:** ![Rufus\_Xavier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@Rufus\_Xavier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rufus_Xavier)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2005, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-demand-a-ban-on-the-use-of-o_o/295758/94 "2005-03-25T02:09:10Z")
> [@Go You Big Red Fire Engine](#): > > We do however, (just to confuse you) use pissed to describe angry as well. So angry drunk could be described as: The pissed pisspot was pissed off at being pissed on? ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2005, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-demand-a-ban-on-the-use-of-o_o/295758/95 "2005-03-25T02:11:33Z")
> [@Rufus Xavier](#): > > So angry drunk could be described as: > > The pissed pisspot was pissed off at being pissed on? “…at the piss-up.” Yes, you could. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Go\_You\_Big\_Red\_Fire\_Engine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/eada6e/32.png) [@Go\_You\_Big\_Red\_Fire\_Engine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_You_Big_Red_Fire_Engine)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2005, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-demand-a-ban-on-the-use-of-o_o/295758/96 "2005-03-25T02:28:56Z")
> [@Rufus Xavier](#): > > So angry drunk could be described as: > > The pissed pisspot was pissed off at being pissed on? It’s happened before. They got their own back, the idiot ended up drinking a can of half-piss, half-piss. (WOW, that is confusing) Moral: Never piss on anyone in Australia, they’ll urinate in your drink when you’re not looking. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2005, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-demand-a-ban-on-the-use-of-o_o/295758/97 "2005-03-25T02:30:42Z")
> [@Go You Big Red Fire Engine](#): > > Moral: Never piss on anyone in Australia, they’ll urinate in your drink when you’re not looking. Urinate? What the fuck is urinate? I swear, you guys don’t even speak close to English down there. ---
**Author:** ![Go\_You\_Big\_Red\_Fire\_Engine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/eada6e/32.png) [@Go\_You\_Big\_Red\_Fire\_Engine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_You_Big_Red_Fire_Engine)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2005, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-demand-a-ban-on-the-use-of-o_o/295758/98 "2005-03-25T02:42:50Z")
> [@This Year's Model](#): > > Urinate? What the fuck is urinate? I swear, you guys don’t even speak close to English down there. I sincerely hope this is a whoosh, but in case it is not; [urinate.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=5980485&postcount=23) ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2005, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-demand-a-ban-on-the-use-of-o_o/295758/99 "2005-03-25T02:45:09Z")
> [@Go You Big Red Fire Engine](#): > > I sincerely hope this is a whoosh, but in case it is not; [urinate.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=5980485&postcount=23) Yeah, it was a woosh. I’m working on getting my sense of humor back after a three day immersion in the Terri Schiavo threads. Obviously, I still need some practice. ---
**Author:** ![Go\_You\_Big\_Red\_Fire\_Engine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/eada6e/32.png) [@Go\_You\_Big\_Red\_Fire\_Engine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_You_Big_Red_Fire_Engine)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2005, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-demand-a-ban-on-the-use-of-o_o/295758/100 "2005-03-25T02:58:14Z")
> [@This Year's Model](#): > > Yeah, it was a woosh. I’m working on getting my sense of humor back after a three day immersion in the Terri Schiavo threads. Obviously, I still need some practice. A wink at the end should suffice 😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-demand-a-ban-on-the-use-of-o_o/295758.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-demand-a-ban-on-the-use-of-o_o/295758.md?page=6)