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The Floating World
Joined: 01 Oct 2011
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 Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 7:23 am Post subject: Which is your favorite eslcafe emoticon? |
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Please state your choice and why. For the why part I would press you (just a little and with a cheeky smile and wink, more of a nudge really) to describe what you like about it and the effect you percieve it to create when you see it / use it. Imagine describing a character in a creative writing class or a poem about the face of a lover etc, etc....
Ramen was the ruler of the  . It kind of denotes a cheekiness but is more friendly, less dismissive than the  to me. More like a naughty younger brother who'll you'll let off as he means no harm. The suggests facetiousness.
I like the  as it profers a sense of 'we're all cool / friends here' as well as adds authority to the poster's opinion. Though you could go with the  however that might suggest smugness.
Most devastating has to be the  Even if the poster makes a shoddy hole-ridden riposte to one of my posts, there it is all smug and showy at the end almost as if it matters more than the content of their post!
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The Cosmic Hum
Joined: 09 May 2003
Location: Sonic Space
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| Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 7:39 am Post subject: Re: Which is your favorite of eslcafe's emoticons? |
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| The Floating World wrote: |
Please state your choice and why. For the why part I would press you (just a little and with a cheeky smile and wink, more of a nudge really) to describe what you like about it and the effect you percieve it to create when you see it / use it. Imagine describing a character in a creative writing class or a poem about the face of a lover etc, etc....
Ramen was the ruler of the . It kind of denotes a cheekiness but is more friendly, less dismissive than the to me. More like a naughty younger brother who'll you'll let off as he means no harm. The suggests facetiousness.
I like the as it profers a sense of 'we're all cool / friends here' as well as adds authority to the poster's opinion. Though you could go with the however that might suggest smugness.
Most devastating has to be the Even if the poster makes a shoddy hole-ridden riposte to one of my posts, there it is all smug and showy at the end almost as if it matters more than the content of their post!
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jfromtheway
Joined: 20 Nov 2010
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| Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 7:49 am Post subject: |
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Nice... I usually see these things as fairly stupid. However, I prefer the two unmentioned devil emoticons.  
Or the angry slope: 
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ricochet
Joined: 04 Sep 2011
Location: carpetbagging...
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| Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 8:25 am Post subject: |
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Carbon
Joined: 28 Jan 2011
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| Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 2:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Another great thread from the king. |
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tatertot
Joined: 21 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 11:28 pm Post subject: |
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cert43, is that you? :sho ck: |
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Plume D'ella Plumeria
Joined: 10 Jan 2005
Location: The Lost Horizon
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| Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 4:35 am Post subject: |
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| No, another sock but not cert's. |
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Zyzyfer
Joined: 29 Jan 2003
Location: who, what, where, when, why, how?
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| Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 5:49 pm Post subject: |
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- I like using it but not on this board. The sentiment it expresses (enjoying doing something evil) is not something I can relate to here.
 - Really I prefer D; but again don't use it here, really. The smiley on this board looks too happy.
 - Old standby.
- Old standby.
- Hahah angry slope. Classic.
- Always figured it to mean you're just ribbing someone.
- This is by far the ugliest animated smiley emoticon I have seen anywhere on the Internet. Seriously, looks like Pac-Man is trying to wiggle his upper lip.
I wanted to link to some of my favorites but that auto-correct of the name of a certain Web site extends to url links as well. |
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creeper1
Joined: 30 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 9:04 am Post subject: |
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| Zyzyfer wrote: |
- I like using it but not on this board. The sentiment it expresses (enjoying doing something evil) is not something I can relate to here.
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Oh My! What other forums are you frequenting. |
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joelove
Joined: 12 May 2011
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| Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 8:23 am Post subject: |
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I hate em all. But the big smile is sometimes OK.
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