Is this a "mean" smiley?

[grinningghost]

How do you interpret this one? It always comes off as a nasty one to me. I refrain from using it at all costs.

Except, of course, for research purposes such as this.

 

[Alicnwondrln]

i consider it more "sneaky" than mean

i think this is evil

 

[hygienejean]

I think it means, "I am minding my own business...." I don't think it's mean but I must say I don't think I've EVER used it!

There! I think it's kinda cute!

 

[Serena]

I don't think it's mean.

 

[Beth76]

I don't think it's mean at all. I use it sometimes as sort of a guilty thing. Example: "I told my son he couldn't have anymore cake. Then I had a huge piece myself. "

 

[grinningghost]

Interesting answers so far. I always think of it as "Your post/thread is way too boring to warrant a response, so I'm going to post this whistling guy". I guess I had it all wrong.

 

[KarenB]

I never took it as mean. Here is how I would use it:

I have another WDW trip planned in July. You all know how we don't like those kinds of vacations.


Almost a cross between a and a hint of friendly scarcasim.

 

[Serena]

Also, a "I'm waiting, hurry up already." sorta thing.

 

[grinningghost]

Also, a "I'm waiting, hurry up already." sorta thing.

Now there's a good way to relate it to real life. I'm ALWAYS waiting for DD to get her butt in gear. And I think I've even whistled like that.

 

[Skywalker]

I have always seen it as a "fake innocence" type of thing. Like, "Who me? I didn't just intentionally make a controversial statement in the hopes of starting a big flame war!"

 

[SherryNC]

I would use it to mean "can't say or I'd get in trouble".

 

[luvmydogs]

I've always thought this smiley is "pulling a Bart Simpson." You know, Principal Skinner's pants are hanging from the flagpole, and Bart's just standing there saying, "Nope. Wasn't me. Didn't do it. You can't prove a thing!"

 

[The Dark Dancer]

I use it as someone singing or whistling like," Hi Ho, Hi Ho, It's off to work we go.. !"

 

[grinningghost]

I have always seen it as a "fake innocence" type of thing. Like, "Who me? I didn't just intentionally make a controversial statement in the hopes of starting a big flame war!"

I probably should have used it when I unintentionally started that big shopping cart flame war, huh?

 

[Serena]

Apparently that little smilie is very versatile.

 

[trappednabox]

I use it when I sneak in to be last!

 

[grinningghost]

Apparently that little smilie is very versatile.

Sure is. And here I was getting all worried whenever I saw that little guy in my threads. It's always good to ask, isn't it?

 

[Laura]

I always think of it as "Your post/thread is way too boring to warrant a response, so I'm going to post this whistling guy".

No, that's this guy:

 

[DisneyAddict_M]

 

[lulugirl]

I don't think it's mean...I thought it was kinda sarcastic/guilty/sneaky.