# Welcome to my breakdown. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [August 9, 2001, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-my-breakdown/75672 "2001-08-09T21:25:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![absoul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc8723/32.png) [@absoul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/absoul)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2001, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-my-breakdown/75672/1 "2001-08-09T21:25:55Z")
I can’t take it anymore! The black helicopters have let loose the platypuses of war! I am, of course, talking about this little fellow: :o This is not a representation of embarrassment! This looks more like indifference or casual indignation! Every time I see this used in a post I think, “Why is someone using the fake-tan blow-job smilie?” I proclaim this smilie to be officially named “The Orange faced Blowjob smilie” Embarrassment looks more like :eek: but with a red face. Fuckin Bastards. ---
**Author:** ![Turpentine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecd19e/32.png) [@Turpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turpentine)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2001, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-my-breakdown/75672/2 "2001-08-09T22:04:06Z")
It looks like a yawn. But really I don’t see why this is so upsetting to you. You need to calm down. Breathe deeply, look in the mirror and say to yourself: “I willingly forgive, I breathe love into my vision, and I see with compassion and understanding. My clear insight is reflected in my outer sight.” \*Don’t mind me. I am at great peace because I copied that from a daily affirmations calendar that somehow found its way into my cubicle. They get much worse, honest. ---
**Author:** ![Kamandi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5daacb/32.png) [@Kamandi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamandi)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2001, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-my-breakdown/75672/3 "2001-08-09T22:04:25Z")
Looks more like a yawn to me. It should be called the “sleepy smilie”. ---
**Author:** ![Kamandi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5daacb/32.png) [@Kamandi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamandi)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2001, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-my-breakdown/75672/4 "2001-08-09T22:05:28Z")
High-five, **Turpentine**! ---
**Author:** ![Podkayne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@Podkayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Podkayne)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2001, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-my-breakdown/75672/5 "2001-08-09T22:09:19Z")
Huh. I always thought it perfectly represented the look on a person’s face when they gasp in horror, realizing how badly they just stuck their foot in their mouth. I guess I was wrong. Boy, is my face red. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2001, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-my-breakdown/75672/6 "2001-08-09T22:24:06Z")
Maybe if the eyes were open it would look more like embarrassment. With the eyes closed, it always looks like a yawn to me, too. ---
**Author:** ![absoul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc8723/32.png) [@absoul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/absoul)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2001, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-my-breakdown/75672/7 "2001-08-10T00:10:58Z")
My right eye just wont stop twitching. I started to read some of the daily affimations **Turpentine** mentioned and I’ve found some that seem to be helping. [I will find humor in my everyday life by looking for people I can laugh at.](http://www.chaosmatrix.com/lib/humor/affirm.html) ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2001, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-my-breakdown/75672/8 "2001-08-10T00:12:39Z")
Is that supposed to be embarassment? I always thought it was the “I’m Faking an Orgasm” smiley. Which is why I never use it. All my orgasms at the SDMB are 100% genuine. ---
**Author:** ![ijustdontcare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c57346/32.png) [@ijustdontcare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ijustdontcare)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2001, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-my-breakdown/75672/9 "2001-08-10T02:03:03Z")
It always looked like a yawn to me, but now that you mention it, it does make me think an awful lot of someone preparing to give a blow-job. ---
**Author:** ![Sylkyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/da6949/32.png) [@Sylkyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylkyn)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2001, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-my-breakdown/75672/10 "2001-08-10T02:57:14Z")
I always thought it looked like a high soprano singing in choir. All it needs is the little book in front of it. But what do I know? I used to sing alto. (I say “used to” because the Marlboros have made me a mid-baritone since age fifteen.) ---
**Author:** ![Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/soul_brother_number_two/32/3515_2.png) [@Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soul_Brother_Number_Two)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2001, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-my-breakdown/75672/11 "2001-08-11T06:31:09Z")
[buffalo dicks radio ranch] buster the janitor: hey, mr dick! you know the plastic lady you got in your closet, the one who looks like shes singin REAL LOUD?? [/buffalo dicks radio ranch] ---
**Author:** ![Monster104](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Monster104](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monster104)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2001, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-my-breakdown/75672/12 "2001-08-11T10:24:01Z")
I always thought it was someone hawking a loogie. Go figure. ---
**Author:** ![camanda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camanda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/camanda)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2001, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-my-breakdown/75672/13 "2001-08-11T22:30:00Z")
To me it looks like it should be for “tired” or something.