I've never used a smilie!

In My Humble Opinion
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I know that smilies have their place, but I try to craft my posts in such a way that they are not necessary. I also know that I’m not the only one who feels this way. ChiefScott, for one, is a famous opponent of the offensive icons. Even he, however, has been guilty of using them at least once:

http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=34374

To be fair, though, the above post was made to demonstrate his disapproval.

Apart from simply not knowing how to use them, how many other Dopers have never used one and think that smilies must go?

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Oooooo!

[Van Halen] I’m hot for Teach. [/Van Halen]

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How did you get here so fast, Chief?

Love that tune, BTW.

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Give it time Teach. You haven’t been here long enough, eventually even you will fall victim to the smiles, it’s only a matter of time.

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Don’t listen to Ultress, Teach! Resist. Resist. Don’t go over to the dark side.

I’m with you, Teach. Never used 'em. (Hopefully) never will.

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You’ve never used a smiley?
:frowning:

Ha ha ha! Funny, huh? Huh? Uhhhh…hmm…
::slinks away::

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I have never used a smilie, except the vB code put one in by mistake. Does that count?

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I have never used a smilie, but this is my first real post. I am willing to help form intervention threads to keep good SDMB users off of smilies.

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I used to be completely against smilies. But I saw this one – :eek: – and it was so damn cute that I just had to give in. I do try to be judicious in my use of smilies.

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Oh man , I swore I wouldn’t use one, but I did, for the first time today. I felt it fit, though. I used the wink to indicate a double entendre, which I felt wouldn’t be understood by very many people without it. Then again, I probably underestimate my fellow dopers when I say that. Oh well…

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:smiley: :confused: :cool: :eek: :o :frowning: :mad: :rolleyes: :slight_smile: :stuck_out_tongue:
:wally :wink:

Just being a smartass.

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i haven’t used a smiley. i do enjoy silent-bob’s smiley posts though.

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:eek: :confused: :frowning:

:wink:

:smiley: