# We need to lose the "rolls eyes" emoticon. **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [May 31, 2012, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-need-to-lose-the-rolls-eyes-emoticon/623602 "2012-05-31T01:33:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-need-to-lose-the-rolls-eyes-emoticon/623602/21 "2012-05-31T04:28:45Z")
I’m sorry, but some posts/posters on occasion DO deserve a :rolleyes: Some people can honestly be absolutely full of shit sometimes (maybe a full of shit emoticon can be created?). Now whether it is over or often inappropriately used is another matter. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-need-to-lose-the-rolls-eyes-emoticon/623602/22 "2012-05-31T04:33:23Z")
Can’t we all just get along? :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![DHMO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecc23a/32.png) [@DHMO](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DHMO)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-need-to-lose-the-rolls-eyes-emoticon/623602/23 "2012-05-31T04:38:44Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > I count 56 stars. I think he included D.C., Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Midway Islands. I thought Presidential candidate Obama said there were [57 States](http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/57states.asp)? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-need-to-lose-the-rolls-eyes-emoticon/623602/24 "2012-05-31T04:57:26Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > I count 56 stars. I think he included D.C., Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Midway Islands. I just recounted, (IOW remultiplied), and you’re right, I missed a row or column. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-need-to-lose-the-rolls-eyes-emoticon/623602/25 "2012-05-31T06:03:07Z")
> [@NoClueBoy](#): > > Don’t forget the badges! Badges? We ain’t got no badges. We don’t need no badges. I don’t have to show you any stinkin’ badges! ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-need-to-lose-the-rolls-eyes-emoticon/623602/26 "2012-05-31T07:22:05Z")
I despise the rolleyes smiley, so I adblocked the image. It means I might occasionally treat sarcasm with more gravity than it deserves, but that’s not a big problem. ---
**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-need-to-lose-the-rolls-eyes-emoticon/623602/27 "2012-05-31T11:30:51Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > The problem with this argument is that no one ever actually gets in trouble for using the emoticon, even when it’s clearly not directed towards the post. :rolleyes: I’d suggest that anyone who feels demeaned, attacked or even threatened by a 20x20 collection of pixels should take $1.00, go down to their local Wal Mart, buy a scouring pad and take a shower using it in an attempt to thicken their skin\*. Because, really..how very sad. \*Erm…the idea is that the scouring pad will scrape the skin and that it’ll grow back thicker. Yeah. Lame. It sounded better in my head. But the point’s still valid. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-need-to-lose-the-rolls-eyes-emoticon/623602/28 "2012-05-31T12:18:36Z")
It’s never the actual pixels that offend, (any more than it’s the letters of the words “fuck off”), it’s the intent (or perception thereof). ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-need-to-lose-the-rolls-eyes-emoticon/623602/29 "2012-05-31T12:30:40Z")
" . " ---
**Author:** ![Azeotrope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/0ea827/32.png) [@Azeotrope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Azeotrope)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-need-to-lose-the-rolls-eyes-emoticon/623602/30 "2012-05-31T13:07:51Z")
⭕cool::rolleyes:🆒:o 🆒:p:mad::p:cool: :rolleyes::mad::(:mad::rolleyes: 🆒:p:mad::p:cool: ⭕cool::rolleyes:🆒:o ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-need-to-lose-the-rolls-eyes-emoticon/623602/31 "2012-05-31T13:32:17Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > And while you’re at it, bring back the Jew! I believe one of our Jewish Moderators was insulted by it. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-need-to-lose-the-rolls-eyes-emoticon/623602/32 "2012-05-31T13:59:25Z")
I guess his solution was final? Poor little fella. ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-need-to-lose-the-rolls-eyes-emoticon/623602/33 "2012-05-31T14:43:14Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > I believe one of our Jewish Moderators was insulted by it. ☹ Fine, but can we have back Wally? Please? While I agree that the rolleyes emoticon can at times be annoying, untwist your knickers for crying out loud. “Wah, someone was snarky toward me on the internet.” ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-need-to-lose-the-rolls-eyes-emoticon/623602/34 "2012-05-31T14:50:33Z")
> [@MeanOldLady](#): > > Fine, but can we have back Wally? Please? Refresh my memory. There was a popular user and a question of his faking something, was there not? ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-need-to-lose-the-rolls-eyes-emoticon/623602/35 "2012-05-31T14:52:32Z")
The emoticon, not the dead guy! Putz. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-need-to-lose-the-rolls-eyes-emoticon/623602/36 "2012-05-31T14:53:26Z")
Emoticons are entirely optional. If you don’t like them, don’t use them. The emoticons currently in use on this site are vB boilerplate and come along for free, as it were, they’re the system default. The “Jewish” smiley was removed because quite a few people found it offensive. Others found the “Wally” smiley equally offensive, because the little character said “putz!” and “putz” is not a compliment. There was so much griping from offended people over these two original smileys that we finally just gave up and removed them both. This is why we can’t have nice things. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-need-to-lose-the-rolls-eyes-emoticon/623602/37 "2012-05-31T14:55:01Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > I believe one of our Jewish Moderators was insulted by it. ☹ I loved the Jewish guy. Where else on the Internet could I find a little Jewish smilie? And it was useful! I miss him. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-need-to-lose-the-rolls-eyes-emoticon/623602/38 "2012-05-31T15:00:43Z")
> [@TubaDiva](#): > > This is why we can’t have nice things. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Cheshire\_Human](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Cheshire\_Human](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheshire_Human)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-need-to-lose-the-rolls-eyes-emoticon/623602/39 "2012-05-31T16:21:58Z")
> [@MOIDALIZE](#): > > :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad: > :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: > :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad: > :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: > :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad: > :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: > :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad: > > :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad: > > :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad: > > :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad: > > ```copy > > ``` > [@Hbns](#): > > :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes: > :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::eek::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes: > :rolleyes::rolleyes::eek::rolleyes::eek::rolleyes::rolleyes: > :rolleyes::eek::rolleyes:;):rolleyes::eek::rolleyes: > :rolleyes::rolleyes::eek::rolleyes::eek::rolleyes::rolleyes: > :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::eek::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes: > :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes: > [@ugly ripe tomato](#): > > ⭕cool::rolleyes:🆒:o > 🆒:p:mad::p:cool: > :rolleyes::mad::(:mad::rolleyes: > 🆒:p:mad::p:cool: > ⭕cool::rolleyes:🆒:o :rolleyes: Some people just have _too_ much time on their hands… :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-need-to-lose-the-rolls-eyes-emoticon/623602/40 "2012-05-31T17:12:11Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Refresh my memory. There was a popular user and a question of his faking something, was there not? No, _everything_. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-need-to-lose-the-rolls-eyes-emoticon/623602.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-need-to-lose-the-rolls-eyes-emoticon/623602.md?page=3)