A.C.F...

[Aperitif]

'A Comfortable Feeling'. That's what I get from seeing emojis in action, and now they are becoming "mainstream".
"Hip, hip hooray!"
Of course, there are folk who don't like them but surely they are few and far between; superior beings perhaps who feel their presence taints artful prose?
One had better get used to emoticons being an integrated part of our lives because the Guardian article says so.
Thank you, Shaun - if you didn't offer the opportunity, the forum would surely be a sadder, less forgiving place?

 

[winjim]

:-/

 

[Milkfloat]

 

[ianrauk]

You're new here aren't you? Welcome to the world of 'teef...

 

[martint235]

Hmmm, that's not dissimilar to our 'Teef. Just needs a French cycling cap and the job's a good 'un

 

[ianrauk]

Hmmm, that's not dissimilar to our 'Teef. Just needs a French cycling cap and the job's a good 'un

It's got your ears.....

 

[martint235]

It's got your ears.....

Feck off. It's got your hairline

 

[ianrauk]

Feck off. It's got your hairline

*touche*

 

[anothersam]

One had better get used to emoticons being an integrated part of our lives because the Guardian article says so.

"Last month I was tasked with…" did not bode well, but I finished the article to land at the end, where the Guardian very properly informs the reader that Media Tech Network content is editorially independent except for pieces labelled "Brought to you by". This wasn't so labelled, so I will have to take them at their word it was a commissioned piece, in which case, wow. The digital strategy manager at iProspect is just doing her job, which must involve a large side order of product placement to go with the byline placement and cheerleading of trendy flashy young things.

Ancient civilisations used pictograms; perhaps the only thing that stopped them from founding Instagram was they were hampered by their ancientness. There truly is very little new under the sun.

 

[raleighnut]

Bollocks, they are for people who don't know enough words to express themselves.

 

[classic33]

 

[Aperitif]

Bollocks, they are for people who don't know enough words to express themselves.

That has always been my strong point, Adrian - as you well, know. I long for the day of the greengrocers's emoticon - or is it here, all reddy?

 

[Aperitif]

Hmmm, that's not dissimilar to our 'Teef. Just needs a French cycling cap and the job's a good 'un

Separated at birth, Mart. You got the brains and I got the looks. Shigetaka Kurita has a lot to answer for. <cry>

Anyway, talking about wildlife, Mr T235...

 

[raleighnut]

Separated at birth, Mart. You got the brains and I got the looks. Shigetaka Kurita has a lot to answer for. <cry>

Anyway, talking about wildlife, Mr T235...

Ikea

 

[martint235]

You appear to have misspelt the French word for wig.

Ianrauk wears a wig??? Surely there's a strong case for the Trades Description people??