GAH!!! I was thinking exactly the same question just now. And then there was a thread about it!
Re: What's the point of the handball smiley?
GAH!!! I was thinking exactly the same question just now. And then there was a thread about it!
"Look I’ve got my old pledge card a bit battered and crumpled we said we’d provide more turches churches teachers and we have I can remember when people used to say the Japanese are better than us the Germans are better than us the French are better than us well it’s great to be able to say we’re better than them I think Mr Kennedy well we all congratulate on his baby and the Tories are you remembering what I’m remembering boom and bust negative equity remember Mr Howard I mean are you thinking what I’m thinking I’m remembering it’s all a bit wonky isn’t it?"
-Wise words from John Prescott
Re: What's the point of the handball smiley?
I think it means - "It is all nonsense , let me play the ball..." ?!?!?!
"The essence of philosophy is to ask the eternal question that has no answer" (Aristotel) . "Yes !!!" (me) .
"Its time we stop worrying, and get angry you know? But not angry and pick up a gun, but angry and open our minds." (Tupac Amaru Shakur)
Re: What's the point of the handball smiley?
Hey , I pushed the smile button !!! What is this thumbs down ??? never pushed it !!!
"The essence of philosophy is to ask the eternal question that has no answer" (Aristotel) . "Yes !!!" (me) .
"Its time we stop worrying, and get angry you know? But not angry and pick up a gun, but angry and open our minds." (Tupac Amaru Shakur)
Re: What's the point of the handball smiley?
.Originally Posted by caesar44
There is a buglet, they're switched.
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Re: What's the point of the handball smiley?
Ok, so it symbolises boredom, but why have it among the most used ones? Surely there are betterand more useful smileys.
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Re: What's the point of the handball smiley?
I always thought that thissymbol was used when somebody is frustrated.Like having a conversation with himself in a thread.
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Re: What's the point of the handball smiley?
Just think of the scene in the Great Escape when Steve McQueen is in the cooler.
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Ah , OK ..
"The essence of philosophy is to ask the eternal question that has no answer" (Aristotel) . "Yes !!!" (me) .
"Its time we stop worrying, and get angry you know? But not angry and pick up a gun, but angry and open our minds." (Tupac Amaru Shakur)
Re: What's the point of the handball smiley?
Interresting question, especially if we broaden it a bit, and ask "what's the point of smilies?"
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Re: What's the point of the handball smiley?
To express emotion, to add humour to a post... the possibilities are endless
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