# Stop abusing the "rolleyes" smiley **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [November 2, 2001, 9:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-abusing-the-rolleyes-smiley/91100 "2001-11-02T09:00:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Hamish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a5b964/32.png) [@Hamish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamish)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2001, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-abusing-the-rolleyes-smiley/91100/21 "2001-11-02T16:53:13Z")
Stop abusing the rolls-eyes smiley? But he likes it! Seriously, though, what other way do we have for expressing utter contempt for a ludicrous idea? ---
**Author:** ![Kamandi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5daacb/32.png) [@Kamandi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamandi)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2001, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-abusing-the-rolleyes-smiley/91100/22 "2001-11-02T17:53:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Hamish \* > \*\*Seriously, though, what other way do we have for expressing utter contempt for a ludicrous idea? \*\* :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2001, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-abusing-the-rolleyes-smiley/91100/23 "2001-11-02T18:21:43Z")
I think, and keep in mind I _hate_ the goddamned smilies, the rolleyes serves a useful purpose, if only as a response to Handy. That’s all the effort responses to his posts deserve. Or require. ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2001, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-abusing-the-rolleyes-smiley/91100/24 "2001-11-02T18:35:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by saepiroth \* > \*\*ahem… > :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: > > so there. 😃 > > and the uppercut… > > 😃 😕 🆒 :eek: :o ☹ ;j :mad: :rolleyes: 🙂 😛 :wally 😉 > ☹ ;j :mad: :rolleyes: 🙂 😛 :wally 😉 😃 😕 🆒 :eek: :o > > there. now that’s the power of “smiley”. \*\* :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Mikahw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Mikahw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mikahw)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2001, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-abusing-the-rolleyes-smiley/91100/25 "2001-11-02T18:45:13Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Kamandi \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by Hamish \* > > \*\*Seriously, though, what other way do we have for expressing utter contempt for a ludicrous idea? \*\* > > :rolleyes: \*\* :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Borborygmi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/borborygmi/32/217_2.png) [@Borborygmi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Borborygmi)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2001, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-abusing-the-rolleyes-smiley/91100/26 "2001-11-02T19:35:59Z")
You mean, this isn’t the “hey, look back up at the previous posts” smiley? ---
**Author:** ![pezpunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@pezpunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pezpunk)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2001, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-abusing-the-rolleyes-smiley/91100/27 "2001-11-02T19:42:03Z")
I agree **completely**! There’s also a serious lack of use of the ;j smilie! I believe it further proves the anti-semetic behavior often exhibited on this message board! :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Zero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c4cdca/32.png) [@Saint\_Zero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Zero)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2001, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-abusing-the-rolleyes-smiley/91100/28 "2001-11-02T19:52:16Z")
:rolleyes: Dang, that’s a silly topic for the pit. ---
**Author:** ![saepiroth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5ac83/32.png) [@saepiroth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saepiroth)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2001, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-abusing-the-rolleyes-smiley/91100/29 "2001-11-02T20:04:45Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by pezpunk \* > \*\*I agree completely! There’s also a serious lack of use of the ;j smilie! I believe it further proves the anti-semetic behavior often exhibited on this message board! > \*\* lack of “;j”? why, i’ll correct that with my super-ultra-omega C&P powers! HI-YAH! ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j there! danger is averted, and the pro-semetism of the boards is restored! ---
**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2001, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-abusing-the-rolleyes-smiley/91100/30 "2001-11-02T20:09:23Z")
…/~~ …/~~~ …/~~ …/~~~ …-------------------- …|xx|…|xx| …|xx|…|xx| …|xx|…|xx| …|xx|…|xx| …|xx|…|xx| .\_\_/ooo|…|ooo\_\_ /oooooo|…|oooooo\ …:rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![peepthis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9d8465/32.png) [@peepthis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peepthis)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2001, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-abusing-the-rolleyes-smiley/91100/31 "2001-11-02T20:17:22Z")
Holy shit, **Ender** , that was hilarious. At last, the smiley gets some good use! ---
**Author:** ![peepthis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9d8465/32.png) [@peepthis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peepthis)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2001, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-abusing-the-rolleyes-smiley/91100/32 "2001-11-02T20:23:03Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by saepiroth \* > \*\*lack of “;j”? why, i’ll correct that with my super-ultra-omega C&P powers! > > HI-YAH! > > ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j ;j \*\* Jeez, **saepiroth** , none of our arachnophobic Dopers are ever gonna get to sleep tonight after viewing your post! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![FlyingDragonFan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c89c15/32.png) [@FlyingDragonFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyingDragonFan)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2001, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-abusing-the-rolleyes-smiley/91100/33 "2001-11-02T20:25:10Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by peepthis \* > Holy shit, **Ender** , that was hilarious. At last, the smiley gets some good use! Anybody else see the extra humor in someone with “peep” in their username appreciating **Ender** ’s post? heh. And was it just me, or did scrolling through **saepiroth** ’s post make it look like all the H.O.J.M.s were flapping their curls and flying up the screen? I need some sleep. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2001, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-abusing-the-rolleyes-smiley/91100/34 "2001-11-02T20:26:55Z")
That’s not a spider, peepthis. It’s the :jew smilie. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2001, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-abusing-the-rolleyes-smiley/91100/35 "2001-11-02T20:31:34Z")
I :rolleyes: don’t :rolleyes: think :rolleyes: I’ve :rolleyes: laughed :rolleyes: so :rolleyes: hard :rolleyes: at :rolleyes: a :rolleyes: thread :rolleyes: here :rolleyes: in :rolleyes: weeks :rolleyes: [sub]psst-Ender, what is that supposed to be?[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![AwSnappity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a3d4f5/32.png) [@AwSnappity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AwSnappity)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2001, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-abusing-the-rolleyes-smiley/91100/36 "2001-11-02T21:44:43Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by Munch \* > \*\*I don’t so much mind the rolleyes smilie as I do the damn 😃 smilie. I won’t even use it. There are a couple of posters that think everything they type is devilishly funny, and like to make sure that you know they think they’re funny (does that make sense?). Usually, the 😃 smilie is then accompanyied with a :d&r:, which is also entirely superfluous and unnecessary and redundant.[sup]_[/sup] > [sub][sup]\*[/sup]Yes, I realize the contradiction of using all three of those words at the same time.[/sub] \*\* Every time I see that goddamn smiley, I want to punch him in his teeth. Stupid smarmy asshole. Quit grinning at me. You know how in _1984_ O’Brien says the future will be a boot stamping on a face? Can we please make the face this guy? ---
**Author:** ![racinchikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@racinchikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racinchikki)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2001, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-abusing-the-rolleyes-smiley/91100/37 "2001-11-02T21:54:04Z")
The “rolleyes” smiley likes it when I abuse him. He’s a kinky little bastard. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Billy\_Baroo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/76d3ee/32.png) [@Billy\_Baroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Billy_Baroo)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2001, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-abusing-the-rolleyes-smiley/91100/38 "2001-11-02T21:54:17Z")
I have a dream. In my dream, the sniveling little rolleyes smilie gets its eyes glued into permanent stasis by this roguish smilie: (_(_|))))D~~~ Any suggestions for a name? I nominate “TT Boy.” ---
**Author:** ![LindyHopper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ebca7d/32.png) [@LindyHopper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LindyHopper)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2001, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-abusing-the-rolleyes-smiley/91100/39 "2001-11-02T22:13:58Z")
You guys crack me right the fuck up. 😃 (Take _that_, **Munch**!) ---
**Author:** ![peepthis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9d8465/32.png) [@peepthis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peepthis)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2001, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-abusing-the-rolleyes-smiley/91100/40 "2001-11-02T22:19:12Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Munch \* > \*\*That’s not a spider, peepthis. It’s the :jew smilie. \*\* :rolleyes:Sarcasm, my friend: it won’t bite you if you just give it a chance. (And I even had a winking smiley in the post for the humor-impaired!) Another reason I vote that the next smiley should be a WHOOSH! one…depicting a poster’s point going right over someone’s head. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-abusing-the-rolleyes-smiley/91100.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-abusing-the-rolleyes-smiley/91100.md?page=3)