# Smiley Voting - Election 2 **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 19, 2002, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smiley-voting-election-2/143890 "2002-12-19T20:49:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 7:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smiley-voting-election-2/143890/21 "2002-12-20T07:30:57Z")
Sigh, my top two choices are tied for 2nd to last. Come on! Where’s the status quo voters? “Nothing New in December 2!” And if not nothing then at least Cecil. ---
**Author:** ![clayton\_e](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c57346/32.png) [@clayton\_e](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clayton_e)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smiley-voting-election-2/143890/22 "2002-12-20T07:45:00Z")
Like \*\* t-keela \*\* said, if someone is Dubious we already know. It’s obvious someone is doubtful of another’s post simply by their choice of words. Now **Cecil** , he’s like God. Having a drawing of him is almost blasphamous. Besides, I picture him more as the nice happy grandfathery (and a few other -ey’s) type person. (kudos to whoever drew that, though). And also, on the whole cecil isn’t mentioned enough in the majority of the boards to be a smilie. One could just say “cecil” rather than have the smilie. Now the evil one… It’s a possibility. I could use that once in a while :evil: [dr evil] evillllll [/dr evil] Godsmacked, we already have :eek: . And for those who are truly “eeked” just do this : :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: Now the nerd… I can see that one. Somewhat useful, at least more than ;j (who came up with that one, btw?) Now the not listening smilie. Blegh, we already know the pits are where nobody listens to anyone else. People are thick headed there. Why have a smilie to prove it? If anything it might start a few fights. Now the evil hamster. Just look at it. At first glance it appears cute. You see the wiskers, the ears. Aww… But then you realize the evilness behind it rivals the rodent from the search for the holy grail. The red eyes, the buckteeth… My god the thing would chew through a cage, eat your post, homework, and while it’s at it steal your girlfriend. If this one passes (and I hope it does) someone bring in a shotgun, a few stainless steel mousetraps with spikes and an elephant without fear. Talk about a useful smilie, a good quarter of my posts are eaten by this (until now) faceless animal. ---
**Author:** ![Wikkit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c0e974/32.png) [@Wikkit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wikkit)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smiley-voting-election-2/143890/23 "2002-12-20T08:11:58Z")
Oh, come on. The evil hamster (aka Hampster) looks like a cat that’s been badly spraypainted red. Plus, the hamsters have been better recently. No need to make the tech guy mad now. ---
**Author:** ![yosemite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/3ab097/32.png) [@yosemite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yosemite)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 8:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smiley-voting-election-2/143890/24 "2002-12-20T08:34:10Z")
Vote YUK!!! ---
**Author:** ![NardoPolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecae2f/32.png) [@NardoPolo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NardoPolo)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smiley-voting-election-2/143890/25 "2002-12-20T11:47:40Z")
The not listening smiley is inherently a contradiction. I mean, I can only post the :not listening: smiley in threads that I’ve already opened. I cannot post the :not listening: smiley in the threads that I don’t dare touch. How silly is that? And what benefit is there to being able to say you’re not listening? How often does it come up, to the degree that you feel the need to express it so strongly? ---
**Author:** ![Super\_Gnat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e274bd/32.png) [@Super\_Gnat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Super_Gnat)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smiley-voting-election-2/143890/26 "2002-12-20T18:08:00Z")
Are there pictures of these smileys? ---
**Author:** ![Super\_Gnat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e274bd/32.png) [@Super\_Gnat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Super_Gnat)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smiley-voting-election-2/143890/27 "2002-12-20T18:12:23Z")
Under candidates, of course :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Goober\_McFly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/49beb7/32.png) [@Goober\_McFly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Goober_McFly)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smiley-voting-election-2/143890/28 "2002-12-20T18:13:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Super Gnat \* > \*\*Are there pictures of these smileys? \*\* See Arnold’s post at the top of this thread. Just a quick question… What is this -\> ;j supposed to be anyway? Usage? ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Cheatem\_Undhow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/13edae/32.png) [@Dewey\_Cheatem\_Undhow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Cheatem_Undhow)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smiley-voting-election-2/143890/29 "2002-12-20T18:25:58Z")
Can we write in smashie as a candidate? ---
**Author:** ![MSU\_1978](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac8455/32.png) [@MSU\_1978](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MSU_1978)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smiley-voting-election-2/143890/30 "2002-12-20T18:33:22Z")
Read my lips- NO NEW SMILIES! ---
**Author:** ![erislover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/71e660/32.png) [@erislover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/erislover)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smiley-voting-election-2/143890/31 "2002-12-20T18:46:35Z")
Oh hell yes, go dubious! That was my favorite in the last election, though I must admit (sheepishly) that I’ve surely enjoyed the presence of :smack:. ---
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smiley-voting-election-2/143890/32 "2002-12-20T20:37:20Z")
If ever there was a necessary smiley, it would be yuk smiley. But I don’t like this rendition. YUK on yuk! ---
**Author:** ![armedmonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smiley-voting-election-2/143890/33 "2002-12-20T21:07:25Z")
Dubious, absolutely. I’ve been thinking we needed a one-eyebrow raised smilie for a while. Dubious ---
**Author:** ![bluecanary](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bluecanary/32/3614_2.png) [@bluecanary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bluecanary)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smiley-voting-election-2/143890/34 "2002-12-20T21:29:21Z")
Looks like dubious has it sewn up now. ---
**Author:** ![Zweistein](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/54ee81/32.png) [@Zweistein](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zweistein)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smiley-voting-election-2/143890/35 "2002-12-20T21:49:21Z")
I want a singing (musical) smiley. Power to music ! ---
**Author:** ![Blackeyes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f6c823/32.png) [@Blackeyes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackeyes)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smiley-voting-election-2/143890/36 "2002-12-21T02:08:07Z")
Gobsmacked or Cecil! ---
**Author:** ![Goober\_McFly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/49beb7/32.png) [@Goober\_McFly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Goober_McFly)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smiley-voting-election-2/143890/37 "2002-12-21T02:28:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Goober McFly \* > \*\*Just a quick question… What is this -\> ;j supposed to be anyway? Usage? \*\* ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smiley-voting-election-2/143890/38 "2002-12-21T02:38:13Z")
It’s a happy orthodox jewish man. You would use it if you were happy and in an orthodox jewish mood. ---
**Author:** ![erislover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/71e660/32.png) [@erislover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/erislover)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smiley-voting-election-2/143890/39 "2002-12-21T04:58:15Z")
I must say, **Arnold** , I was disappointed to not see Swiss in the running this time 'round. ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 8:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smiley-voting-election-2/143890/40 "2002-12-21T08:48:26Z")
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