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Help us select new emoticons

We’re expanding the selection of emoticons in Skype. Over the next days, we’ll be circulating a selection of them in the poll box to the right, and we ask you to vote for one of the two presented choices. This will be a factor, among others, in deciding which ones we’re gonna do, so bring over your friends to vote, too.

It may, of course, be that we left some really important ones out — in this case, just add your input to the comments of this article.

]]>Previous winners:

* “sweating” vs “man flexing muscles” — **sweating**
* “Angry (smoke coming out the ears)” vs “Showing the Finger” — **angry**
* “thinking” vs “eating” — **thinking**
* “hug” vs “falling backwards” — **hug**
* “ninja” vs “old school fist fighting” — **ninja**
* “jump of joy” vs “clapping” — **jump of joy**
* “on the phone/Skype” vs “high-five” — **on the phone/Skype**

The vote is now over. Many thanks to those who participated!

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83 thoughts on “Help us select new emoticons

  1. afiliatemanager said 2406 days ago

    (flirt) urgently a flirt emoticon please blinking and kissing

  2. mwrowand said 2385 days ago

    There needs to be an animated “Braveheart” emoticon. With the face half painted blue, and the animation is that he starts to yell while raising his little sword. You can use the words (melgibson) for it to appear.

  3. marmotto said 2378 days ago

    What’s about sharing emoticons format? I mean… let us create our ones. We could create libraries to share with friends. If the receiver has not it, he/she can ask for it and update his/her library.

  4. marmotto said 2378 days ago

    Ehm…. what’s about the (euro) sign? I can’t use since it is really a (dollar)

  5. goshutu said 2232 days ago

    I have a super idea for an emoticon – a face and it`s mouth goes down like falling.Like in the film “The mask”.It could be useful: when someone had told you something amazing.I had a need of emoticon like that for too many times that i wanted to post here a comment.

  6. hockeydon said 2202 days ago

    Shocker sign. Spock sign (spocker)

  7. imran_chishtie said 2195 days ago

    i would suggest emoticons capturing:
    - pretending/avoiding things
    - getting an idea (e.g. lightening bulb)
    - equity and inequity (imblanace)

  8. imran_chishtie said 2195 days ago

    i would suggest emoticons capturing:
    - pretending/avoiding things
    - getting an idea (e.g. lightening bulb)
    - equity and inequity (imblanace)
    - Sure and not sure

  9. fenkata1208 said 2189 days ago

    bonbons (bons); chocolate (choco); sex (sex);best friends (bfr)-two gays holding hands ; brunch of flowers (bf);gift (gi);glamorous (glam)

  10. kds1398 said 2163 days ago

    I agree with hockeydon, shocker (shocker) should be an emoticon.

  11. marlashark13 said 2162 days ago

    I really would like to see a (shocker) emoticon.

  12. emily_rodgers said 2106 days ago

    (raspberry) – just isn’t quite cheeky enough sometimes.

  13. ka_dargo_ said 2104 days ago

    i’d like to see a very very naughty one … something like blinking first, then licking its lips it’d b hilarious 10q

  14. thinkpolish said 2095 days ago

    Hi. I’d like a ‘yummy’ (mouth-licking) emoticon, please! It’s not the same as ‘eating pizza’.

  15. wertttks said 2088 days ago

    Someone posted that he wants a “moon”-emoticon.Me tooooo….!!!

  16. michaela.maier_kpc said 1946 days ago

    snow!!!!

  17. lukelt7 said 1920 days ago

    Hey guys … there are hidden emots like and .. also .. my fav. is this … its like somebody is spaming you just show em that emote XD

  18. lukelt7 said 1920 days ago

    Hey guys … there are hidden emots like and .. also .. my fav. is this … its like somebody is spaming you just show em that emote XD

  19. takascar said 1752 days ago

    I think you should put some anime character emoticons or atleast make a program that allows you to put whatever emoticon you want in skype.

  20. michelle.fajardo2 said 1673 days ago

    An emoticon with a *gun to its head* would be wonderful.

  21. misirlis.lana said 1597 days ago

    Add a bat or some Halloween icons
    Those will be interesting

  22. sniperdog12 said 1573 days ago

    there is also (bug)

  23. weirdnoises said 1553 days ago

    Very often I seem to need a hand-slap-forehead type emotion:) I think that would be very usefull:)

  24. octatoung said 1493 days ago

    Yes Emoticons are good for expression with expressionless text : ] I wider palette would be great for all sorts of applications from fun, romantic, business etc and can be useful. I love the ones you currently have and feel your already on a great start.

    The option to upload emoticons would be useful and even a skype approved emoticon making tool for good link bait : ]

    Thank you for being a leading company for all the years, continually paying attention to the users

    AA

  25. zuzana.dagmar said 1407 days ago

    is there any emoticon for “I don´t know”???

  26. blontslide said 1370 days ago

    My friend and i would like a cats face to represent purring. As in, what you are saying to me is making me purr.
    Also an orange with eyes. or just make a smiley face orange. An orange is a delicious, healthy fruit that can be shared…
    Thanx
    blontslide@yahoo.com

  27. h_t_e_s_ said 1236 days ago

    You guys should make a emoticon for (huggle) it should b like two bears hugging instead of one wen
    is done.

  28. marija_blue said 1231 days ago

    i would love to see emoticon for “boring” !!

  29. mitchellskypes said 1202 days ago

    dollar bills
    letters
    numbers
    coins
    airplane
    car
    dead smiley
    pencil
    down arrow
    up arrow
    left arrow
    right arrow
    bowling
    bowling ball
    basket ball
    soccer ball
    a smiley writing with a pen (doing homework)
    a smiley reading
    a cat(without pushing letters and holding them down)(plus once you type another message it deletes it)
    a dog
    bird
    snake
    spaghetti
    smiley hacking (on computer)
    toilet
    printer
    recycle bin

  30. mitchellskypes said 1202 days ago

    Possible Emoticons:
    dollar bills
    letters
    numbers
    coins
    airplane
    car
    dead smiley
    pencil
    down arrow
    up arrow
    left arrow
    right arrow
    bowling
    bowling ball
    basket ball
    soccer ball
    a smiley writing with a pen (doing homework)
    a smiley reading
    a cat(without pushing letters and holding them down)(plus once you type another message it deletes it)
    a dog
    bird
    snake
    spaghetti
    smiley hacking (on computer)
    toilet
    printer
    recycle bin

  31. demitrinarizova said 1101 days ago

    I think we need something more….well interesting, here are some of my ideas…
    5 a day (5)
    riding a bike (bike)
    curious emoticon {:|
    bathing (shower)
    fireworks (fireworks)
    night (night)
    morning (morning)
    The letters HELLO!!! (hello)
    pop music (p-music)
    cat with her kittens (kittens)
    breakfast (breakfast)
    Dinner (dinner)
    Supper (supper)
    Tea (tea)
    Watching television (tv)

    Hope this helped

  32. pietroportable said 1050 days ago

    Will be very nice to have the possibility to add emoticons by the user, to be exchangeable between Skypers.
    This will enrich the library.

  33. erniedabernie said 573 days ago

    BLOWING A RASPBERRY.
    (raspberry)
    is too… just doesn’t convey the message of squinting eyes+poking out your tongue

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