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
  • :)
    smile
    smile
  • :(
    sad
    sad
  • ;)
    wink
    wink
  • :~)
    Stick Out Tongue
    Stick Out Tongue
  • :cool:
    Cool
    Cool
  • :|(
    blush
    blush
  • >:(
    mad
    mad
  • :0!
    Scared
    Scared
  • >8)
    eye roll
    eye roll
  • :D
    grin
    grin
  • :help:
    help!
    help!
  • :thankyou:
    thanks
    thanks
  • !thumbsup!
    Thumbs Up
    Thumbs Up
  • :welcome:
    welcome
    welcome
  • :confused:
    huh?
    huh?
  • cow-hi
    Hello
    Hello
  • :spam:
    spam
    spam
  • :laff:
    laugh
    laugh
  • !Splat!
    Splat
    Splat
  • :doh:
    Doh!
    Doh!
  • :+1:
    +1
    +1
  • :treadmill:
    treadmill
    treadmill
  • !pow!
    Make My Day
    Make My Day
  • rrrrr
    Helping
    Helping
  • :sick:
    sick
    sick
  • :idea:
    Idea!
    Idea!
  • :moon:
    moon
    moon
  • :devil:
    devil
    devil