what does this smilie mean?

[momophile]

:donut:

is there some hidden meaning? or is it an offering? or what? I've never seen it used.

is it only used by the mods in their private room?

[Starbucks Anarchist]

1. It's coffee and a donut.

[momophile]

3. thank you.

I don't know if I should hit you or hug you.

now can you tell me on what occasion someone would ever use it?

oh, and I was kidding about the hitting part - :hug:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

12. You can do both.

:rofl:

I've never seen it used outside of an avatar, so I can't think of when it would be used in a post.

[EFerrari]

14. Once, I was posting before coffee and grumbling about it

so Andy gave me the smilie to shut me up.

lol

[Starbucks Anarchist]

15. Nice!

Now if you told me you ever received one of these: :web: :tv: :radio: :bluebox: :redbox:

I wouldn't believe it. :rofl:

[EFerrari]

16. I can't even SEE those. lol

I like the ones Fools House makes at this site: http://www.clicksmilies.com/

Especially this one that seems to be made for GD:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. My dear momophile!

It's the symbol of coffee and doughnuts!

No hidden meaning that I'm aware of ...

I've seen it used...

And anyone can do so...mods included!

:hi:

[Ptah]

4. Are there smilies that mods can't use?

:shrug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

7. My dear Ptah!

To the best of my recollection, there aren't any smilies that the mods can't use...

They might stay away from the more provocative ones, though...

Nice to see you tonight, sweetie!

:hug:

[Ptah]

9. I always enjoy your company, Peggy.

:hug:

[momophile]

5. is it used mainly in the mornings?

is it a peace offering? is it to get someone to chill?

I think I might start using it. I like coffee and doughnuts.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

8. It's not a peace offering, or a way to get someone to chill...

As for mornings....I guess so...

Of course, DU is a global village, so this could show up almost anytime!

I think folks tend to use it when they're talking about coffee or doughnuts... :shrug:

:hi:

[momophile]

10. thanks, CaliforniaPeggy

it just cracks me up. there are all these wonderful smilies waving and hugging and hiding and eating popcorn, and then there's this picture of a cup of coffee and a doughnut! it always made no sense to me whatsoever.

I guess I'll just learn to embrace it and maybe I'll even use it from time to time.
:hi:
:donut:

[The Straight Story]

6. It's a secret symbol to tell people you are a cop

:rofl:

[momophile]

11. this is kinda what I expected

:hi:

[amitten]

13. I like to use it like this:

Wake up, shower, watch the morning news. :donut:


Go to work, work a little, have some lunch. :donut:


Drive home, watch the evening news, eat dinner, make some phone calls. :donut:


Clean the kitchen, go to bed, read a book. :donut:


Wake up around midnight, stumble blindly through the dark... :donut:


It's an illness, really.

[EFerrari]

17. I can't even remember the last time I looked at a donut without seeing

lol

[Taverner]

18. Donuts. And Coffee. And Baileys. And laudanum.

[orleans]

19. i've used that smilie. to welcome someone, give them a treat,

or to send a secret message

[Deep13]

20. Maybe it's "wake up and smell the coffee."

Or perhaps "bad cop, no donut!"