# Smilie colours

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smilie-colours/102647>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [April 9, 2002, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smilie-colours/102647 "2002-04-09T12:02:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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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:** [April 9, 2002, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smilie-colours/102647/1 "2002-04-09T12:02:18Z")

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When I returned to the new boards, well, you can imagine my disappointment when I found that the muli-ethnic nature of the Smilies of the Straight Dope [sup]TM[/sup] had been reduced to a bland palid yellow ☹

“Had the Aryan Smilie Nation triumphed?” I wondered. “Was this some subtle plot of _Opus Dei_ [sub](NOTE: For readers amusement, please insert own secret socity here)[/sub] to bring uniformity where there once was diversity?” In my despair I rent my tunic and feasted upon locusts…

But, I am glad to report that dissention is once again stirring the ranks of the Smilies and individuality is once again asserting itself - 😃 😛 and ;j are showing thier old hues (possibly 😉 and :wally as well, my memory is failing as I slowly teeter from this mortal coil). Join me in a hearty roar of encouragement as 🙂 ☹ 🆒 :rolleyes: :mad: 😕 and :eek: strive to re-claim thier rightful places amongst this Rainbow Nation that is Smilie-dom!!

Gp

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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:** [April 9, 2002, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smilie-colours/102647/2 "2002-04-09T12:04:45Z")

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It worked!!

But why?? I swear that when I previewed, the latter smilies were all pale and wan…

It is a plot by someone [sub](insert name of most despised moderator here)[/sub] to make me look silly - that’s what it is!!

:mad: :o

Gp

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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:** [April 9, 2002, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smilie-colours/102647/3 "2002-04-09T12:06:24Z")

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Ah - URL=http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=108043]all is revealed …

Shows what you get for posting without reading!!!

Gp

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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:** [April 9, 2002, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smilie-colours/102647/4 "2002-04-09T12:07:31Z")

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And that shows what you get for posting without previewing :mad:

Here’s [the link I was trying to post](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=108043).

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**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:** [April 9, 2002, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smilie-colours/102647/5 "2002-04-09T15:43:19Z")

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> \*Originally posted by grimpixie \*  
> It is a plot by someone [sub](insert name of most despised moderator here)[/sub] to make me look silly - that’s what it is!!

After reading this thread, we have concluded that you do not need any assistance in that department. 😛