Emoticons During Wartime

Haha...ha...argh.

Shouts & Murmurs: Emoticons During Wartime.

:-)

No new attacks reported today.

:-(

New attack reported today.

=|:-)=

This e-mail is being monitored by Uncle Sam for your protection.

:-x

I’d rather not say in an e-mail that’s being monitored for my protection.

:-w

Our current leader speaks with forked tongue.

*:o)

Our current leader is a bozo.

/:-=(

Our current leader in some ways resembles Adolf Hitler, at least in his disregard for civil liberties during wartime.

:-o

Uh-oh, what was that?

:-@

I hear screaming.

B)

Now donning protective goggles.

Where's the icon for "losing soul in a crumbling democracy"? >:-/

[via]

Comments

[Elkit]

This ain't no party, this ain't no disco, this ain't no foolin' around ...

[ae]

I was just listening to that song, Elke! Do you have a last.fm account? Share your good tunes w/ us!