Thou Shalt Not Worship False [Icons]

[rebness]

It’s the first of December. I fully expected some Christmas cards to magically appear on my doorstep. Instead, NatWest sent me a bill. Woe.

So, let’s consider something else today, kids. Today, I have mostly been angsting about my crappy icons. Someday, someone will write an etiquette book on the proper use of icons when replying, and that someone will probably be me. And my book will probably sell five copies, three of which will be to “World’s Crappest Books” museums, one by my mum and one by a crazy person who lives under the stairs.

But I digress. Here is an explanation of my three amazing icons. Why? Because I couldn’t think of anything else, that’s why:

Kirsten is the essence of Becky. She’s all, “man, I agree with you. This sucks. Also, I’ll just lie down now because I’m tired.” Kirsten is also waking up—literally—to see how cruel the world can be. However, she’s still young and she’s wearing a silly dress, so that’s okay.

Mr. Darko could be used to, say, express annoyance, fatigue, woe, anger, or just to agree that boys r teh pretty. Mr. Darko, has, thus far, been used for a range of things, from asking the vampires on carryondancing a question, to agree with silverthoughts of the evil of maths and to urge saffronlie to set Nordic monster Grendel on some Icelanders. He’s so very versatile.

Now, we take Hipolito of Amelie fame: without you, today’s emotions would be the scurf of yesterday’s. Great quote, right? Great film, right?

But what would be the etiquette for using said icon with people who may not necessarily have seen the film? Therein lies the rub. It’s an overblown, romantic quote—would people understand it without its given context?

Who, then, to use it with? Well, I’ve used it unabashedly with certain people on here who truly do mean a lot to me. Not all people on my Flist would get this icon. Then again, I’ve used it sometimes just for a change, or when I’m replying to something serious. That Hipolito: so very inappropriate.

Ho hum. I need a life.

Comments

[jaffacakequeen.livejournal.com]

mmm mine is because some daft friends of mine brought me a metre of jaffacakes :-D and launched me into orangery heaven for a week and as a consequence put on 4lbs. love them still all the same and will get revenge one day

[rebness.livejournal.com]

Hahaha! And then said evil friend took the picture of you and laughs every time she sees it. And dude, I don't believe they lasted you a week. Perhaps two days or so. :p

[saffronlie.livejournal.com]

Your Christmas card was my first for the season. Yay! OMG! Go Becky!

Today to mark the 1st of December (cannot do Christmas things before then, it is FORBIDDEN) I listened to Christmas music and bought some Christmas ornaments because they were so sparkly. Also some gift tags and glue for adhering glitter. I refrained from buying glitter itself. And couldn't find any red ribbon. Not that I have any presents to wrap yet. The end!

[rebness.livejournal.com]

You are innocent and sparkly, like a child. However, beneath the sparkle lies the butterfly o' D00m. No, I have no idea what I'm talking about, either. :(

I'm so HUNGRY. And also wish it was Christmas. But yaay! Advent!

[rebness.livejournal.com]

Bless yer little cotton socks, ya cockerney sparra, luv!

You'd better try and rescue me before Christmas-- I downloaded Britney's "My Prerogative" the other day! :-o

[jaffacakequeen.livejournal.com]

you did what? :-O

[rebness.livejournal.com]

I know! :(

In my defence, it was for my brother-- but if my musical tastes hadn't been battered by mundane auditory vibrations, dammit, I would have told him where to go! >:

(Darko is totally needed for this comment.)

[lightningspark.livejournal.com]

i heart mr. darko.

thought you should know.

[rebness.livejournal.com]

Darko shall rule the world. Well, unless a plane drops on him.

Oh, wait... :-/