# SIMILIES **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [December 7, 2000, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/similies/44472 "2000-12-07T14:00:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pezpunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@pezpunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pezpunk)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2000, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/similies/44472/1 "2000-12-07T14:00:52Z")
Is there a list of similies somewhere? The only one’s I can figure out are 🙂 😉 and 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2000, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/similies/44472/2 "2000-12-07T14:03:36Z")
When you post a reply, or a thread, this can be read above the input fields: > [@](#): > > Forum Rules: > Who Can Read The Forum? Any registered user or guest. > Who Can Post New Topics? Any registered user. > Who Can Post Replies? Any registered user. > Changes: Messages CANNOT be edited by their author. Messages CANNOT be deleted by their author. > Posts: HTML code is Off. [**Smilies**](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/index.php?action=showsmilies) are On. vB code is On. [IMG] code is Off. The word **Smilies** is a link. Click on it, and they’re all there. ---
**Author:** ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2000, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/similies/44472/3 "2000-12-07T14:24:24Z")
Where is the list of metaphors that are allowed on this board? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![zut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zut/32/2875_2.png) [@zut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zut)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2000, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/similies/44472/4 "2000-12-07T16:56:08Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by porcupine \* > \*\*Where is the list of metaphors that are allowed on this board? 😉 \*\* There is no approved list. If anyone says otherwise, that’s a load of crap. Err… that is, it’s _like_ a load of crap. Dang; I can never keep that straight. ---
**Author:** ![2cense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/3d9bf3/32.png) [@2cense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2cense)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2000, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/similies/44472/5 "2000-12-07T20:26:33Z")
Click on the blue word “Smilies” in this line on the screen: “Posts: HTML code is Off. Smilies are On. vB code is On. [IMG] code is Off.” ---
**Author:** ![Homer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/df788c/32.png) [@Homer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homer)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2000, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/similies/44472/6 "2000-12-08T01:06:08Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by zut \* > **There is no approved list. If anyone says otherwise, that’s a load of crap.** WOOOOOOOOOOOOOSH! –Tim ---
**Author:** ![Homer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/df788c/32.png) [@Homer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homer)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2000, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/similies/44472/7 "2000-12-08T01:10:06Z")
I shall now kill you with my bare hands. ::lunges at Oldie:: Hu-UUURKKK Grrraaaaah! –Tim ---
**Author:** ![Odieman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a87d85/32.png) [@Odieman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odieman)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2000, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/similies/44472/8 "2000-12-08T02:40:15Z")
::Whew:: For a second I thought he said **Odie** Keith ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2000, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/similies/44472/9 "2000-12-08T02:56:51Z")
So **2cense** was banned. I guess now nobody can get the name Uncle Bier. Dang. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![zut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zut/32/2875_2.png) [@zut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zut)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2000, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/similies/44472/10 "2000-12-08T15:02:49Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Homer \* > WOOOOOOOOOOOOOSH! Errrr… Tim? You might want to read my post a _little_ more closely. 'Specially the last line. Whoosh indeed.