Smilies

Explanation

'Smilies' are small graphical images that can be used to convey an emotion or feeling. If you have used email or internet chat, you are likely familiar with the smilie concept. Certain standard strings are automatically converted into smilies. Try twisting your head on one side if you do not 'get' smilies; using a bit of imagination should reveal a face of some description.

If you want to disable smilies in a post that you make, you can select the 'Disable Smilies' option when posting. This is particularly useful if you are posting program code and you do not want ;) converted to a smilie face!

Smilie List

What to Type
Resulting Graphic
Meaning
  • Generic Smilies
  • :)
    Smile
    Smile
  • :popcornsmile:
    Popcorn Smiley
    Popcorn Smiley
  • ;)
    Wink
    Wink
  • :P
    Ha ha!
    Ha ha!
  • 8)
    Cool
    Cool
  • :bounce
    Yeeehah!
    Yeeehah!
  • :yahoo
    Yahoo
    Yahoo
  • :D
    Big Grin
    Big Grin
  • :eek
    EEK!
    EEK!
  • AAAAAHHHHHH
    Ahhh!
    Ahhh!
  • LOL
    LOL!
    LOL!
  • :doh:
    Doh
    Doh
  • :idea
    Idea!
    Idea!
  • :worship:
    worship
    worship
  • ROFL
    ROFL
    ROFL
  • :cheers
    Cheers
    Cheers
  • :hello:
    Hi - Bye
    Hi - Bye
  • :thumbsup
    Thumbs up!
    Thumbs up!
  • :roll
    Eye roll
    Eye roll
  • :crazy:
    Crazy
    Crazy
  • :question
    Question
    Question
  • :trouble
    Trouble
    Trouble
  • :sick
    Pale...Sick
    Pale...Sick
  • :banghead:
    Bang Your Head
    Bang Your Head
  • :notcool
    Not Cool
    Not Cool
  • :salute
    Salute!
    Salute!
  • :drive:
    Drive!
    Drive!
  • :neutral
    Neutral
    Neutral
  • :confused
    Confused
    Confused
  • :icon_scra
    Scratch Head
    Scratch Head
  • :huh
    Huh?
    Huh?
  • :mad
    Mad
    Mad
  • :embarasse
    Embarassed
    Embarassed
  • :cry
    Cry
    Cry
  • :angry
    Angry
    Angry
  • :thumbsdow
    Thumbs Down!
    Thumbs Down!
  • :(
    Frown
    Frown
  • :puke
    Blah!  Puke!
    Blah! Puke!
  • :rambo
    Rambo
    Rambo
  • :study
    Time to Study
    Time to Study
  • :help
    help!
    help!
  • :spam:
    spammers!
    spammers!
  • :btt
    back to topic
    back to topic
  • :welcome
    welcome!
    welcome!
  • :shelfqueen
    Shelf Queen
    Shelf Queen
  • :thanks:
    Thanks
    Thanks
  • :p
    tongue
    tongue
  • :sn:
    SuicideNeil
    SuicideNeil