DU etiquette question:

[Mme. Defarge]

Should these emojis be eliminated from the available options?



Lest they should offend.

[TexasTowelie]

1. You forgot the wavy smilie.

Some members believe it is offensive.

(oops!)

ETA: You never know where the waving hand has been.

[Mme. Defarge]

4. Can you still buy smelling salts anywhere?

[peequod]

20. How about a fainting couch with a lacy fan?

[Raine]

49. couch

maybe that's of some help for the faint of heart..

[George II]

53. Will this do?

[peequod]

62. Perfect!

[yallerdawg]

6. I mean it to be offensive.

It's one of my favorites!

[TexasTowelie]

8. Back atcha!

[Kirk Lover]

43. We all know this is really the middle finger.

[NurseJackie]

9. ###

[Mme. Defarge]

13. That definitely needs to go.

[NurseJackie]

22. Sawwww-reeee!

[TexasTowelie]

23. I'm so tempted to alert for egregiousness.

Where is Skittles when some ass needs to be kicked?

[peequod]

21. That eye raise at the end is givin' me the vapors.

[George II]

54. Such a nasty woman.

[George II]

40. Bazinga!

[guillaumeb]

2. It took me about 1 minute to understand.

Luckily, we are not Senators so these emojis can stay.

[Cattledog]

3. Ha!

[ProudLib72]

5. The offensive ones

Are we really going to promote drunken posting here?

Seriously? A autocrat emoji on a supposedly Democratic site?

+ Why two devil emojis? Do we really want to give the evangelicals more ammunition?

Do I need to fucking go into why the fuck this stupid fucking emoji is fucking reprehensible?

[TexasTowelie]

7. In that case you need to add this one also:

Who really knows what they are smoking in that pipe? Is it tobacco, catnip, weed or crack?

[BigmanPigman]

10. Catnip? I heard of banana peels but catnip?

[TexasTowelie]

19. It's the not-so-secret code word for weed.

Unfortunately you weren't around for my 5,000th post when I posted a series of photos of orange cats with a bunch of puns about my catnip addiction.

The photos were put on Photobucket so I need to go back and edit the thread using my current photo sharing site. Here is the link: https://www.democraticunderground.com/1018462699

[ProudLib72]

11. It's ganja

Nothing wrong with smoking ganja. It's completely legal in my state and has been for several years. But if I catch anyone from a state where it is still forbidden, I'm going to report that poster directly to J Beau.

You're excused this time because you were just bringing it to my attention.

[Mme. Defarge]

64. You win!

I can’t top these.
Oops! Maybe that representation of the 1% is inappropriate for this site.

[ProudLib72]

65. I think we are going to end up with a very limited selection

Maybe just a face with a straight line for the mouth?

[Mme. Defarge]

66. My vote.

[LisaL]

12. The group hug one is very suspicious.

[Mme. Defarge]

15. Kinda kinky,

as is the emoji for spanking, IMO.

[A HERETIC I AM]

14. The only one we really need

[yagotme]

16. Sorry, that one has to go.

It depicts usage of a firearm.

[A HERETIC I AM]

26. Your second one depicts the violent tossing of a yellow thingy down a well....

which leads to a long, painful and protracted death.

At least mine is quick and humane.

Your first one depicts someone plucking their eyes out because they are offended, which can lead to car accidents, bumping into walls and inaccurate measuring cup usage

[yagotme]

30. Hmmm, I always thought that the 2d one was...

a chimney sweep.

"Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down..."

[A HERETIC I AM]

33. Well, you couldn't be more wrong.

That is clearly the circular brick thingy of death.

[yagotme]

34. (Sigh)

I am so disappoint.

[A HERETIC I AM]

36. As well you should be....

you advocate of circular brick thingys of death, you.

[Mme. Defarge]

17. Sorry, but Im Greek Orthodox

and that’s a no-no

[A HERETIC I AM]

25. You don't look Greek in the least

But just in case, Yassou, ti kanis?

Souvlaki ouzo spanakopita

[Mme. Defarge]

27. Kala!

OPA!

But, on a serious note, Χριστέ, ἐλέησο.

[A HERETIC I AM]

28. Ohhhh...poopsickles.

OK, fine. But do you have one of these groovy hats?

[LeftInTX]

29. Yum!!! I'll skip the alcohol though

[A HERETIC I AM]

32. ....

Grape Leaves (Dolmathes) and Moussaka and Avgolemono soup by yours truly;

[Mme. Defarge]

37. I say pastitio,

But that’s just me. Kali orexi!

[Thor_MN]

18. Pretty much sums up the last 48 hours...

So, yeah.

[Kirk Lover]

44. That's awful.

[A HERETIC I AM]

52. i KNOW!

Awful funny!

[dalton99a]

24. One must be 100% pure and beyond reproach in everything that one does

So yeah, they have to go. Sorry

[Floyd R. Turbo]

31. Those are mild! What about,.......

[Buns_of_Fire]

61. That next-to-last one is just a helpful reminder

that while it's usually okay to scratch your OWN butt -- you must never, ever scratch someone ELSE'S. Not even if you're leaving the grocery store and meet someone with both arms full who says to you, "Could you help? I can't put these bags down, and my butt really itches. Could you scratch it for me?" BEWARE! You're just one hangnail away from a lawsuit!

[Floyd R. Turbo]

63. Bummer! 😏

[Generic Brad]

35. Just the ones where waists get groped

And the tongue kissing of ears. That's out of bounds too.

[lame54]

38. Just that last one

[SCantiGOP]

39. I think all emojis would be eliminated

Especially the stupid Sarcasm and the disgusting Puke.
But i’m an old grouchy fart.

[Kirk Lover]

45. Great idea we should add a fart emoji.

[Mme. Defarge]

46. If it makes you feel any better,

for many years I had to hover my “mouse” over the assorted “icons” on my PC and read the the names on the pictures in order to have a clue as to their meaning.

[Olafjoy]

41. Southern California is burning

Anything with flames is offensive and insensitive

[Mme. Defarge]

50. Yikes!

I would deeply regret it if my post caused emotional pain.

[mahannah]

42. They are all a waste of electrons.

[nini]

47. this was my favorite from way back

[IronLionZion]

48. You have to resign for posting it

[Mme. Defarge]

55. Ok, but then ...

you won’t have Mme. Defarge to kick around anymore

[IronLionZion]

58. In that case

we all have to resign for kicking you around. There will be no one left!

[Mme. Defarge]

59. Merde, alors!

[Xipe Totec]

51. Why would they offend the sarcasm emoji?

[VOX]

56. I am OUTRAGED that some would find POPCORN EATING funny when a kerfuffle is brewing.

I take kerfuffling seriously, damn it!

[bucolic_frolic]

57. Yes they are not respecting boundaries

[Kimchijeon]

67. Bahahaaa

[lunatica]

68. I'm alerting on you!

What filth!

[NastyRiffraff]

69. My god, look at this one!

Don't you people know there's an obesity crisis in America?

[peequod]

70. I gained a few pounds just looking at that donut...

...then someone touched my love-handles, now I demand a Senator resign! (preferably Gila Monster Gillibrand)

[Calista241]

71. The fist bump emoji is particularly offensive.

first of all, the potential for violence is too high. What if one person hits the other too hard? Secondly, the fact that there's skin on skin contact could imply some form of sexual battery or unwanted touching.

[Mme. Defarge]

72. If this isnt endorsing flashing,

I don’t know what is?