We want more emoticons!

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Originally Posted by Janine

Thanks Max, you know I would never beat a dead or for that matter an alive horse. I love horses!

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Welcome. I love them too. That's one of the reasons why I'll never use that emoticon (I have another which is a secret).

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Originally Posted by Janine

As you can see I just mean I could picture some of our members using that because it would perfectly describe some endless discussions on various contraversial subjects. :incazzato: I am sure they could use that one also!

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Yea, I know, "to beat a dead horse" is a common expression, though not the most fortunate http://smiles.kolobok.us/standart/sc...one-s_head.gif

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Originally Posted by Janine

I really love this :willy_nilly: Willy Nilly guy!

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Very funny :D
I like this one: :sleep: and this one too: :ciappa: (both things that I should be doing more often)

I'm an old fuddy-duddy. I liked the old ones. ;)

Virgil is a traditionalist. In my case, I never have enough :p

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I'm an old fuddy-duddy. I liked the old ones.

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You said it not me....how true how true...now I have a new nickname for you FD. :iagree:

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Originally Posted by Maximilianus

Virgil is a traditionalist. In my case, I never have enough :p

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Enough what? Ladies? ....hahaha

I liked the emoticons you picked out...although the second one makes me :blush2:

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Originally Posted by Janine

Enough what? Ladies? ....hahaha

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I only need one... if you mean what I think you mean.... :lol:

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Originally Posted by Janine

I liked the emoticons you picked out...although the second one makes me :blush2:

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:lol:

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Originally Posted by Maximilianus

I only need one... if you mean what I think you mean.... :lol:

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As they say, "when it rains, it pours!" :lol: Too much of a good thing can prove problematic at times....:rolleyes:

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:lol:

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Party time! That second one reminds me of an incident at my son's wedding. Must you remind me.:shocked:

If you say so, dear... it must be true :p

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Originally Posted by Maximilianus

Welcome. I love them too. That's one of the reasons why I'll never use that emoticon (I have another which is a secret).

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Maxi has a secret?

And I understand what you where saying, it just has no literary purpose, and really does not belong as a emotiocon. If i where to join today and see that I would not stay. Honestly I hardly ever get on anymore because it almost seems like litnet is saying its ok to beat a horse, and show images of it for literary humor... just my personal feelings on it...

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Originally Posted by stephofthenight

Maxi has a secret?

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More than one :brow:

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Originally Posted by stephofthenight

And I understand what you where saying, it just has no literary purpose, and really does not belong as a emotiocon. If i where to join today and see that I would not stay. Honestly I hardly ever get on anymore because it almost seems like litnet is saying its ok to beat a horse, and show images of it for literary humor... just my personal feelings on it...

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It must have been that the emoticon slipped through and no one noticed until you pointed out. I don't think anyone here agrees with animal beating. I'm sure it was unintentional.

All right, I think I will move right in and bring some perspective into this non-discussion.

Nobody on the Forum - nor does the smiley in question - means to condone animal beating; what is more, in my very humble non-moderator opinion, to look at it in that way is rather superficial and somewhat dramatic.

The saying "beating/flogging a dead horse" means that "a particular request or line of conversation is already foreclosed or otherwise resolved, and any attempt to continue it is futile." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flogging_a_dead_horse

So, it does not advocate a perverse and cruel liking for having dead animals beaten; on the contrary, it emphasises the futility of such an effort. Similarly, the smiley is also used for this very purpose: sometimes the same discussions/arguments are repeated one too many times on the internet and only the expression "beating up a dead horse" defines their futility.

Truth be told, I know I will be using that particular a lot here on the Forum as, being an internet user for 15 years and a member of this Forum for almost 6 years, I feel like I have seen and heard it all.

:beatdeadhorse5:

Imagine if we had a "pissing into the wind" emoticon?

I understand Scher's explanation. It was what I was trying to say, though with less eloquence. Well, Scher is an Olympic runner and I cannot reach her yet :p ;) As for the "pissing into the wind" emoticon, I humbly believe it should be added to see what happens. A whole new line of debate may surely arise, as people will never cease their hunger for talking :p :D

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Originally Posted by Admin

Imagine if we had a "pissing into the wind" emoticon?

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:rofl: That's a good one! :lol:

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Originally Posted by Scheherazade

Truth be told, I know I will be using that particular a lot here on the Forum as, being an internet user for 15 years and a member of this Forum for almost 6 years, I feel like I have seen and heard it all.

:beatdeadhorse5:

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I agree with you...it's not a literal thing at all...just a joke of sorts and the futility of it is key to the fact it is not being condoned. And your last statements are what I had imagined....I bet you have seen and heard it all.

So as not to offend anyone here I will post this one :banghead:...could be interpretted "beating a brickwall to death" or "beating your head against a brick wall"...which we seem to be doing in here right now over the said subject of the 'abused' dead horse.

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Originally Posted by Janine

So as not to offend anyone here I will post this one :banghead:...could be interpretted "beating a brickwall to death" or "beating your head against a brick wall"...which we seem to be doing in here right now over the said subject of the 'abused' dead horse.

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Oh My, now I see why I have this terrible headache! :ack2: :crazy:

I know I'm in the minority here, but I find the new emoticons annoying as the really hot place down below. Admin, I know you can't please everyone, so I'm not asking for any change or whatnot, just that, man they tend to make a page look awfully cluttered. But I supposed over-use of anything will do that.