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Christmas Emoticons???

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ready4motherhood · 13/11/2006 16:16

Know I know this is probably not the place for this thread, but I thought if I start it here, then we could post it in the correct place once we have some names??

I would love some Christmassy Emoticons to sprinkle (and when I say sprinkle you know that I am underplaying it ) onto my posts in the festive season. I know that some other gorgeous MNers have mentioned this. Soooooo... Mumsnet Bosses, if you are reading this, can we have some?? Puuuurrrlllleeeeeeeeeeaaaassse.

Who's with me??

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ready4motherhood · 15/11/2006 14:49

What?? You mean that this stuff I have been rolling in is not actual babydust!! Oh my word I am soooooooo ashamed

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flamesparrow · 15/11/2006 14:46

pmsl SM

SneakyMouse · 15/11/2006 14:42

Um.

You do know that babydust doesn't exist, right?

flamesparrow · 15/11/2006 14:32

They are very tasteful

Dior · 15/11/2006 14:30

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WigWamBam · 15/11/2006 14:28

Santa hats ...

Twiglett · 15/11/2006 14:27

mwah

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JustineMumsnet · 15/11/2006 14:24

It's alright Twiglett, WWB et al you'll approve of these ones we promise. Designed by our very own Flamesparrow they are merely a few of our current set with santa hats on and they'll only be making an appearance in December though. Many thanks for the input.
(Must run to talk to Tech about fairydust... )

MrsMcJnr · 15/11/2006 14:20

doh! ..

MrsMcJnr · 15/11/2006 14:20

READY [ANGRY] cyberslap!

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ready4motherhood · 15/11/2006 14:18

I have got "thin skin" and you may think that I should get "thicker skin" but I don't want to change thanks. If I had thicker skin then I might just makes comments towards others and not worry that they might feel I was being unfriendly.

I am sure you are a very nice, warm and generous person Twiglett. I look forward to the days when you are being ultra kind when I am asking for advice on potty training or school uniforms or trips to the zoo

Hope you have a wonderful day!

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Twiglett · 15/11/2006 14:17

not cynical

anti-twee

WigWamBam · 15/11/2006 14:16

Babydust? Hugs? Oh no ... please, spare us the horrors of rampant emoticons! Christmas ones would be bad enough (sorry, but I really don't like the idea at all), but hugs and babydust would be one step too far for me.

I like the fact that MN isn't like other parenting sites, and one of the good differences, IMO, is that we don't have lots of emoticons, tickers and so on. I've said before that the minute we have moving emoticons and tickers is the minute I leave MN and although Christmas/huggy emoticons aren't quite in that bracket, it seems like a bit of a slippery slope into being one of those twee, fluffy sites.

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ready4motherhood · 15/11/2006 14:13

well we type hugs an awful lot, so a little emoticon would be nice and save time.
I am guilty of this ((((((hugs))))))

babydust might be twee in your eyes, but I guess you already have babies?? those of us who don't would like to roll in babydust and hope some sticks. sorry.

Oh and a grin and a wink are not always perfect for summing up that someone is joking. I use the grin more for cheeky comments, not really jokes. and a wink for the saucier comments.

I'd like one for YUCK myself.

Oh, and cynical? I have had my MN cynic introduction today haven't I!!!!

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flutterbee · 15/11/2006 14:12
SneakyMouse · 15/11/2006 14:11

What would an emoticon for babydust look like?

Perhaps green with vom?

Twiglett · 15/11/2006 14:10

I am re-using my christmas name from last year .. curmudgeonlett

Twiglett · 15/11/2006 14:10

if you think I belittled you in this thread then I suggest you get a thicker skin

MrsMcJnr · 15/11/2006 14:09

I clearly need to make better use of existing resources!

flutterbee · 15/11/2006 14:09

Yeeeeesssssss I want Christmas emoticons, don't worry about TwigMcScroogelett (Yes I think that should be your Christmas name) she will get into the spirit soon and after Christmas will be begging for the emoticons to stay.

hehe

lemonaid · 15/11/2006 14:07

In my not-that-humble opinion...

babydust is a twee concept in no need of encouragement by emoticon

thank you can be covered by "Thank you " (or just "Thank you" for the minimalists)

sorry can be covered by "Sorry " (or "Sorry")

joking is already covered by and

hugs is also a bit twee but I will admit that as I am not yet totally drained of the milk of human kindness I have occasionally wanted a hugs emoticon on here. Just don't tell anyone or it will mess up my cynical persona [wonders idly if she actually has a cynical persona on MN, given some of the competition ]

Now a bat emoticon...

ready4motherhood · 15/11/2006 14:05

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Twiglett · 15/11/2006 13:59
Grin
Twiglett · 15/11/2006 13:59

So I should only comment on things I don't care about?

flamesparrow · 15/11/2006 13:58

Christmas hatted smilies been produced...

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