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my feeble brain ^ | 4/23/04 | self

Posted on 04/23/2004 2:54:51 PM PDT by SAJ

Is there an emoticon or faux-HTML that represents the phrase ''tongue-in-cheek''?

Certainly, one could express this with /tongueincheek , or something similar, but I'm looking for something more economical, or cleverer, or both. All ideas appreciated, and TIA!

(P.S. this inquiry is my punishment for losing a bet)

Oh, yes...how about ... -U- , as someone has suggested to me? Does that work well?


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: chat; emoticon; tongueincheek
Moral: never bet an accountant about a tax law, no matter HOW well you think you know it!
1 posted on 04/23/2004 2:54:52 PM PDT by SAJ
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To: SAJ

2 posted on 04/23/2004 3:05:04 PM PDT by martin_fierro (A v v n c v l v s M a x i m v s)
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To: martin_fierro
Thanks, Martin (as always!), but, sadly, the website that needs this info is text-only. (shrug...hey, I didn't make the rules (G!))
3 posted on 04/23/2004 3:14:49 PM PDT by SAJ (So, ya wanna buy a bridge, eh? Lemme see what I've got in stock...)
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To: SAJ
bump for later
4 posted on 04/23/2004 3:22:36 PM PDT by trussell (Member: Viking Kitty Society; Member: Troll Patrol...)
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To: SAJ
:-) happy - used to indicate a joking statement, since we can't hear voice inflection
:) happy - miniature
:-)) really happy
:-( unhappy - user didn't like that last statement, or is depressed about something
:-/ skeptical, or perplexed
:-\ sad, or Popeye
:-D laughing
:-| disgusted, or grim, or "have an ordinary day" smiley
:-I apathetic
:-1 bland
:-o surprised
:-O awed
:-S incoherent
:-X lips are sealed
:-9 licking lips
:-< forlorn
:-> sarcastic
:-& tongue-tied
:'-( crying
:'-) so happy, I'm crying
:-e disappointed
:-c bummed
:-C really bummed
:-t cross
:-@ screaming
:-7 wry
:-* ate something sour, or kiss
:^) broken nose
:v) broken nose, other side
:_) nose is sliding off face
:=) two noses
:<) from an Ivy League school
:-# wearing braces
:-{} recent collagen shots
:-{) mustache
:-()= drooling
:-)~ happily drooling
:-~) or :-'| suffering from a cold
:-Q smoker
:-? pipe smoker
:-` spitting chewing tobacco
:*) drunk
:-P nyahhhh!
:-} leering, or embarrassed smile
:-, smirking
;-) winking - sort of a "don't hit me for what I just said" smiley
;^) tongue-in-cheek
;-P nudge, nudge, wink, wink
(-) laughing
(:+( scared
(-: left-handed
%*} very drunk
%-) confused
%-} amused
%-{ unamused
8-> very happy
{:-) toupee
}:-( toupee in updraft
}:-} big grin
>:-( or >:-< or :-|| mad
>:-> devilish
>;-> lewd
<:-I dunce
<:-/ feeling stoopid
~:-( very mad
=) shocked
=:O hair standing on end
=8O bug-eyed with fright
*:-o alarmed
I-) sniggering
|:-| very rigid
|-O yawning
|-I asleep
|^o snoring
***:-( blowing off steam
[:-| sighted Frankensein
<<:-) sighted the Pope
~:-\ sighted Elvis
8-) wearing sunglasses
B:-) sunglasses on head
::-) wearing normal glasses (4-eyed)
B-) wearing horn-rimmed glasses
8:-) little girl
:-)-8 Big girl
:-[ vampire, or pouting
:-E bucktoothed vampire
:-F bucktoothed vampire with one tooth missing
=:-) hosehead
-:-) punk rocker/mohawk
-:-( real punk rockers don't smile
+-:-) religious officer, like Pope
`:-) shaved off one eyebrow
,:-) shaved off other eyebrow
O-) or (:)-) scuba diver
O :-) angel
<|-) Chinese
<|-( Chinese, taking offense at joke
@= pro-nuclear war
:-o uh-oh...
(8-o it's Mr. Bill...
*:o) and Bozo the Clown!
C|:-= Charlie Chaplin
=|:-)= Abe Lincoln
%-^ Picasso painting
3:] pet
3:[ mean pet
d8= pet beaver, wearing goggles and hard hat
8:] gorilla smile
(:V) duck
:-)8 well-dressed
#-) partied all night
X-( just died
%-6 brain-dead
[:-|] or [:] robotic
(:I egghead
E-:-) ham radio operator
C=:-) chef
[:-) wearing Walkman
*<:-) wearing Santa Claus hat
@:-) wearing turban
K:P little kid w/propeller beanie
:-Ø No Yelling!
:-: mutant; the invisible smiley
.-) one-eyed
,-) winking one-eyed
8 :-) wizard
-=* :-) TeX wizard
:] Gleep...a friendly midget smiley who will gladly be your friend
=) variation on a theme...
:{ tiny bit sad
[] hugs and ...
:* kisses
|-) hee hee
|-D ho ho
~~:-( Net.flame (Usenet)
O |-) Net.religion
8 :-I Net.unix-wizards
X-( Net.suicide
E-:-I Net.ham-radio
C=}>;*{)) drunk, devilish chef with a toupee in an updraft, a mustache, and a double chin
}:^#})) updrafted bushy-mustached pointy-nosed smiley with a double chin
{:(-8-< Anna Nicole Smith, after latest augmentation, falling right over
5 posted on 04/23/2004 3:26:27 PM PDT by trussell (Member: Viking Kitty Society; Member: Troll Patrol...)
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To: SAJ
;^) tongue-in-cheek
6 posted on 04/23/2004 3:27:19 PM PDT by trussell (Member: Viking Kitty Society; Member: Troll Patrol...)
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To: trussell
Thank you, sir! Fills the bill perfectly (I have about 350 emoticons, but not that one, for some odd reason...hmmm...)
7 posted on 04/23/2004 3:39:13 PM PDT by SAJ (So, ya wanna buy a bridge, eh? Lemme see what I've got in stock...)
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To: SAJ
Try Maam and I will be happy! :)
8 posted on 04/23/2004 3:43:37 PM PDT by trussell (Member: Viking Kitty Society; Member: Troll Patrol...)
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To: SAJ

Does this help?

9 posted on 04/23/2004 4:07:06 PM PDT by LuigiBasco (Mississippi Freepers.. ..It's time for y'all to become monthly doners!!)
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To: trussell
I like this for bucktoothed:

: ^ B
10 posted on 04/23/2004 5:41:51 PM PDT by Fledermaus (Ðíé F£éðérmáú§ ^;;^ says, "John Kerry could bore a rock to erosion!")
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To: SAJ
: ^ í
11 posted on 04/23/2004 5:45:10 PM PDT by Fledermaus (Ðíé F£éðérmáú§ ^;;^ says, "John Kerry could bore a rock to erosion!")
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To: trussell
Rut roh, Rorge...SAJ done put his foot in it.

Sorry 'bout that, and THANK YOU, MA'AM!

12 posted on 04/23/2004 5:48:40 PM PDT by SAJ (So, ya wanna buy a bridge, eh? Lemme see what I've got in stock...)
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To: SAJ
That's ok...I'll forgive you for it this one time!! Next time...
13 posted on 04/23/2004 7:53:32 PM PDT by trussell (Member: Viking Kitty Society; Member: Troll Patrol...)
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To: LuigiBasco
Luigi -- That's fine, but unfortunately the website involved is operated in ''text-only'' mode, so your graphic couldn't be used there.

Many thanks in any case, though!

14 posted on 04/24/2004 10:47:22 AM PDT by SAJ (So, ya wanna buy a bridge, eh? Lemme see what I've got in stock...)
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