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Ranjith
from hyderabad |

Thanks to the wonderful smilies of IB, we have people who always express one or the other feeling on their faces every second of the day. Well, the discussion is all about smilies and especially about the smilies on IB. I am not sure if IB has created the smilies all by their own but they do look quite different from what we find on other forums which often lack life. Undecided

  • How much do you like to use smileys and which one is your favourite and why? And for what particular and peculiar Surprised reasons do you use them, if any?
  • Which ones do you like more, image based smileys or text smileys? (Not sure what they are called) [ Smile or :-) ]
  • What which according to you is the overused and underused smiley on IB? Any theories you would like to propose regarding them? Sealed [ Kiss ? ]
  • And, coming to your blog, do they have any presence on it? If yes, to what extent and if no, why not? ( I don't allow anyone to move away with a single NO and nothing more Wink )
  • What is the plural of smiley? Smileys or Smilies? Sealed Google SERP shows both of them! Surprised

An ocean of expressions: CoolCryEmbarassedFoot in mouthFrownInnocentKissLaughingMoney mouthSealedSmileSurprisedTongue outUndecidedWinkYell

Replies 1 to 13 of 13

Leo
from Bengaluru |

I rarely use them Ranjith Innocent

Ranjith
from hyderabad |

Surprised

Arti
from Mumbai |

Tongue out

Leo
from Bengaluru |

what's so surprising now? :-D

Ranjith
from hyderabad |

Who said that something was surprising? Tongue out

Leo
from Bengaluru |

u did Ranjith :-P

Leo
from Bengaluru |

You could say that "Innocent" is my choice smiley, considering the yawn smiley isn't there Frown

Kirti
from Kharagpur, west bengal |

the angel of death :P

Anunoy Samanta
from Bardhaman |

i enjoy using these yellow faces... and my fav is perhaps----> Smile... simply because it's a master-key... and i love smiling...

:-) and Smile both are same appealing for me... most overused smiley i guess is ----> Tongue out [reason- we feel like kids while using it... honestly otherwise for what else?]

I don't find it nice to use them in my blog... but it doesn't mean I don't value them... just that they don't match with the air in my blogs....

cheers!

Ranjith
from hyderabad |

Kid! Surprised Tongue out

Arti
from Mumbai |

A smile a day keeps the doctor away Wink

Pooja Pradeep
from Bangalore |

I agree with the "KID" partCoolLaughingTongue out.

@Deedi

Lets Rephrase it like A SMILEY A DAY KEEPS DOCTOR AWAYWinkLaughing.

TOO MANY SMILEYS A DAY MAKES TF JHI RUN AWAYSurprisedTongue outCoolInnocent

TF Carthick
from Bangalore |

Where is the smiley princess?

Ranjith
from hyderabad |

Busy with her exams Undecided

Ranjith
from hyderabad |

Arti
from Mumbai |

And then there are those who dont need any smileys to convey their emotions. Their words itself are powerful enough Smile

Leo
from Bengaluru |

yeah Arti... like DS n me.. :-)

Ranjith
from hyderabad |

@ Arti Is that you or TF ? Sealed

Pooja Pradeep
from Bangalore |

HereLaughingLaughing.

As Ranjith saidWinkExams going onCryTongue out. Poor meFoot in mouth

Pooja Pradeep
from Bangalore |

I think its both Arti Deedi and TFWink. Leo and DS alsoCoolLaughing.

Their words are enoughLaughing.

Leo
from Bengaluru |

Sadly, my words go unheeded at times Innocent

Arti
from Mumbai |

Its for TS and Dhiraj too. They never use smileys in forum replies. Dhiraj used one the other day but never seen TF do that ever. @TF Please use one na... once, pls Laughing

Arti
from Mumbai |

Its for TS and Dhiraj too.

typo *TF not TS

Leo
from Bengaluru |

@Arti, TS doesn't use many smileys either re. Innocent

DS
from Mumbai |

Yeah, I dont like to use much of them!

TF Carthick
from Bangalore |

Will surprise you someday with a smiley, Arti. I am taking smiley lessons from princess and Leo.

Kirti
from Kharagpur, west bengal |

you forgot me leo?? :P

Ashwini
from Pune |

I love image based smilies. They are Cool and look so cute Smile

Arti
from Mumbai |

Overused smiley - Tongue out definitely!

Underused smiley - Foot in mouth

My fav smiley - Innocent it represents me quite well, i feel Laughing

Leo
from Bengaluru |

nahi. two horns wala smiley nahi hai na. isliye aisa lag raha hai. that's all ;-P

Arti
from Mumbai |

lolzzzz!! We need a smiley for lolzzzzz as well Money mouth

Leo
from Bengaluru |

and one for a yawn too. vy important. o_O

Ranjith
from hyderabad |

Inditalk has the yawn smiley. I think that Renie did not want to make the forum a place for sleeping! Sealed

Leo
from Bengaluru |

sad. :-P

Pooja Pradeep
from Bangalore |

Agree with OVERUSEDTongue outBut Foot in mouth is not underusedSurprised. How can I ever let a SMILEY underused?SurprisedFoot in mouth

lolTongue out. Leo loves that YAWN smileyTongue outTongue out.

For lolzz I want =)) that smiley Sealed.

Leo
from Bengaluru |

Poo, you use all smileys equally Innocent Arti deedi meant underused by her Innocent

RioZee
from Out of this yEt in this World |

I like showing my teeth, because, till they are intact, it's good to show off. When broken n gone, no use.:D

Leo
from Bengaluru |

I pray u never go toothless PL. :-)

Ranjith
from hyderabad |

None of the smileys have teeth! Sealed

Pooja Pradeep
from Bangalore |

lolTongue out. He doesn't use IMAGE BASED smileysTongue out

RioZee
from Out of this yEt in this World |

Thanks Leo,

Leo
from Bengaluru |

Welcome sirjie Laughing

Pooja Pradeep
from Bangalore |

Well, finally comes a topic when I write a BIG ESSAYCoolLaughingTongue out.

  • I Use Smileys A lotLaughingWink. Hmm All are my FavoriteWinkHow can I discriminate between them?Surprised. They will feel sFrownd if I do soCryTongue out. But still I LOVE TO USE Tongue outTongue outTongue out. Because its kiddishLaughingand makes every SERIOUS stuff look totally not-seriousTongue out. It also represents Mischevious and Naughty behaviorFoot in mouthSurprisedWhich I'm personified withMoney mouthYellTongue out. So yeah, Just loveeeeeeeeee the Tongue out smileyCoolLaughing.
  • Both Both BothCoolLaughing. Just Love SmileysKissEmbarassedWill use them in all the waysWinkTongue out. If only it was allowed in our EXAMSYellUndecidedCryEmbarassedTongue out. But, I think IMAGE BASED are more niceCoolLaughing. I love looking at the smileysLaughingCause they are like sooo CuteKissEmbarassedand make me SMILECoolLaughingeven though I'm going through a rough timeWinkSealedInnocent.
  • Hmm! Different people overuse different smileysWinkSurprised.If you take meSurprisedI overuse ALL SMILEYSTongue outCool. But I think "Tongue out" is the overused one here in IBSurprised.  Underused would be "Foot in mouth" CryCry Poor "Foot in mouth" Cry. My proposal???Laughing. Use SMILEYS in all your repliesTongue out. When it is done, every smiley would get a chance to be FEATUREDCoolSealedMoney mouthLaughingAnd none of them would be underusedWinkLaughingEmbarassed.
  • YoYoMoney mouthOfcourse naWink. Me and My BLOG love smileysWinkCool. Though I don't use them in all my postsSealedCoolLaughing. If it is a POEM or a STORYSurprisedUndecidedI don't use smileysYellCry. But if is another other thing, like Rambling or some Random PostSurprisedYellUndecidedthe posts would be filled with SMILEYSCoolLaughingFoot in mouthTongue out.
  • I really don't knowCryUndecidedFrownYell. I Don't CareCoolFoot in mouthLaughingMoney mouthTongue out. But I always use SMILIESWinkSealednot SMILIESSurprisedTongue outYell.

Lets see, who dares to COUNT ALL MY SMILEYSCoolLaughingSurprisedMoney mouthTongue outInnocent.

Ocean of Expressions??? SurprisedUndecidedYell. I think I just Flooded IBInnocentCoolLaughingMoney mouthFoot in mouthTongue out

Pooja Pradeep
from Bangalore |

Uff. Its ANOTHER in the 4th PointTongue outnot Another otherCryTongue outSurprised.

In 5th point I ment SMILEYS the first time I used itTongue outTongue out

Leo
from Bengaluru |

Too much.

Ranjith
from hyderabad |

@ Pooja 112 (+6+3)  smilies! Cool

Arti
from Mumbai |

Look closely, Her smileys when connected paint a picture of its own Innocent

Ranjith
from hyderabad |

Heart! Cool

Ranjith
from hyderabad |

By the wya, did Pooja realise it? Tongue out

Ranjith
from hyderabad |

She must have wasted a lot of time before the exams spreading smiles, expressions and all that she could! 

Pooja Pradeep
from Bangalore |

@Ranjith

Really?SurprisedSo many?Surprised

@Arti Deedi

HeheheTongue outI didn't know thatSurprisedTongue out.

@Mohi Dii

SurprisedWhat how much time Di?Surprised I took 3-4 mins I guessUndecidedLaughing.

@Ranjith

lolTongue out. I got 3 days till my next exam so easily wasting timeTongue outBut it just took 3 minsWink

Mohini Puranik
from Dhule |

Only three mins, I would rather take one min. at least to see, which smiley is perfect. Smile. I can use only :) and :( and :))

Pooja Pradeep
from Bangalore |

Practise makes man perfect na Dii?CoolTongue out.

Anyways, you belong to those categorry of people Whose words are enough to convey feelingsLaughing

Mohini Puranik
from Dhule |

Poo, you are really great...realized so many things, Gennext so fast...

Tulika
from Pune |

Hey I love smileys too.. but obviously as much as Pooja. :-) In fact my major grudge with blogger is that it doesn't allow for those yellow ones. Or does it, and I don't know? They're just so expressive and so very sweet. The yellow ones definitely are for me however I make do with the other ones when I can't get the yellows. BTW - that yawn smiley is the cutest.

Pooja Pradeep
from Bangalore |

HeheheLaughingTongue out.

Yeah, Blogger doesn't allowCry. So SadCryFrownCry.

Agree with your PointCoolLaughingFoot in mouthTongue out.

(:| Tongue out

Leo
from Bengaluru |

Yawn doesn't work. sadly.

Arti
from Mumbai |

Yeah, I would love to see faces in blogger too, miss them so much.

Mohini Puranik
from Dhule |

Depends on my mood, though I used to use many smilyes while chatting, but now, I have promised to be matured, so I try to be serious, but nobody likes it...Laughing

Arti
from Mumbai |

What matured? Innocent I can still sense the child in you... the smiling flower and I so like it very much Smile

Leo
from Bengaluru |

Matured? Who? You? No way CoolInnocent

Leo
from Bengaluru |

yeah.. Dii and matured? Surprised

Mohini Puranik
from Dhule |

It's like breaking news, mohi di and matured......Tongue out! kabhi nahi..Surprised

Mohini Puranik
from Dhule |

OK Arti, it's nice to be childish, espcecially when traffic police stops, the maximum possible innnnocent face. 

umesh derebail
from Mumbai |

Cool First choice Smile Second Tongue out Third

Kirti
from Kharagpur, west bengal |

i honestly dont bother opening this emoticon thingy in my indi forum comments and insert smileys all over for two reasons- its a waste of time anddd its a waste of time :P

but sure, i do ':P' soooooo often, it has become my trademark of sorts. i do this tongue out wala smiley everywhere- my blog, gtalk, text messages. so much that my friend once asked me- tera jeebh hamesha bahar kyun rehta hai re? :P

so text smileys for me than the image ones :P

and i like to use smilies where they are relevant :P so my blogposts do have them. one or two :P

Mohini Puranik
from Dhule |

text smilys can be entered with the typing flow, I love them much...:)

Antara
from Kharagpur |

Most used is definite  - :P

Tells a lot about me doesn't it! :P

Atleast this smiley helps in making comments which are supposed to be taken lightly (and without the smiley everyone, really everyone, will take it seriously).

Kirti
from Kharagpur, west bengal |

especially those who dont have a sense of humor :P ppl so dont understand sarcasm these days; it makes me wanna weep *tears* :P :P

Antara
from Kharagpur |

Exactly. waise tu mat bol...who didn't understand sarcasm this morning? ;)

Ranjith
from hyderabad |

Not so meaningful threads do generate a good number of replies SurprisedSealedTongue out

Pooja Pradeep
from Bangalore |

I mean, IMPORTANT questions are not answeredCryTongue out.

Didn't mean to be rudeSmile