You fuckers with your constant emoticon responses are getting on my goddam nerves.
If you want to contribute to the thread, contribute to the thread. Make a comment, make a relevant joke, make an observation, but for chrissake say SOMETHING rather than just hitting a 'smilie' button.
They exist to add a little humor and levity to your posts, not to take the place of commentary.
It's a goddam discussion forum, not a 3rd grade art class. If your only method of cummunication is drawing silly little pictures, you're presumably too young to be a valid member of this website.
post whores love to post whore. it's what they do.