BEST_SMILEY_EVER

Portnoy: This is strategic to the company because if the advancement of the value of its image over time is contingent upon the alignment of all activities and the desired image is ill defined at the outset, over time the ability to control it will be lost.
jverbal: alrighty then
Portnoy: I am currently transcribing three faxed, hand-written pages from one of our management.
Portnoy: If I received something like the above in a paper, back when I was teaching English…
jverbal: when did you become an administrative assistant
Portnoy: I’d have given it a C, at best.
Portnoy: When they realized I type really fucking fast.
Portnoy:
jverbal: sucker
jverbal: serves you right… FAST TYPER
Portnoy:
Portnoy: This is my new favorite smiley.
Portnoy:
Portnoy: hehehe – it just cracks me up.
jverbal: what is it
Portnoy: Grumpy and I had a long conversation about what he represents.
jverbal: pretzel in mouth
Portnoy: I think it’s a guy saying “Ehhhh” really loud.
jverbal: hmmm
jverbal: im not so sure about that
Portnoy: His name…
jverbal: looks like he really pissed and is biting his tongue
Portnoy: is “Hoju”
jverbal:
jverbal: you and grumpy named him
jverbal: ?
Portnoy: hehe – I’m such a worthless geek.
Portnoy: brb
jverbal: silly boys
Portnoy: Technically, *I* named him.
jverbal: well lets not talk technicalities, how drunk were you ?
jverbal:
Portnoy: I think he’s making one of those forced laughs, myself. Sort of a pained, “god this sucks” kind of laughter.
Portnoy: rofl
Portnoy: Check out how this smiley works, in action:
Portnoy: I have to transcribe handwritten notes from my boss.
Portnoy:
jverbal:
Portnoy: See? It’s a fucking brilliant smiley.
jverbal: yeah it works
jverbal: me likes
jverbal:
Portnoy: hehehe
jverbal: so i watched snatch last night and i cant help but talk like them today
jverbal: fucking movie cracks me up
Portnoy: brb – boss coming
Portnoy:
jverbal:
jverbal: see now that was FUNNY!!