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
  • :yikes:
    yikes
    yikes
  • :mad:
    mad
    mad
  • :confused:
    Confused
    Confused
  • :watchout:
    watchout
    watchout
  • :nightmare
    Nightmare
    Nightmare
  • :rolleyes:
    roll eyes
    roll eyes
  • :cool:
    cool
    cool
  • :rofl:
    rofl
    rofl
  • :p
    tongue
    tongue
  • :sleeping:
    Sleeping
    Sleeping
  • :hail:
    hail
    hail
  • :hump:
    hump
    hump
  • :cuss:
    cuss
    cuss
  • :D
    heh
    heh
  • :moody:
    Moody
    Moody
  • :cheers:
    Cheers
    Cheers
  • :bang:
    bash
    bash
  • :hardcore:
    Hardcore Guy
    Hardcore Guy
  • :eek:
    eek
    eek
  • :(
    frown
    frown
  • :crying:
    Crying
    Crying
  • :argue1:
    Argue
    Argue
  • :)
    smile
    smile
  • :whistle:
    whistle
    whistle
  • :huh:
    huh
    huh
  • :rockout:
    Rock Out
    Rock Out
  • ;)
    Winkin'
    Winkin'
  • :cry:
    Cry
    Cry
  • :jammin:
    Jammin
    Jammin
  • :trippin:
    Trippin
    Trippin
  • :midget:
    Midget
    Midget
  • :surprised
    Surprised
    Surprised