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Who agrees that the emoticons on this site are crap?

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Gunnerbean · 03/02/2009 14:47

The site is good but the emoticons are absolute crap, surely they can do better?

They should use the ones from the MSN groups they are far superior to these.

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MauriceDancer · 05/02/2009 12:15

NO. no more icons. we do our own here. [determined]

and no stoopid buttons to press and no moving ones. leave well alone.

broguemum · 05/02/2009 12:12

Still think a sleep deprived one would be good. Wild eyed and slightly mad looking... Or is that too much to ask?

madhairday · 05/02/2009 11:48

They may be outdated, but I am rather fond of them. When I first joined always made me laugh as it is such an evil grin, and of course is classic. MN wouldn't be the same without them

Flamesparrow · 05/02/2009 11:39

I am happy with them all as they are. No more, no less. I did like [frank] though!

makes me think people are slightly deranged, love it.

is either nice and happy, or pure bitch.

say it all

I always get the feeling is really open up floor and swallow

looks soooooooo upset

doubles up as [sick] (you just put

BecauseImWorthIt · 05/02/2009 11:34

Oh God - not more emoticons. Psychomum will go crazy!!!

Oggsdog · 05/02/2009 11:31
Oggsdog · 05/02/2009 11:29

I actually used the [conf] emoticon here on mn, back in Jan. [smug]

I actually think the msn emoticons are crap/blousy/in-your-face awful.

Ours are very refined and understated and I like them that way.

is inspired... and useful in oh so many situations.

teafortwo · 05/02/2009 11:20

Often I am overwhelmed by mners inner strength! I would love a 'strength' emotion bigtech!

thumbwitch · 05/02/2009 10:52

it doesn''t have to be vomitous (understand the emetophobes pov entirely) but just a screwed up disgusted face.

thumbwitch · 05/02/2009 10:51

not bad, BigTech, not bad - now what about the [ewww] one?

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BigTech · 05/02/2009 10:13

Good Morning lovely Mumsnetters,

Here is your preview of the confused smilie...

Enjoy!!

fryalot · 04/02/2009 13:16

you know what... they are crap

But they're our crap and we love them.

leave 'em alone

PlumBumMum · 04/02/2009 13:07

a light bulb one would be good

PuppyMonkey · 04/02/2009 13:06

I think leave it as it is.... you can have too much of a good thing.

Tinker · 04/02/2009 13:01

raisinggrrrl's one is very funny [laugh out loud emoticon]

But no, less is more here.

broguemum · 04/02/2009 12:51

can we have a sleep deprived emoticon please? with mad staring eyes? It would serve as a caveat on all my posts at the moment.... Thank you..

ContainsMildPeril · 04/02/2009 12:09

Sorry - that was supposed to say sentence LOL!

ContainsMildPeril · 04/02/2009 12:08

No matter what the repentance is if i put a in it it looks as if i'm being sarcastic.

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JustineMumsnet · 04/02/2009 11:51

Yes I think everyone agreed no vomit emoticon for that very reason last time it was brought up (no pun intended!) SauerKraut

SauerKraut · 04/02/2009 11:48

Please, please, no vomit emoticon. A lot of emetophobes would be scared off...

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JustineMumsnet · 04/02/2009 11:46

Confused emoticon is designed and on it's way by the way... but there's a few things ahead of it on the list. Shall I ask BigTech to give you a preview?

Squirdle · 03/02/2009 21:33

Soupy, the second one is fab!! We need that one!!

SoupDragon · 03/02/2009 21:13

Actually, I can see a use for this one.

Ans possibly this.

Words are far more eloquent though, don't you think?

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Gunnerbean · 03/02/2009 21:04

Psychomum I'm only saying what I think, which I'm perfectly entitled to do as far as I'm aware.

I'm not saying I don't enjoy this site, I just don't particularly like the emoticons here.

So why don't you "feck off" yourself? Or "feck off" this thread if you think it's as pointless as you quite clearly do?

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HecateQueenOfGhosts · 03/02/2009 17:29

or [groin] or [wank]

who was it who was queen of comedy porn typos? someone used to do it all the time!

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