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
  • :cool:
    Cool
    Cool
  • :helpme:
    Help!
    Help!
  • :evil:
    Evil
    Evil
  • :redX:
    Attack of Red X
    Attack of Red X
  • :hand:
    talk to the hand
    talk to the hand
  • :blahblah:
    Blah Blah
    Blah Blah
  • :p
    Stick Out Tongue
    Stick Out Tongue
  • :dispntd:
    Disappointed
    Disappointed
  • :tongue:
    Sticking out Tounge
    Sticking out Tounge
  • :1omg!:
    OMG!
    OMG!
  • :thinking:
    thinking
    thinking
  • :tmi:
    Too Much Information
    Too Much Information
  • ;)
    Wink
    Wink
  • :bigcry:
    Crying Loudly
    Crying Loudly
  • :evillol:
    Evil Laugh
    Evil Laugh
  • :thmbdwn:
    Thumbs Down
    Thumbs Down
  • :nerd:
    nerd
    nerd
  • :1offtopc:
    Off Topic
    Off Topic
  • :D
    Big Grin
    Big Grin
  • :crazy1:
    Very Crazy
    Very Crazy
  • :evilgrin:
    Evil Grin
    Evil Grin
  • :spitlol:
    Spit Funny
    Spit Funny
  • :devil:
    devil
    devil
  • :hijacktd:
    Thread Hijacked
    Thread Hijacked
  • :o
    Embarrassment
    Embarrassment
  • :blush:
    Blushing
    Blushing
  • :foul:
    Foul Language
    Foul Language
  • :tisk:
    Tisk Tisk
    Tisk Tisk
  • :doh:
    doh
    doh
  • :vrycnfsd:
    Very Confused
    Very Confused
  • :(
    Frown
    Frown
  • :flaming:
    Flaming Mad
    Flaming Mad
  • :weeping:
    Weeping
    Weeping
  • :fnypost:
    Funny Post
    Funny Post
  • :clap:
    applause
    applause
  • :sleeping:
    Sleeping
    Sleeping
  • :)
    Smilie
    Smilie
  • :wave:
    Wave
    Wave
  • :crying:
    Crying
    Crying
  • :iagree:
    I Agree
    I Agree
  • :confused:
    Confused
    Confused
  • :stirpot:
    Stiring the Pot
    Stiring the Pot
  • :crazy:
    Crazy
    Crazy
  • :cheerl:
    Cheerleader
    Cheerleader
  • :ack!:
    Ack!
    Ack!
  • :eek:
    EEK!
    EEK!
  • :1popcorn:
    Popcorn
    Popcorn
  • :twitch:
    Mad Eye Twitch
    Mad Eye Twitch
  • :inlove:
    In Love
    In Love
  • :2thumbsup
    Two Thumbs Up
    Two Thumbs Up
  • :mad:
    Mad
    Mad
  • :taunt:
    Taunting
    Taunting
  • :thumbsup:
    Thumbs Up!
    Thumbs Up!
  • :catredx:
    Cat Gets Rid of Red X
    Cat Gets Rid of Red X
  • :kiss:
    Kiss
    Kiss
  • :lies:
    Someone Lies
    Someone Lies
  • :rolleyes:
    Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)
    Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)
  • :speech:
    Speechless
    Speechless
  • :smoker:
    Smoker
    Smoker
  • :redxpoke:
    Poking the Red X
    Poking the Red X
  • :hairpunk:
    Hair Punk
    Hair Punk
  • :ditto:
    Ditto
    Ditto