# Smileys **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [January 30, 2013, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smileys/648827 "2013-01-30T18:08:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2013, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smileys/648827/1 "2013-01-30T18:08:26Z")
Any chance of getting new smileys anytime soon? At the very least, 2 more so we don’t have 4 rows of 3, and 1 row of 1? ---
**Author:** ![Nunzio\_Tavulari](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Nunzio\_Tavulari](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nunzio_Tavulari)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2013, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smileys/648827/2 "2013-01-30T18:14:09Z")
If you liked this thread, you may be interested in the following: [How to tell is one is anal retentive.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=680259) ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2013, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smileys/648827/3 "2013-01-30T18:15:31Z")
As long as we’re dreaming, I’d like a pony. ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2013, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smileys/648827/4 "2013-01-30T18:55:18Z")
Why can’t we have just 2 more? I’ve been here for 4 years, not a long time compared to some of you, but maybe enough time to have at least 1 smiley added to the list. Also, with regards to the smiley with its tongue out 😛 I just have to say that I totally disagree with the emotion it is conveying. When I make that text smiley with a colon and the letter “p”, it is a sarcastic, annoyed reaction. While I’m generally not serious about it, I feel that the eyes and smile of that smiley does not properly convey the type of emotion that I feel I am expressing when I use that. As it stands, it is too similar in meaning and context with the winky smiley 😉 and I feel that if we were to modify 😛 to having a more dour countenance, it would expand the range of emotions that our existing smileys express without having to add more smileys which seems to be a dead end. ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2013, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smileys/648827/5 "2013-01-30T19:05:40Z")
> [@YogSosoth](#): > > Any chance of getting new smileys anytime soon? At the very least, 2 more so we don’t have 4 rows of 3, and 1 row of 1? A terrible void was created when we dropped “Putz!” and “Happy Yid.” Those were the days. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2013, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smileys/648827/6 "2013-01-30T19:28:52Z")
Instead of adding two - to produce a symmetrical rows of smilies - we could get rid of 13; that would tidy things up nicely. ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2013, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smileys/648827/7 "2013-01-30T20:00:02Z")
> [@YogSosoth](#): > > Also, with regards to the smiley with its tongue out 😛 I just have to say that I totally disagree with the emotion it is conveying. When I make that text smiley with a colon and the letter “p”, it is a sarcastic, annoyed reaction. I agree - this looks like a smile with eyes squinted and tongue just visible, basically a goofy smile. This is not what I think of 😛 to mean. ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2013, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smileys/648827/8 "2013-01-30T20:46:34Z")
Someone needs an OCD smiley. ---
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2013, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smileys/648827/9 "2013-01-30T21:00:26Z")
> [@Irishman](#): > > I agree - this looks like a smile with eyes squinted and tongue just visible, basically a goofy smile. This is not what I think of 😛 to mean. Eh, it’s better than the BJ smiley, that doesn’t look at all embarrassed: :o. I’ve said it before on this board, but my absolute favorite smiley is :dubious:. It just perfectly conveys skepticism, and seems especially appropriate for this board. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2013, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smileys/648827/10 "2013-01-30T23:05:06Z")
> [@Musicat](#): > > A terrible void was created when we dropped “Putz!” and “Happy Yid.” Those were the days. Ah yes, when we were young and carefree and had wild unprotected sex in every thread. ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2013, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smileys/648827/11 "2013-01-30T23:37:27Z")
> [@Inner\_Stickler](#): > > As long as we’re dreaming, I’d like a pony. A pony smiley? ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2013, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smileys/648827/12 "2013-01-30T23:54:40Z")
EVer look at the snopes board? 17 rows, seven smilies each row. Want that? ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2013, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smileys/648827/13 "2013-01-31T00:56:43Z")
> [@samclem](#): > > EVer look at the snopes board? > > 17 rows, seven smilies each row. > > Want that? I just want 2 more. And the modification to an existing one. And maybe some ice cream. And a pony. Is that too much to ask?? ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2013, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smileys/648827/14 "2013-01-31T02:21:11Z")
I miss Smashy, from the Winter of our Missed Content. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2013, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smileys/648827/15 "2013-01-31T02:26:08Z")
> [@YogSosoth](#): > > I just want 2 more. And the modification to an existing one. And maybe some ice cream. And a pony. Is that too much to ask?? Do you remember what happened the _last_ time? Ice cream all over the pony. ---
**Author:** ![Tamex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Tamex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamex)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2013, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smileys/648827/16 "2013-01-31T02:28:21Z")
> [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](#): > > I miss Smashy, from the Winter of our Missed Content. Me too. Holy cow, that was 10 years ago! :eek: The obvious missing smiley is the barf smiley for all those disgusting TMI threads. ---
**Author:** ![Ostrya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/35a633/32.png) [@Ostrya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ostrya)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2013, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smileys/648827/17 "2013-01-31T02:57:08Z")
> [@RitterSport](#): > > Eh, it’s better than the BJ smiley, that doesn’t look at all embarrassed: :o I will never see that smilie the same ever again! Thanks a lot! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2013, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smileys/648827/18 "2013-01-31T03:05:21Z")
> [@YogSosoth](#): > > Any chance of getting new smileys anytime soon? At the very least, 2 more so we don’t have 4 rows of 3, and 1 row of 1? Finally, an SDMB-appropriate reason for getting more smileys. ---
**Author:** ![voltaire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voltaire/32/313_2.png) [@voltaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voltaire)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2013, 8:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smileys/648827/19 "2013-01-31T08:24:12Z")
Well, there are the two super-secret smileys that take up those conspicuously empty spaces you see, but only old-timers can use/see them. But I’ve already said too mu ---
**Author:** ![drewtwo99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2013, 8:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smileys/648827/20 "2013-01-31T08:35:20Z")
I do have to give credit to the OP for coming up with a pedantic, nit-picky, obsessive-compulsive reason for adding smileys. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smileys/648827.md?page=2)