Parasomnium writes:
Hoot Mon writes:
Emoticons and smilies have zero literary value. They usualy appear as pimples on the face of an already blemished writing.
Now there's something we can agree on! I especially liked your Shakespeare example.
The use of emoticons should be discouraged as much as possible, in favour of the teaching of good writing. Words should speak for themselves.
I think you two are getting old. I say yes to emoticons