# the new smilies...HELP!!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-smilies-help/12747>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [January 14, 2000, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-smilies-help/12747 "2000-01-14T22:14:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![kellibelli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@kellibelli](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kellibelli)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-smilies-help/12747/1 "2000-01-14T22:14:00Z")

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How do you make them?

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**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-smilies-help/12747/2 "2000-01-14T22:17:00Z")

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When you go to make a post, Kelli, look to the left of the box you type in, about an inch below the **Your Reply:** caption. Click on the Smilies Legend line.

(Interesting MPSIMS topic…make up a legend that explains the origins of the smilies.)

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**Author:** ![pricciar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@pricciar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pricciar)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-smilies-help/12747/3 "2000-01-14T22:17:00Z")

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Click on the smilies Legend that is next to the box where you type your message in.  
[http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/smilies.html](http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/smilies.html)

It tells ya all ya needs to know.

Just remember using them will make Chief Scott more then a bit unhappy.

pat

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**Author:** ![kellibelli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@kellibelli](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kellibelli)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-smilies-help/12747/4 "2000-01-14T22:19:00Z")

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:rolleyes:

Its so simple, even I can use it!

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**Author:** ![Diane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2acd7d/32.png) [@Diane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diane)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2000, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-smilies-help/12747/5 "2000-01-14T22:21:00Z")

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Uh ohhhhh - Please don’t get ChiefScott bitchin again. :eek:

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KITTEN  
Fluff yer hair Beula, I’s feelin frisky - M.S.