[Ilovematt]

No. That's just new years resolutions. Lent is the 40 days and 40 nights that run from ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday where Jesus rose again

No sh*t Sherlock

We've already established that in fact the period between Ash Wed and Easter Sun is not in fact 40 days and 40 nights, no need to be sarky.

My 1st post was a JOKE !! something some of you do not seem to understand Jeeze...

[Nicola_Red]

Well, it didn't come across that way. Look at your rolling eyes smiley there - that's not 'laughter', that's 'oh my God you people are thick for getting this wrong'.

[dimtimjim]

The girl I sit next to at work has given up 'nice food' for lent. I like to eat cakes in front of her. She loves me for it.

I've not given up owt, as I have no religous tie-ups, hence no motivation to take part in its ideas. I shall ignore ramadan too.

[Munki Bhoy]

Give it a few weeks and she'll be licking your fingers, you tease you.

[Ilovematt]

Well, it didn't come across that way. Look at your rolling eyes smiley there - that's not 'laughter', that's 'oh my God you people are thick for getting this wrong'.

I did not realise that you had to put the correct 'smiley' to match the comment ???
And Yes !!

[chrysostom]

You should try and match the smiley with what you're trying to say, otherwise you essentially have emoticon tourettes

don't be a twat
don't be a twat
don't be a twat
don't be a twat
don't be a twat
don't be a twat

a range of different emotional stresses, indicated by the EMOTicon. so for clear communication, you should use the appropriate one. or don't use it at all. otherwise it leads to situations like this.

[Yudster]

Preferably don't use it at all.

[Nicola_Red]

Well, it didn't come across that way. Look at your rolling eyes smiley there - that's not 'laughter', that's 'oh my God you people are thick for getting this wrong'.

I did not realise that you had to put the correct 'smiley' to match the comment ???
And Yes !!

It's not a forum rule, but as chrysostom says, if you don't use the appropriate one for what you're trying to convey it renders it pointless, so you may as well not use one at all.

[Ilovematt]

You should try and match the smiley with what you're trying to say, otherwise you essentially have emoticon tourettes

don't be a twat
don't be a twat
don't be a twat
don't be a twat
don't be a twat
don't be a twat

a range of different emotional stresses, indicated by the EMOTicon. so for clear communication, you should use the appropriate one. or don't use it at all. otherwise it leads to situations like this.

I don't have that much time on my hands !!

[Nicola_Red]

Well, if you don't have time to consider whether the emoticon you're using is appropriate, don't use one at all. Simples.

[Ilovematt]

Well, it didn't come across that way. Look at your rolling eyes smiley there - that's not 'laughter', that's 'oh my God you people are thick for getting this wrong'.

I did not realise that you had to put the correct 'smiley' to match the comment ???
And Yes !!

It's not a forum rule, but as chrysostom says, if you don't use the appropriate one for what you're trying to convey it renders it pointless, so you may as well not use one at all.

Like you say it's not a forum rule

[bmstinton93]

Oh piss off :S

[Nicola_Red]

Depends on how bothered you are about your meanings coming across correctly. If being misconstrued and potentially annoying people is okay with you, you're allowed to feel that way. Just don't act surprised when it happens.

[Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog]

Blimey you give someone a little power...

[Nicola_Red]

I have no power to stop someone using, or make them use, emoticons, and I wouldn't want to! I would have the same opinion about that post regardless - the same one as yuds and chrysostom have expressed. I repeat: all I have done as a moderator, apart from tidying up that 37 things thread, is delete spam and ban spammers.

[Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog]

You are turning a little into Yudster. Its like Lady Macbeth...

[Ilovematt]

OMG.. really cannot believe all the HooHa about not using the right smiley ...........

[Ilovematt]

Oh piss off :S

Straight back at you...

[Yudster]

You are turning a little into Yudster. Its like Lady Macbeth...

Precisely the reason I should never be given power. Here or anywhere else.

[Boboff]

For my Two penneth.

I really hate that stupid rolling eye smiley, it gets on my tits, it's the pixel equivalent of your Dad asking you how the Job hunting is going.

[Nicola_Red]

That's a vey accurate assessment of it boboff.

[Munki Bhoy]

What power?

[Yudster]

The power of voodoo.

[Nicola_Red]

That's it. I'm sat here making dolls of you all right now.

[Ilovematt]

That's it. I'm sat here making dolls of you all right now.

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