# Why'd you lock my tipping thread, Twix?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whyd-you-lock-my-tipping-thread-twix/661637>\
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**Created:** [June 22, 2013, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whyd-you-lock-my-tipping-thread-twix/661637 "2013-06-22T15:45:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2013, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whyd-you-lock-my-tipping-thread-twix/661637/41 "2013-06-27T04:59:06Z")

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> [@Siam\_Sam](#):
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> It looks more like something I saw on Angkor Wat.

Of course. It’s well known the ancient Cambodians[invented emoticons.](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cTzRe4Sd3GA/TDqzDp1xXfI/AAAAAAAABQ4/EGD5c6EIKF4/s1600/%5Bresize%5D+2677+%5Bangkor+temples+-+tomb+raider%5D++smiley+faces!.JPG)

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**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2013, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whyd-you-lock-my-tipping-thread-twix/661637/42 "2013-06-27T17:40:37Z")

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-Golf Clap-

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**Author:** ![JBDivmstr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b4bc9f/32.png) [@JBDivmstr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JBDivmstr)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2013, 10:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whyd-you-lock-my-tipping-thread-twix/661637/43 "2013-06-28T10:16:28Z")

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> [@Colibri](#):
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> Of course. It’s well known the ancient Cambodians[invented emoticons.](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cTzRe4Sd3GA/TDqzDp1xXfI/AAAAAAAABQ4/EGD5c6EIKF4/s1600/%5Bresize%5D+2677+%5Bangkor+temples+-+tomb+raider%5D++smiley+faces!.JPG)

I have now, officially, ceased to be amazed by the things one can learn by perusing the SDMB! 😃

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**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2013, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whyd-you-lock-my-tipping-thread-twix/661637/44 "2013-06-29T04:53:58Z")

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> [@PlainJain](#):
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> Yeah, but what does \*his \*emoticon mean?

Dilbert.

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