# Knock it off with the overuse of the "rollseyes" **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [October 10, 2004, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knock-it-off-with-the-overuse-of-the-rollseyes/268527 "2004-10-10T22:38:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2004, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knock-it-off-with-the-overuse-of-the-rollseyes/268527/41 "2004-10-12T16:31:03Z")
It was the best of times :); it was the worst of times ☹ . ---
**Author:** ![smartini](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/22d042/32.png) [@smartini](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smartini)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2004, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knock-it-off-with-the-overuse-of-the-rollseyes/268527/42 "2004-10-12T17:49:19Z")
;j it does look like a Brownie! :o and this one has always looked more “surprised” than “embarrassed” Maybe we should just re-name them all. 😃 (I’m not really grinning…I’m just heading out to play hockey!) :eek: ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2004, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knock-it-off-with-the-overuse-of-the-rollseyes/268527/43 "2004-10-12T17:55:48Z")
> [@This Year's Model](#): > > It was the best of times :); it was the worst of times ☹ . I’m pretty sure that is the first time I have ever laughed at smilies. Well done. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2004, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knock-it-off-with-the-overuse-of-the-rollseyes/268527/44 "2004-10-12T18:12:09Z")
> [@don't ask](#): > > I’m pretty sure that is the first time I have ever laughed at smilies. Well done. I can’t take credit; I’ve seen it before - somewhere. ---
**Author:** ![UrbanChic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9dc877/32.png) [@UrbanChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UrbanChic)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2004, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knock-it-off-with-the-overuse-of-the-rollseyes/268527/45 "2004-10-12T18:48:10Z")
The overuse of the rolleyes smiley (and one is too many in my book) has annoyed me so much that I don’t even roll my eyes in real life anymore. Top that! Urban ‘Down with Smilies!’ Chic ---
**Author:** ![kidchameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/898d66/32.png) [@kidchameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kidchameleon)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2004, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knock-it-off-with-the-overuse-of-the-rollseyes/268527/46 "2004-10-12T19:36:13Z")
:o always looks like he’s yawning to me. My favorite is 😛 , though, even though he looks like he’s panting. ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2004, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knock-it-off-with-the-overuse-of-the-rollseyes/268527/47 "2004-10-13T15:49:42Z")
If you highlight the Happy Jewish Man ;j , he looks even more Chinese. ---
**Author:** ![CanvasShoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@CanvasShoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanvasShoes)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2004, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knock-it-off-with-the-overuse-of-the-rollseyes/268527/48 "2004-10-14T04:58:56Z")
Wish we had a rollie like the one on yahoo IM, he/she actually sighs and rolls his/her eyes complete with a disgusted little 'shrug". ---
**Author:** ![elmwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmwood/32/3060_2.png) [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2004, 11:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knock-it-off-with-the-overuse-of-the-rollseyes/268527/49 "2004-10-14T11:10:15Z")
Thanbk Bob we don’t have [this smiley](http://pages.prodigy.net/rogerlori1/emoticons/hump9.gif) on the SDMB. Or [this one](http://www.cultofthejedi.com/funforum/images/smilies/gayfight2.gif). As much as I despise animated smileys, though, there is a real need for [this one](http://www.pk-hq.com/community/images/smilies/2dedhorse.gif). Damn, I hate animated smileys. Why do boards use them? By the way, _fuck_. ---
**Author:** ![Telperien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2004, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knock-it-off-with-the-overuse-of-the-rollseyes/268527/50 "2004-10-14T11:32:01Z")
I want a barfing smiley. Some places it would be just the thing. :o I always think of this as the “blow job” smiley ever since I read a post that referred to it that way. :eek: This is the “someone just goosed me” smiley. ;j This is probably my favorite, but I never know where to use him. ---
**Author:** ![calm\_kiwi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc348/32.png) [@calm\_kiwi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/calm_kiwi)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2004, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knock-it-off-with-the-overuse-of-the-rollseyes/268527/51 "2004-10-14T11:44:51Z")
> [@UrbanChic](#): > > The overuse of the rolleyes smiley (and one is too many in my book) has annoyed me so much that I don’t even roll my eyes in real life anymore. > > Top that! > Urban ‘Down with Smilies!’ Chic Was that Botox? :D…bad bad me. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knock-it-off-with-the-overuse-of-the-rollseyes/268527.md?page=2)