Without smilies. Could we actually convey what we mean in text without a smilie? I don't think I could 
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piss off!
It took me years to get used to sing them ..............all sorts of folk fell out with me and took offence. I can be too blunt although I don't mean to - a smilie softens it a bit 
I could....but I would be slapped so hard with the ban stick that I wouldn't be able to sit down til Easter.
Originally Posted by Dame_Ann_Average:
piss off!
Straight forward and to the point I guess.
You can then?
LOL at Soozy and Mrs B
Originally Posted by Soozy Woo:
It took me years to get used to sing them ..............all sorts of folk fell out with me and took offence. I can be too blunt although I don't mean to - a smilie softens it a bit
Originally Posted by Sprout:
Originally Posted by Dame_Ann_Average:
piss off!
Straight forward and to the point I guess.
You can then?
proving your point Pam, we can't really...you know me personally and knew I was joking, lurkers or strangers would take offence
Originally Posted by MrsB:
I could....but I would be slapped so hard with the ban stick that I wouldn't be able to sit down til Easter.
behave you 
Originally Posted by Dame_Ann_Average:
Originally Posted by Sprout:
Originally Posted by Dame_Ann_Average:
piss off!
Straight forward and to the point I guess.
You can then?
proving your point Pam, we can't really...you know me personally and knew I was joking, lurkers or strangers would take offence
Yup.......oh how mighty the written word is.......when not accompanied by a smilie 
Originally Posted by Soozy Woo:
It took me years to get used to sing them ..............all sorts of folk fell out with me and took offence. I can be too blunt although I don't mean to - a smilie softens it a bit
That's how I feel.
Originally Posted by Dame_Ann_Average:
Originally Posted by Sprout:
Originally Posted by Dame_Ann_Average:
piss off!
Straight forward and to the point I guess.
You can then?
proving your point Pam, we can't really...you know me personally and knew I was joking, lurkers or strangers would take offence
yep spot on dame - I would compensate by writing *fawning smiley* Or *run around the forum smiley* - but would really miss them to convey meaning
Originally Posted by Sprout:
Originally Posted by Dame_Ann_Average:
Originally Posted by Sprout:
Originally Posted by Dame_Ann_Average:
piss off!
Straight forward and to the point I guess.
You can then?
proving your point Pam, we can't really...you know me personally and knew I was joking, lurkers or strangers would take offence
Yup.......oh how mighty the written word is.......when not accompanied by a smilie
I really like the advert with somebody surrounded by ppl saying the smilies. It makes us look silly, but what the hey. 
Originally Posted by cologne 1:
Originally Posted by Soozy Woo:
It took me years to get used to sing them ..............all sorts of folk fell out with me and took offence. I can be too blunt although I don't mean to - a smilie softens it a bit
That's how I feel.
We've had our moments Col
Hope you're feeling better.
Originally Posted by Dame_Ann_Average:
piss off!
Best reply of the night goes to the Dame
Originally Posted by Dame_Ann_Average:
Originally Posted by Sprout:
Originally Posted by Dame_Ann_Average:
piss off!
Straight forward and to the point I guess.
You can then?
proving your point Pam, we can't really...you know me personally and knew I was joking, lurkers or strangers would take offence
I very nearly broke my third laptop this year by spluttering brandy on it, till I realised it was you. 
Originally Posted by Rosgirl:
yep spot on dame - I would compensate by writing *fawning smiley* Or *run around the forum smiley* - but would really miss them to convey meaning
we'd be lost Ros...it just expresses the lighter mood of the post 
Originally Posted by cologne 1:
proving your point Pam, we can't really...you know me personally and knew I was joking, lurkers or strangers would take offence
I very nearly broke my third laptop this year by spluttering brandy on it, till I realised it was you.
do I care
Originally Posted by Aimee:
Originally Posted by Dame_Ann_Average:
piss off!
Best reply of the night goes to the Dame
She's a card in't she
Originally Posted by Dame_Ann_Average:
piss off!
<<<<<< (can you crack the code?)
Originally Posted by Aimee:
Originally Posted by Dame_Ann_Average:
piss off!
Best reply of the night goes to the Dame
just expressing Aims
Originally Posted by Soozy Woo:
Originally Posted by cologne 1:
Originally Posted by Soozy Woo:
It took me years to get used to sing them ..............all sorts of folk fell out with me and took offence. I can be too blunt although I don't mean to - a smilie softens it a bit
That's how I feel.
We've had our moments Col
Hope you're feeling better.
I had a call fluttering the white flag from you know who, so life's sweet. If things are ok with her, the rest ist bearable.
Originally Posted by Dame_Ann_Average:
Originally Posted by Aimee:
Originally Posted by Dame_Ann_Average:
piss off!
Best reply of the night goes to the Dame
just expressing Aims
brilliant response dame slips in a fawn
Originally Posted by MrsB:
Originally Posted by Dame_Ann_Average:
piss off!
<<<<<< (can you crack the code?)
not on a bottle of wine and three vidka's, I'll get back to you
Originally Posted by Sprout:
Originally Posted by Aimee:
Originally Posted by Dame_Ann_Average:
piss off!
Best reply of the night goes to the Dame
She's a card in't she
yep - the best well one of them
Originally Posted by cologne 1:
We've had our moments Col
Hope you're feeling better.
I had a call fluttering the white flag from you know who, so life's sweet. If things are ok with her, the rest ist bearable.
aww
Originally Posted by Rosgirl:
Originally Posted by Dame_Ann_Average:
Originally Posted by Aimee:
Originally Posted by Dame_Ann_Average:
piss off!
Best reply of the night goes to the Dame
just expressing Aims
brilliant response dame slips in a fawn
Originally Posted by Sprout:
Originally Posted by Aimee:
Originally Posted by Dame_Ann_Average:
piss off!
Best reply of the night goes to the Dame
She's a card in't she
speaking of which...where is mine?....and buy a stamp Pam, last year it cost me a quid to retrieve it 
Originally Posted by erinp:
*Echoes*
Originally Posted by Rosgirl:
yep - the best well one of them
Originally Posted by Soozy Woo:
Originally Posted by Rosgirl:
Originally Posted by Dame_Ann_Average:
Originally Posted by Aimee:
Originally Posted by Dame_Ann_Average:
piss off!
Best reply of the night goes to the Dame
just expressing Aims
brilliant response dame slips in a fawn
Awwwww
Originally Posted by Dame_Ann_Average:
Originally Posted by Sprout:
Originally Posted by Aimee:
Originally Posted by Dame_Ann_Average:
piss off!
Best reply of the night goes to the Dame
She's a card in't she
speaking of which...where is mine?....and buy a stamp Pam, last year it cost me a quid to retrieve it
Piss off!
Originally Posted by Sprout:
speaking of which...where is mine?....and buy a stamp Pam, last year it cost me a quid to retrieve it
Piss off!
no smiley 
Originally Posted by Soozy Woo:
brilliant response dame slips in a fawn
that is gorg
Originally Posted by Soozy Woo:
Originally Posted by Rosgirl:
Originally Posted by Dame_Ann_Average:
Originally Posted by Aimee:
Originally Posted by Dame_Ann_Average:
piss off!
Best reply of the night goes to the Dame
just expressing Aims
brilliant response dame slips in a fawn
aww cute
Originally Posted by Dame_Ann_Average:
Originally Posted by Sprout:
speaking of which...where is mine?....and buy a stamp Pam, last year it cost me a quid to retrieve it
Piss off!
no smiley
What's good for the goose.........
Originally Posted by Sprout:
Originally Posted by Dame_Ann_Average:
Originally Posted by Sprout:
Originally Posted by Aimee:
Originally Posted by Dame_Ann_Average:
piss off!
Best reply of the night goes to the Dame
She's a card in't she
speaking of which...where is mine?....and buy a stamp Pam, last year it cost me a quid to retrieve it
Piss off!
Originally Posted by Sprout:
What's good for the goose.........
*opens card box and looks for floppy*
Originally Posted by Dame_Ann_Average:
Originally Posted by Aimee:
Originally Posted by Dame_Ann_Average:
piss off!
Best reply of the night goes to the Dame
just expressing Aims
I express the same way in real life