# Smiley Test

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smiley-test/91993>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [November 7, 2001, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smiley-test/91993 "2001-11-07T12:31:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![NiceGuyJack](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/niceguyjack/32/3069_2.png) [@NiceGuyJack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NiceGuyJack)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2001, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smiley-test/91993/1 "2001-11-07T12:31:10Z")

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Testing 🙂

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**Author:** ![grimpixie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@grimpixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grimpixie)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2001, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smiley-test/91993/2 "2001-11-07T16:11:05Z")

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Also 😃 😛 ☹😉 :mad: :eek: 😕 :rolleyes: :o ;j :wally

Are there plans to introduce more?  
Ever?

Gp

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**Author:** ![Kayeby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de0a6/32.png) [@Kayeby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kayeby)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2001, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smiley-test/91993/3 "2001-11-07T16:17:47Z")

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Look! A rainbow!

:mad: :o 😉 😛 ☹ 😕

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**Author:** ![grimpixie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@grimpixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grimpixie)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2001, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smiley-test/91993/4 "2001-11-07T16:24:50Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Kayeby \*  
> \*\*Look! A rainbow!
> 
> :mad: :o 😉 😛 ☹ 😕 \*\*

With only six colours - Sir Isaac would be so upset…

Gp

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**Author:** ![Winnowill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/4491bb/32.png) [@Winnowill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winnowill)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2001, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smiley-test/91993/5 "2001-11-07T19:11:47Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by grimpixie \*  
> \*\*
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> > [@](#):
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> > \*Originally posted by Kayeby \*  
> > \*\*Look! A rainbow!
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> > :mad: :o 😉 😛 ☹ 😕 \*\*
> 
> With only six colours - Sir Isaac would be so upset…
> 
> Gp \*\*

Okay, then how about:

:mad: :o 😉 😛 ☹ :eek: 😕

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**Author:** ![annalamerino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b3f665/32.png) [@annalamerino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/annalamerino)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2001, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smiley-test/91993/6 "2001-11-07T21:37:06Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by grimpixie \*  
> \*\*Also 😃 😛 ☹😉 :mad: :eek: 😕 :rolleyes: :o ;j :wally
> 
> Are there plans to introduce more?  
> Ever?
> 
> Gp \*\*

There seem to be ongoing plans, but they are always subordinated to other more pressing concerns. I think the last new one was about a year and a half ago, with others being suggested every week or so since.

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**Author:** ![grimpixie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@grimpixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grimpixie)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2001, 8:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smiley-test/91993/7 "2001-11-08T08:39:01Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by jadailey \*  
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> > [@](#):
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> > \*Originally posted by grimpixie \*  
> > \*\*
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> > > [@](#):
> > >
> > > \*Originally posted by Kayeby \*  
> > > \*\*Look! A rainbow!
> > > 
> > > :mad: :o 😉 😛 ☹ 😕 \*\*
> > 
> > With only six colours - Sir Isaac would be so upset…
> > 
> > Gp \*\*
> 
> Okay, then how about:
> 
> :mad: :o 😉 😛 ☹ :eek: 😕 \*\*

Bravo!! 😃

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**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2001, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smiley-test/91993/8 "2001-11-09T03:03:18Z")

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😃 😕 🆒 :eek: :o ;j :mad: :rolleyes: :)😛 😉  
😃 😕 🆒 :eek: :o ;j :mad: :rolleyes: :)😛 😉  
😃 😕 🆒 :eek: :o ;j :mad: :rolleyes: :)😛 😉  
This should also be my 500th post. What a way to use it.

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**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2001, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smiley-test/91993/9 "2001-11-09T03:05:01Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Mudshark \*  
> \*\*😃 😕 🆒 :eek: :o ;j :mad: :rolleyes: :)😛 😉  
> 😃 😕 🆒 :eek: :o ;j :mad: :rolleyes: :)😛 😉  
> 😃 😕 🆒 :eek: :o ;j :mad: :rolleyes: :)😛 😉  
> This should also be my 500th post. What a way to use it. \*\*

Of course, that’s completely unintelligible with smilies off.

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**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2001, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smiley-test/91993/10 "2001-11-10T06:04:06Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by ultrafilter \*  
> \*\*
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> > [@](#):
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> > \*Originally posted by Mudshark \*  
> > \*\*😃 😕 🆒 :eek: :o ;j :mad: :rolleyes: :)😛 😉  
> > 😃 😕 🆒 :eek: :o ;j :mad: :rolleyes: :)😛 😉  
> > 😃 😕 🆒 :eek: :o ;j :mad: :rolleyes: :)😛 😉  
> > This should also be my 500th post. What a way to use it. \*\*
> 
> Of course, that’s completely unintelligible with smilies off. \*\*

Yes, but much more interesting.

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**Author:** ![grimpixie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@grimpixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grimpixie)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2001, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smiley-test/91993/11 "2001-11-20T12:58:15Z")

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Here’s a strange thing:

(😕)

Looks like 🙂 has precedence over 😕

What about :rolleyes:) :mad:) eek:) ???

🙂 is KING OF THE SMILIES - [sub]All hail[/sub]

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**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2001, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smiley-test/91993/12 "2001-11-20T14:03:19Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by grimpixie \*  
> \*\*Here’s a strange thing:
> 
> (😕)
> 
> Looks like 🙂 has precedence over 😕
> 
> What about :rolleyes:) :mad:) eek:) ???
> 
> 🙂 is KING OF THE SMILIES - [sub]All hail[/sub] \*\*

I found that out a while ago, but I can’t find the thread where it was explained. Basically, instead of looking for all the smilies at once, it goes through the text once for each smiley.

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**Author:** ![samboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cdc98d/32.png) [@samboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samboy)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2001, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smiley-test/91993/13 "2001-11-22T02:57:35Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Mudshark \*  
> \*\*
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> > [@](#):
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> > \*Originally posted by ultrafilter \*  
> > \*\*
> > 
> > > [@](#):
> > >
> > > \*Originally posted by Mudshark \*  
> > > \*\*😃 😕 🆒 :eek: :o ;j :mad: :rolleyes: :)😛 😉  
> > > 😃 😕 🆒 :eek: :o ;j :mad: :rolleyes: :)😛 😉  
> > > 😃 😕 🆒 :eek: :o ;j :mad: :rolleyes: :)😛 😉  
> > > This should also be my 500th post. What a way to use it. \*\*
> > 
> > Of course, that’s completely unintelligible with smilies off. \*\*
> 
> Yes, but much more interesting. \*\*

\*\* JUST TESTING \*\*  
**JUST TESTING**  
🙂 :cool

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**Author:** ![Cougarfang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@Cougarfang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cougarfang)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2001, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smiley-test/91993/14 "2001-11-23T15:53:25Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by grimpixie \*  
> \*\*🙂 is KING OF THE SMILIES - [sub]All hail[/sub] \*\*

ka **BOOM**!

_thundercloud forms_

_ice pellets start falling_

well, ya asked fer it…  
[sub]juuuuuuuuust padding the ole post count…[/sub]

YOWP!

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**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2001, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smiley-test/91993/15 "2001-11-23T17:50:47Z")

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testing testing 1 2 3  
😃 😕 🆒 :eek: :o ;j :mad: :rolleyes: :)😛 😉

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**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2001, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smiley-test/91993/16 "2001-11-23T17:55:04Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by World Eater \*  
> \*\*testing testing 1 2 3:D  
> 😃 😕 🆒 :eek: :o ;j :mad: :rolleyes: :)😛 😉 \*\*

think i got it yay!😉

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**Author:** ![The\_Ticket-of-Leave-Man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@The\_Ticket-of-Leave-Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Ticket-of-Leave-Man)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2001, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smiley-test/91993/17 "2001-11-24T02:57:49Z")

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It’s the strangest thing, but when these faces pop up on the screen they start out at a huge size, like one inch square, then drop to normal size after a couple more large ones appear in the next post, etc. until at the end they all settle down into normal font size.

Does this happen to anyone else? I’m using Ingernt Explorer 5.50 and Windos’98

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**Author:** ![Cheesesteak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheesesteak/32/3694_2.png) [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2001, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smiley-test/91993/18 "2001-11-25T13:07:11Z")

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Just a test of the trademark thingie, move along:

Ô

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**Author:** ![Cheesesteak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheesesteak/32/3694_2.png) [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2001, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smiley-test/91993/19 "2001-11-25T13:13:32Z")

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well, that sure worked perfectly… lets try this instead:

™

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**Author:** ![wolfstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d6d6ee/32.png) [@wolfstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfstu)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2001, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smiley-test/91993/20 "2001-11-26T23:42:38Z")

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That’s fun.  
I should start using this!  
_?_ 🙂

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