# Smiley article

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smiley-article/413701>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [July 30, 2007, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smiley-article/413701 "2007-07-30T16:15:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![alan0000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e56c9b/32.png) [@alan0000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alan0000)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2007, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smiley-article/413701/1 "2007-07-30T16:15:47Z")

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I realize this isn’t a professional comedic outfit, but every other line in that article was like sitting through a Carrot Top routine. :rolleyes:

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**Author:** ![askeptic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@askeptic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/askeptic)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2007, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smiley-article/413701/2 "2007-07-30T16:21:20Z")

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[link](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a4_031.html)

I know it is on the front page, but it is customary to provide a link to the article you are talking about.

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**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2007, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smiley-article/413701/3 "2007-07-30T18:32:50Z")

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[QUOTE=alan0000]  
I realize this isn’t a professional comedic outfit, but every other line in that article was like sitting through a Carrot Top routine. :rolleyes:  
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Haven’t read much of Cecil’s older stuff, have you? 😛  
In the days of yore, Cecil wrote with a very sharp tongue, and used a version of wit that had to be given some latitude to be appreciated. Somewhere in the late-'90s, Cecil’s tone changed, and now he tends to write in a more informative fashion, sans most of the snarky humor.

That’s why I prefer the classic columns, acutally. 😃

And welcome to the SDMB, look around if you get a chance, hope you stay. 🙂

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**Author:** ![John\_W.Kennedy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_w.kennedy/32/1031_2.png) [@John\_W.Kennedy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_W.Kennedy)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2007, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smiley-article/413701/4 "2007-07-30T23:35:40Z")

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The smiley face is due for a comeback in the next year, what with _Watchmen_ finally making it before the cameras.