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[quote=TheManWithAUsername]I don't think PP's smiley was directed at the quoted poster, so the below doesn't apply, but man, I hate the eyeroll smiley in general. Allow me to elaborate.

Eyerolling in general sucks. I think it's far more respectfull to say "fuck you" or "that's idiotic" than to roll your eyes. I try not to do it face-to-face, but sometimes do involuntarily (more or less), and always regret it.

Eyerolling deliberately at/about someone, specifically for the benefit of third party observers, is almost the lowest kind of post. Instead of an argument or even a specific comment, it's an empty call to the masses. It says, "That poster's nuts - am I right, folks?!"

Worse, because it's so self-conscious, it suggests that the poster thinks that there was something witty and/or hip about his/her non-comment. That's ridiculous b/c it's so hackneyed, and particularly ironic given that the use of smileys in general is pretty lame.

Overall, it reminds me of two things:
1) an adolescent girl saying "What-EVer" or whatever similar comment the kids are using these days;
2) the lame "sassy" phrases you see on trashy t-shirts or sometimes on admins' desks.

When I see eyeroll smileys, I usually (involuntarily) roll my eyes and shake my head.

(Again, I don't think all that applies here.)[/quote]

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