Reply to: Snip snip and more snip

[d000hg]

one of the beauties of this forum in the old days, was that we were all forced to use our grey matter to insult each other within the contraints of the vocabulary offered by the Oxford English Dictionary.

In our 'real' world lives it's easy to swear and every body is doing it all the time

but CUK presented an oasis of gentlemanly insults using the Queen's English.

I am a particular fan of Shaunbhoys wit he is one of the champions of clever funny insults without swearing, as is Sas

for me, it takes the fun out things to simply write one word, you're a <snip> rather than trying to find a funny string of Queen's English vocabulary to express the same

in the past CUK represented professionals and nobody could complain at the high standard of insults, but these days, with it becomes embarressing to be associated with such a bunch of

CUK was an oasis of gentlemanly humour without direct personal insults using words outside the mandate of the Oxford dictionary, hopefully CUK will try to continue that path

Milan I'm generally in agreement with you, but the 3 years I've been here I don't remember much professional behaviour or gentlemanly conduct... and certainly not from Sas who still considers "village idiot" to be the height of wit.

[MaryPoppins]

sasguru 19,515 posts
AtW 21,060 posts

The scope for that smilie is immense.

SAS doesn't bother me one bit, and I quite like AtW.

[shaunbhoy]

You have to admit though, sometimes, only that smilie will do.

sasguru 19,515 posts
AtW 21,060 posts

The scope for that smilie is immense.

[MaryPoppins]

for me, it takes the fun out things to simply write one word, you're a <snip> rather than trying to find a funny string of Queen's English vocabulary to express the same

I see what you mean, but just cos the smilie's there, doesn't mean everyone's going to use it all the time. Hopefully posters will also continue the verbal banter using their own (at times, limited) wit.

You have to admit though, sometimes, only that smilie will do.

[Wodewick]

Admin

Please re-name the smilie from winker to milan.

Thanks.

That gets my vote!

He really is a chap with an over developed forearm.

[Zippy]

reacharound

That's an image I could have done without. Cheers.

[Clippy]

Admin

Please re-name the smilie from winker to milan.

Thanks.

[oracleslave]

group hug everyone

we need to re-find each other

Milan.

reacharound

[milanbenes]

group hug everyone

we need to re-find each other

Milan.

[MarillionFan]

Milan

Go to the naughty corner and think about your actions. Spend 1 minute for each year you have been on the earth or for each IQ point you have.

Either way, see you in about 3/4 of an hour.

[milanbenes]

Hi Admin,

if I am banned for this protest, it will not have been in vain.

The analogy you are what you eat applies here too, you are what you smiley

The membership questions the decay of society, the out of control teenagers, encouraging such expression here only succeeds to add coal to that whole fire

CUK was an oasis of gentlemanly humour without direct personal insults using words outside the mandate of the Oxford dictionary, hopefully CUK will try to continue that path

Milan.

[administrator]

hi Administrator,

I voted for them - one has to embrace change and not fight it - Darwinism in action on CUK

Can someone please start working on the graphic of the new smilie for <snip>

ta,

Milan.

Check your PM Senior Benes.

[milanbenes]

hi Administrator,

I voted for them - one has to embrace change and not fight it - Darwinism in action on CUK

Can someone please start working on the graphic of the new smilie for <snip>

ta,

Milan.

[administrator]

If you read the post I made yesterday about this then maybe you would not have made this post. Use of the winker and puke smilies are fine if not over used. If they are used too much then I would remove them.

Your post is a little OTT. Appreciate you not liking the smilies so cast your vote in the poll and I will reconsider their place on the board in a day or so.

[milanbenes]

Milan.

[see you gotta get in the spirit of the new smilies and the new forum direction]