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
  • Generic Smilies
  • :banned:
    Banned
    Banned
  • :hmm:
    Ponder
    Ponder
  • :crying:
    Crying
    Crying
  • :nono:
    Nono
    Nono
  • :wub:
    Wub
    Wub
  • :love:
    Love
    Love
  • :sick:
    Sick
    Sick
  • :lol:
    Lol
    Lol
  • :readtheru
    Readtherules
    Readtherules
  • :clap:
    Clap
    Clap
  • :p
    Stick Out Tongue
    Stick Out Tongue
  • :ninja:
    Ninja
    Ninja
  • :cheer:
    Cheer
    Cheer
  • :moonie:
    Moonie
    Moonie
  • :wall:
    Wal2l
    Wal2l
  • :bow:
    Bow
    Bow
  • :D
    Big Grin
    Big Grin
  • :(
    Sad
    Sad
  • :thumbsup:
    Thumbsup
    Thumbsup
  • :angry:
    Angry
    Angry
  • :o
    Embarrassment
    Embarrassment
  • :thumbsdow
    Thumbsdown
    Thumbsdown
  • :angel:
    Angel
    Angel
  • :)
    Smile
    Smile
  • :heart:
    Heart
    Heart
  • :searchme:
    Searchme
    Searchme
  • :wall:
    Wall
    Wall
  • :cartman:
    Cartman
    Cartman
  • :rotfl:
    Rotfl
    Rotfl
  • :rolleyes:
    Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)
    Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)
  • :cool:
    Cool
    Cool
  • :eek:
    EEK!
    EEK!
  • :confused:
    Confused
    Confused
  • :mad:
    Mad
    Mad
  • :lweek:
    Lweek
    Lweek