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
  • Standard Smilies
  • ;)
    Wink
    Wink
  • :congratulatory:
    Congratulatory
    Congratulatory
  • :D
    Big Grin
    Big Grin
  • :worked_till_5am:
    Worked Till 5am
    Worked Till 5am
  • :chuncky:
    Chuncky
    Chuncky
  • :o
    Embarrassment
    Embarrassment
  • :witless:
    Witless
    Witless
  • :applause:
    Applause
    Applause
  • :(
    Frown
    Frown
  • :single_eye:
    Single Eye
    Single Eye
  • :angel:
    Angel
    Angel
  • :)
    Smilie
    Smilie
  • :indecisiveness:
    Indecisiveness
    Indecisiveness
  • :confused:
    Confused
    Confused
  • :hopelessness:
    Hopelessness
    Hopelessness
  • :eek:
    EEK!
    EEK!
  • :encouragement:
    Encouragement
    Encouragement
  • :mad:
    Mad
    Mad
  • :eagerness:
    Eagerness
    Eagerness
  • :rolleyes:
    Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)
    Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)
  • :disgust:
    Disgust
    Disgust
  • :cool:
    Cool
    Cool
  • :devilish:
    Devilish
    Devilish
  • :p
    Stick Out Tongue
    Stick Out Tongue
  • :cower:
    Cower
    Cower