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English Rose

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Offensive Emoticon
« on: April 17, 2013, 06:04:09 PM »

Hello all

Am I alone in finding the following emoticon offensive? :

 :beat:

I noticed this yesterday in someone's posted message, and it seems to depict someone violently beating someone else over the head with a hammer.

I really don't think this is very pleasant and it's at odds with the generally supportive environment of this forum.  Am I being too sensitive?

Best wishes
English Rose
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Taz2

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Re: Offensive Emoticon
« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2013, 06:12:35 PM »

Sorry - but I think it's ok. We have used it before when a member has been a bit reluctant to go to the doc about something. I don't find it offensive but I can see that at first sight it might look a little strange.

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honeybun

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Re: Offensive Emoticon
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2013, 06:47:16 PM »

Sorry I am with Taz on this one......It's just a bit of fun.

We have the grind and bump bananas, the one being prodded with a stick and the one being kicked up the bum.

We used to have one lady....Mrs Purple who had the very best smilies. She always made me smile.

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English Rose

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Re: Offensive Emoticon
« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2013, 07:06:23 PM »

Hmmm

honeyb - yes I've been around long enough to remember Mrs P and her emoticons.

Nope.....I still think that one is awful, - as is this one:

 :kick:

...and this one isn't very nice either:

 :poke2:

....all a bit childish.   I detest anything depicting violence towards another. I wouldn't beat, kick or prod anyone in real life, so why is it remotely amusing??  That's my last comment on this matter. Peace!    :)
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Joyce

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Re: Offensive Emoticon
« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2013, 07:09:59 PM »

I don't find it offensive. It's just a bit of fun. Don't know anyone who has objected in the past.  But I know where you are coming from.
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Taz2

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Re: Offensive Emoticon
« Reply #5 on: April 17, 2013, 07:32:47 PM »

I guess we are all different and if there was one I didn't like then I wouldn't feel as if I had to use it but wouldn't mind others putting it in their posts.

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ariadne

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Re: Offensive Emoticon
« Reply #6 on: April 17, 2013, 08:19:16 PM »

I don't find them offensive. I think we need them because the written word often doesn't come across how we would say something.

For instance we might jokingly say someone needs "a kick up the bum"  :kick:  or we might want to say "Oi, you"  :poke2:

It's to lighten the tone of the written word in my opinion.

And I also hate violence of any kind.

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CLKD

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Re: Offensive Emoticon
« Reply #7 on: April 17, 2013, 08:20:01 PM »

Have you never poked anyone, or nudged someone to reiterate a point  :-\  ::) .......... I hate violence and was going to e-mail a Company last night after seeing an advert which smashed garden knomes  >:( - but can't remember the Company  :bang: :bang: :bang: - on the back of the Boston marathon horrors I thought that the particular advert is offensive.
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Elena

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Re: Offensive Emoticon
« Reply #8 on: April 17, 2013, 08:31:08 PM »

I cant bear violence but i find all those emoticons amusing especially the way the purple one falls completely flat on it's face - it's just like slapstick.  I could watch that and find it funny every time but that's just me.

We watched Fawlty Towers recently and I was very taken aback with the way Basil handled Polly in one particular episode.  He was bundling her about like a sack of potatoes, mustve really hurt.  I wouldnt have picked up on that at the time it first came out.  I think we are all more sensitive to that sort of thing these days.
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Taz2

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Re: Offensive Emoticon
« Reply #9 on: April 17, 2013, 08:42:11 PM »

Do you mean the Ikea advert CLKD? If so I really like it - especially as there is a twist at the end! They are evil gnomes not the nice sort which you may have in your garden  :lol: 

I will put the link here (don't watch CLKD) but not sure if it is advertising! http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/ad-day-ikea-148648
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CLKD

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Re: Offensive Emoticon
« Reply #10 on: April 18, 2013, 09:31:22 AM »

 :thankyou:  again  ::) : you must spend all your spare time searching for 'links'  ???
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Suzi Q

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Re: Offensive Emoticon
« Reply #11 on: April 18, 2013, 10:33:41 AM »

Its PC gone nuts
Its a joke aimed at fun and laughter Dont you watch Punch and Judy Shows ???
I think the gen on here is its a bit of fun Ive had that sent to me to go to GP
Knock some sence in to me Hun Lighten up OK
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CLKD behave!!!!!!!!!!!! ;) ;) ;) ;)
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CLKD

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Re: Offensive Emoticon
« Reply #12 on: April 18, 2013, 10:39:11 AM »

Moi?
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Suzi Q

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Re: Offensive Emoticon
« Reply #13 on: April 18, 2013, 10:46:12 AM »

Im laughing here YES you hehehehehehehehe god your funny hehehehe
Youove brought a HUGE smile to my face if you could see me sitting here typing away with a cheshire cheese grin
ya sod hehehehehehehe

LITTLE OLD MOI heheheheh
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honeybun

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Re: Offensive Emoticon
« Reply #14 on: April 18, 2013, 10:47:21 AM »

Those French classes weren't wasted then CLKD.

 ;D

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