Hello GNHQ

What about the famous V?

For when you are feeling more annoyed than mischievous.

And then maybe a 'peace' one to say sorry, I didn't mean it?

Famous?!!! How often have I done it?

That's an "any port in a storm thing"

If I say anything I regret afterwards, I say sorry in good old fashioned words.

We need a halo emoticon too. Just for me.

j05 I wasn't making you alone responsible for the fame of the V.

Also other posts meant generally so I should have said 'one' instead of 'you' to make that clear.

But if I say 'one' I feel a bit pretentious.

Anyway I love swearing and making rude gestures, usually only to DH but sometimes in my car when I have been overtaken by road rage.

I'd sometimes like to do it on GN but am too timid.

Meant to put a

Oh, don't be timid! It's fun.

Definitely a 'Sticky out tongue' emoticon and a 'Tut' one as well - I do a lot of tutting Give the halo a miss - none of us are angels (are we?)

I am very good.

I'm not, although that might change in 2013

I want a feeling grumpy emoticon!

Is the "sticky tongue out" meant to be rude or jokey? That would be bound to cause offence to someone.

Why isn't the V okay?

It means 'peace' doesn't it?

petallus definitely needed a 'halo' there!

'course it does sweetie. (ruffles petallus's hair)

I always thought the V sign was a kind of symbolic "F* you" with two fingers shoved up where they are not wanted then forced apart for emphasis and extra pain.

It is the first letter of Victory, and Beethoven Fifth Symphony (da da da daaa) was played by the BBC before broadcasts to occupied France.

It is sometimes explained as the two fingers which draw back a bow with the arrow between them (*Bags"? ) as used by English archers as they trounced the French at Agincourt, or the horns of a cuckold - but the cuckold sign was with the index finger and pinkie, so I don't believe that.

Elegran! What a graphic and unexpected description...I feel quite faint...

Elegran ...well put said!

Maybe the words "Up yours" are an accompaniment to the V sign?

Elegran! TMI! much too much I!!!

Don't think about it that deeply.

(hasn't the "finger" taken over with that? )

I think it is a bad idea--GN is supposed to be a warm place to fall, why then are you thinking up of horrid signs to put in posts...

Who says Gransnet is supposed to be only a "soft place to fall"? Our Geraldine herself has said in the past that they don't want it to become too 'group hug' centred. It has got to have some bite as well.

Gnashing of teeth...for good measure!