Where's the fun?

[RichardtheSane]

OK, this is a great forum.

It always has been. (Nice one Pekka, thumbs up to the mods too! :) )

But every now an then I see a bit of banter, a joke, someone being witty, something that makes me and others smile.... and then some fool goes and takes it all deadly serious and has to chip in with their opinion/put down.

So to these people who don't seem to recognise humour, please, lighten up!

[rant over]

[Belmondo]

As one who has occasionally been accused of going too far in the pursuit of levity, I feel obliged to say I couldn't agree more.There do seem to be some totally humorless individuals who either choose to be thus, or who just don't get the humor.

I think the liberal use of emoticons will help the latter group, but there is little hope for the former.

We must be patient. :lol: :lol: :lol:


Thos.

[timmyquest]

I too agree.

Maybe i'm just not funny, but i thought my 20D hack thread was funny...i got a negative reply. And then of course like any other 20D thread the subject changed.

[tommykjensen]

Maybe i'm just not funny, but i thought my 20D hack thread was funny...i got a negative reply. And then of course like any other 20D thread the subject changed.

Since I was the one that questioned that thread I guess a response is in order.

I just did not see any humor in it and since You used these smilies :twisted: :twisted: it indicated to me that You were mad at something??? Maybe You where referencing something else either here or on a different forum but there were no indication of that. And maybe if You had left out the evil smillies I would have seen it as a joke.....

Its not that You can't be funny, I have seen that on prevoius threads but in that one You did not relay the humor to me :wink:

[timmyquest]

Maybe we should get a universal what smileies mean thread


To me:

:D Funny
:lol: Funny
:) Less funny
:( Sad
:cry: REALLY sad
:oops: embarresed
:shock: wow!
:? either "huh?" or "that sucks"
:wink: it's a wink...you get what winks are
:P same as a wink but more playful
:roll: i'm rolling my eyes, sarcasim to me
:evil: Pissed
:twisted: Evil minded...you'll see this alot when i'm trying to stir trouble
8) i'm cool
:o i never use this one...not sure what it is.

[tommykjensen]

Maybe we should get a universal what smileies mean thread


To me:

:twisted: Evil minded...you'll see this alot when i'm trying to stir trouble


Hmm, and maybe thats the problem! Why stir trouble? That will only result in well the results You get and then You really can't complain because You got what You asked for, am I right or am I wrong?

[Belmondo]

I just did not see any humor in it and since You used these smilies :twisted: :twisted: it indicated to me that You were mad at something???

Well now, this is an area in which I have some expertise.

TQ’s use of the ‘evil’ emoticon was perfectly appropriate in the context of his deviant ‘20D Hack’ humor. He was satirizing all the hubbub that cropped up shortly after the Drebel’s release last year during which time we had such things as petitions for firmware upgrades from Canon and other assorted discussions.

I don’t think the fiendish little emoticon really depicts anger. We have another one for that. :x (mad) :evil: (very mad)

Anyway, I got it, and that's why I chimed in with my comment on 'back focusing.' Maybe a little history is not such a good thing. :wink: :twisted: :idea: :? :( :evil: :shock: :D :arrow: :o

[timmyquest]

Maybe we should get a universal what smileies mean thread


To me:

:twisted: Evil minded...you'll see this alot when i'm trying to stir trouble


Hmm, and maybe thats the problem! Why stir trouble? That will only result in well the results You get and then You really can't complain because You got what You asked for, am I right or am I wrong?

T'was fun trouble based on all the lame rumors spreading across the web ;-).

[tommykjensen]

I don’t think the fiendish little emoticon really depicts anger. We have another one for that. :x (mad) :evil: (very mad)


Well then, I guess we have to demand that Pekka creates a special field in our profiles to explain what smilies mean to each of us :wink:

Because to me

:evil: means really mad or angry
:twisted: means extremely angry and pissed and want to kill someone

[timmyquest]

hehe, i find that odd as the name of the smiley is "twisted"

Twisted thoughts, such as the ones you may find in charlesu threads :twisted:

[tommykjensen]

hehe, i find that odd as the name of the smiley is "twisted"


Well no the name is twisted evil. Which to me indicate more aggression than just evil.

[timmyquest]

hehe, i find that odd as the name of the smiley is "twisted"


Well no the name is twisted evil. Which to me indicate more aggression than just evil.

This is going nowhere :roll: :roll: :roll:

[tommykjensen]

hehe, i find that odd as the name of the smiley is "twisted"


Well no the name is twisted evil. Which to me indicate more aggression than just evil.

This is going nowhere :roll: :roll: :roll:

Just trying to explain to You why I saw You thread the way I did, but now I know that You do not mean the same as me when using certain smillies :D

[neil_r]

, please, lighten up!

And look what followed..

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

I am off fo a week on a beach... Hope this is all sorted before I get back

Neil
xxxxx

[stopbath]

Sense of humour?

I had one of those but sold it for a case of beer and a lawn mower.

Did someone mention they were leaving on vacation? :twisted: (notice little devil dude is smiling as it's twisted evil schemes are about to come ALIVE!)

[RichardtheSane]

I think we have just seen how it can a) go wrong and b) be put right again.
Tommy and Timmy (oh dear... did that sound bad to anyone else?) just had a misunderstanding over use of smilies, and indeed it is a common misunderstanding to have... I know, I've been there.

I'm sure everyone comes onto a forum as part of their hobby, for fun, entertainment and also to get some damn good tips/info. Some come here to share their knowledge, some to gain knowledge. But I hope I would be right in saying we all come here because we love photography, which is great. Lets not have the small misunderstandings tarnish that!

:mrgreen: :D :) :lol: :P :wink: :p

Gratuitous use of smilies optional.... ;)

[cmM]

:twisted: means extremely angry and pissed and want to kill someone
Oh sh!t, .... RUUUUUUN !
:P

We need some more emoticons here....
For example, to best describe the timmyquest vs. tommykjensen match in this thread this is the best emoticon:
http://fifthgearonline.com/ZylexSNL/images/smilies/argue.gif

and a more appropriate equivalent for tommykjensen's description:
http://fifthgearonline.com/ZylexSNL/images/smilies/ak47.gif

j/k guys

[tommykjensen]

We need some more emoticons here....
For example, to best describe the timmyquest vs. tommykjensen match in this thread this is the best emoticon:
http://fifthgearonline.com/ZylexSNL/images/smilies/argue.gif

and a more appropriate equivalent for tommykjensen's description:
http://fifthgearonline.com/ZylexSNL/images/smilies/ak47.gif

j/k guys

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

YES

Pekka should add those immediately :lol:

[IndyJeff]

In spite of taking a beating for what I am about to say, I hate those little emoticons. I have only used them one time and it was due to losing a bet on a message board over a football game.

Never will you see one of those disgusting little yellow round heads on any of my posts.

[Belmondo]

In spite of taking a beating for what I am about to say, I hate those little emoticons. I have only used them one time and it was due to losing a bet on a message board over a football game.

Never will you see one of those disgusting little yellow round heads on any of my posts.

Blasphemer :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :twisted: 8) :wink:

[RichardtheSane]

In spite of taking a beating for what I am about to say, I hate those little emoticons. I have only used them one time and it was due to losing a bet on a message board over a football game.

Never will you see one of those disgusting little yellow round heads on any of my posts.

Blasphemer :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :twisted: 8) :wink:

Don't worry Tom, we'll break him ;)

[IanD]

:o i never use this one...not sure what it is.
It means that you have sat on something sharp :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Belmondo]

:o i never use this one...not sure what it is.
It means that you have sat on something sharp :lol: :lol: :lol:

Or wet. :o :roll: :o :( :wink:

[Penguin_101_1]

In spite of taking a beating for what I am about to say, I hate those little emoticons. I have only used them one time and it was due to losing a bet on a message board over a football game.

Never will you see one of those disgusting little yellow round heads on any of my posts.

Blasphemer :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :twisted: 8) :wink:

He posted the twisted guy! Does that mean you are " extremely angry and pissed and want to kill someone" :lol: :lol:

[Belmondo]

He posted the twisted guy! Does that mean you are " extremely angry and pissed and want to kill someone" :lol: :lol:

Most of the time. :twisted: :twisted:

[Aylwin]

You guys crack me up! :lol:

I, too, appreciate the humor and levity on this forum, and I wouldn't mind even more of it. :)

A note, however, to our native English speakers on both sides of the Atlantic and "down below": not everyone will "get it". Get it? ;)

By the way, I love the little yellow faces. They're very important, especially in a multi-lingual, multi-cultural environment. 8)

[tommykjensen]

By the way, I love the little yellow faces. They're very important, especially in a multi-lingual, multi-cultural environment. 8)

Yes as long as everybody have the same understanding of meaning :lol:

[Aylwin]

By the way, I love the little yellow faces. They're very important, especially in a multi-lingual, multi-cultural environment. 8)

Yes as long as everybody have the same understanding of meaning :lol:
Yeah, I was going to add a bit about that as a joke but decide not to. :twisted: (my meaning: mischievous grin ;))

[cmM]

Yes as long as everybody have the same understanding of meaning :lol:
God, now we need to form an ISC (international smilies committe) to standardize the meaning of smilies accross the webb.

[timmyquest]

Yes as long as everybody have the same understanding of meaning :lol:
God, now we need to form an ISC (international smilies committe) to standardize the meaning of smilies accross the webb.

Eeeks, what a scary thought, for some reason i invision this being the truth in the year 2050

[aam1234]

There must be either a generational or cultural gap between our "T" friends.

I read TQ's thread about the D20 hack, which was sooo funny. Then came the other T's response...woow, where did it come from.

Don't know where I'm going with this. I guess just to say "generational or cultural gap" :D It's fun to use big words, try it.

[tommykjensen]

There must be either a generational or cultural gap between our "T" friends.

I read TQ's thread about the D20 hack, which was sooo funny. Then came the other T's response...woow, where did it come from.

Don't know where I'm going with this. I guess just to say "generational or cultural gap" :D It's fun to use big words, try it.

If You have read this thread from the beginning You should know why that occurred. Simply different understanding of what the smilie :twisted: means!

[aam1234]

If You have read this thread from the beginning You should know why that occurred. Simply different understanding of what the smilie means!

Exactly! that was my point of generational or cultural gap.

[RichardtheSane]

Yes as long as everybody have the same understanding of meaning :lol:
God, now we need to form an ISC (international smilies committe) to standardize the meaning of smilies accross the webb.

Eeeks, what a scary thought, for some reason i invision this being the truth in the year 2050

That far away?

In the year 2050 there will be rehab available for incorrect smiley usage :twisted:

[CyberDyneSystems]

Let's just make one thing perfectly unclear.

So long as we all misundertand eachother's use of the confusing smilies in our own unique fashion, then we can all learn to not get along with eachother peacefully!

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: = twisted evil really mad and want to kill someone..

[Belmondo]

Let's just make one thing perfectly unclear.

So long as we all misundertand eachother's use of the confusing smilies in our own unique fashion, then we can all learn to not get along with eachother peacefully!

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: = twisted evil really mad and want to kill someone..

CDS:
Thanks for clearing that up. I totally misunderstand now.

[Andy_T]

Now that -> :O
would be the angry one, I presume!

However, I like this one: :p

Best regards,
Andy

[timmyquest]

Did anyone happen to catch the score of the bears game last night?

They won ;-)

8)

[Belmondo]

Did anyone happen to catch the score of the bears game last night?

They won ;-)

8)

Go back to bed, Timmy. It's only a pre-season game. :? :wink:

[cmM]

where's aam1234? I think he's the one with the 49'ers avatar. He's probably hiding somwhere. But yea, Tom's right... it's only preseason...

[Cadwell]

A message on behalf of the national union of smilies...

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/valaraukar/microwave.gif

Enough is enough!

[aam1234]

Just saw this:

where's aam1234? I think he's the one with the 49'ers avatar. He's probably hiding somwhere.

Ha ha. the 49ers are pratically a team of rookies. If beating them makes you happy, then i'm cool with that.

Btw, heard Da Bears didn't play very well either.

[roanjohn]

I need explainations on these emotions:\

1 :arrow:
2 :mrgreen:
3 :eyes
4 :O

P.S. This forum is GREAT!!!

Ro1

[CyberDyneSystems]

I need explainations on these emotions:\

1 :arrow:
For use next to the text "I'm With Stupid"

2 :mrgreen:
= Sh!t eating grin. Often used when we amuse our own selves with our own uncanny wit.

3 :eyes
=Used after explaining to those that do not understand the proper use of a smiley.

4 :O Ro1
= Something to do whith a ripe Tomato? :roll: