Abuse of Smileys - an Update

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Roosta Towel by Amy Ant

Here I sit, in the bar of a German **** hotel trying to get rid of the voucher for my complimentary welcoming cocktail. I order a Mojito and am confronted with a confused look. Mojito, I repeat. The bartender repeats the look. I give up and settle for a true Hitch Hiker's classic, a Gin and Tonic.1 Musing
about parallel developments on different planets without space flight I
start to realise that there is no real G'n'T smiley at h2g2. Well the
smiley - stiffdrink will have to do.

Anyway. I came here to ponder on the latest update on one of the weirder aspects of h2g2... smiley abuse, or as it is called correctly: alternative smiley tags. It is creative, fun and perfectly legal in most jurisdictions.
Admittetly, it's rather smiley - corncoby, but that is due to the fact that, that smilies are abused where words are failed.smiley - winkeye

This is actually an update on the old Post
article
, so please refer to that entry for the first collection of collective abuse. This entry here is only concerned with the latest
developments and ideas of how to convey more information with the latest additions to the evergrowing list of smiles (to a greater extend collected from the threads hanging off the original entry).


Syntax


It might be helpful to use a set of ( ) to indicate that a certain
combination of smilies is to be read together; for example (smiley - loveblushsmiley - love)

Variations on old themes

smiley - crisps instead of smiley - popcorn, for those who prefer hearty food.

Use smiley - discothissmiley - disco instead of *this*, to gain more attention.

New Ideas and Combinations

smiley - choc smiley - star smiley - fish Err...
smiley - kiss smiley - tongueout French
kiss
smiley - corncob smiley - dragon smiley - popcorn 
smiley - toffeeapple The rubber thing used to un-block the loo when the smiley - cheerup is just not enough.
smiley - cheerup smiley - toffeeapple Really
cleaning the loo
smiley - ok smiley - snowball This originated somewhere in the male masturbation thread...


Story telling


Or one can (ab-)use them to tell a little story
smiley - geek smiley - blue(smiley - stoutsmiley - empty)smiley - erm(smiley - stoutsmiley - empty)smiley - smiley
smiley - diva smiley - redwine
smiley - geek smiley - bigeyessmiley - diva(smiley - whistlesmiley - biggrin)
smiley - diva smiley - redwine
smiley - geek smiley - bigeyes(smiley - divasmiley - titsmiley - tit)(smiley - droolsmiley - boingsmiley - boing)
smiley - geek smiley - cheerssmiley - diva
smiley - diva smiley - smiley
smiley - geek smiley - erm(smiley - stoutsmiley - empty)smiley - cdouble
smiley - geek  (smiley - cheerupsmiley - rose)smiley - diva
smiley - geek smiley - flyhi
(smiley - diva+ smiley - geek)   (smiley - whistlesmiley - whistle)(smiley - redwine/smiley - stout)(smiley - empty/smiley - empty)
(smiley - diva+smiley - geek)  smiley - bussmiley - disco
smiley - disco(smiley - diva+smiley - geek)  smiley - hug
smiley - disco(smiley - diva+smiley - geek)  smiley - cuddle
smiley - disco(smiley - diva+smiley - geek)  smiley - smooch
smiley - disco(smiley - diva+smiley - geek)  (smiley - kisssmiley - tongueout)
smiley - disco(smiley - diva+smiley - geek) smiley - coffee? (smiley - winkeyesmiley - ticklesmiley - winkeye)
smiley - diva smiley - oksmiley - winkeye
smiley - geek+smiley - diva smiley - bussmiley - geek
smiley - geek+smiley - diva smiley - cuddlesmiley - cuddle
smiley - geek (smiley - divasmiley - grovelsmiley - handcuffs)smiley - cdouble? (smiley - handcuffssmiley - tickle)?
smiley - diva smiley - handcuffs?! (smiley - yikessmiley - yuk)(smiley - geeksmiley - ill)??
smiley - geek smiley - blush(smiley - cuddlesmiley - tit)
smiley - diva smiley - grrsmiley - steam(smiley - handbagsmiley - geek)
smiley - geek smiley - injured
smiley - diva smiley - bussmiley - diva
smiley - geek smiley - sadfacesmiley - stiffdrinksmiley - stiffdrinksmiley - stiffdrinksmiley - drunksmiley - stiffdrinksmiley - stiffdrinksmiley - weird
smiley - diva smiley - yawnsmiley - zzz
smiley - geek smiley - ill (smiley - rainbowsmiley - yawn)


As with the old entry, feel free to add stuff and it might get included in the next update! smiley - ok

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1I could go into a lengthy story about the Singapose Sling I tried to order before I gave up and settled for the Gin and Tonic. As the Singapose Sling didn't get me any results I tried the other term for it, Gin Sling. Drew blanks both times. The word 'Gin' got through to the bartender, though. Straight or on the rocks, he asks smilingly. (sigh) Just G'n'T , smiley - tasmiley - headhurts.

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