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Login/Join to ParticipatePooh-Bah
1,626 posts
Location: Southampton, United Kingdom
I don't know what it is about being online, but it makes me want to wink.
Not in real life, of course, because winking in real life is weird at best and a dirty mac at worst. But why do we all wink so much? I think the
smiley is possibly the most used one on this board, except maybe the 
but then that's kinda obvious...I know there's a greater need to add things to posts so they don't sound horrible or rude or mean... I just think it's weird how a virtual wink became synonymous with that.
What a wonderful miracle if only we could look through each other's eyes for an instant.
Thoreau
883 posts
Location: Stevenage
I think it's probably because typing
is easier than saying "but you know i don't mean it like that really" or "only joking"Plus it's so yellow, I like yellow!
Monkeys monkeys and bananas
Insert Champagne Here
13,215 posts
Location: without class distinction, Australia
I rekon
is a good contender for the most used smiley! i would have changed ***** to phallus, and claire to petey Petey
Rougie: but that's what I'm doing here
Arnwyn: what letting me adjust myself in your room?..don't you dare quote that on HoP...
Tantamount to fatuity
15,967 posts
Location: Down the road, United Kingdom
I tend to use
and 
more than anything else.I have to use
for posts aimed at NYC otherwise he gets all sulky and thinks I'm having a go at him ( for Mr YC) Meh
Pasta of Muppets
2,722 posts
Location: in the interwebs..., United Kingdom
Cantus, nice pic....
I like
and 
best... ohmygodlaserbeamspewpewpew!
Pooh-Bah
1,626 posts
Location: Southampton, United Kingdom
My favourites have to be
, 
and 
But I have to say, I think the most over-used smiley is
What a wonderful miracle if only we could look through each other's eyes for an instant.
Thoreau
387 posts
Location: manchester/northampton/where the wind blows
i think i use these the most not sure tho.
Those who danced were thought to be quite insane by those who could not hear the music - angela monet.
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,136 posts
Location: Warwickshire, United Kingdom
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veteran
1,459 posts
Location: Dublin, Ireland
whatever happened to this ol' chap...
My mind not only wanders, it sometimes leaves completely
Pooh-Bah
1,626 posts
Location: Southampton, United Kingdom
Sorry, it was only my OTness that meant the other thread should be bumped. I tried to be a tiny bit original
Fab - that smiley should make a welcome return. I love his shades.
What a wonderful miracle if only we could look through each other's eyes for an instant.
Thoreau
veteran
1,459 posts
Location: Dublin, Ireland
my fav too My mind not only wanders, it sometimes leaves completely
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,136 posts
Location: Warwickshire, United Kingdom
As far as I know Malcolm removed him as it's an all ages board and it depicts smoking as fun, not smelly, dangerous and antisocial
515 posts
Location: Cyprus
i like these ones -
and the classic Henry Hill - 'One day the kids from the neighbourhood carried my mothers groceries all the way home, you know why? It was out of respect'...
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Location: on the wrong planet, United Kingdom
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favourites Polarity, I like your group of acidhugs
the best smiles are the ones you lead to 
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