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Is it appropriate to use smiley faces in email/IM at work?
In Christ alone my hope is found. He is my LIGHT, my STRENGTH, and my SONG!
T-TTC since Dec 2008. PCOS/nonexistant cycles(anovulation) and endo. HSG in '10 revealed both tubes blocked. Lap surgery in Dec '10 to correct. Failed Clomid/IUI and injectable(Bravelle)/IUI cycles so far.

CPW: :) 43 votes
All the time!!! It shows that I'm happy or kidding or laid back or whatever! :) :D :) :D
About 50/50. It's ok to use them regularly, but not all the time :) :)
Only on occasion. Sometimes it's needed to lighten the mood.... :)
Rarely.. only if emailing/IMing with a close colleague
Never. So unprofessional.
Re: CPW: :)
TTC 19 months ~Started RE in March 2014~
DH was not ready for IUI so we waited
~Started acupuncture in May 2014~
~~BFP 7/6/14~~~EDD 3/14/15~~It's a girl!!~~
Our office is very small. So even the boss uses smiley's. But if it's a serious matter, then they don't get used.
I can't even think of 1 e-mail my co-worker and I have sent that we didn't use one. But I never use them to a client unless it's one I know personally or we have a close relationship.
TTC since 1/13 DX:PCOS 5/13 (long, anovulatory cycles)

Clomid 50mg 9/13 = BFP! EDD 6/7/14 M/C 5w6d Found 11/4/13
1/14 PCOS / Gluten Free Diet to hopefully regulate my system.
Chemical Pregnancy 03/14
Surprise BFP 6/14, Beta #1: 126 Beta #2: 340 Stick baby, stick! EDD 2/17/15
Riley Elaine born 2/16/15
TTC 2.0 6/15
Chemical Pregnancy 9/15
Chemical Pregnancy 6/16
BFP 9/16 EDD 6/3/17
Beta #1: 145 Beta #2: 376 Beta #3: 2,225 Beta #4: 4,548
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I tend to do it when I have to be a jerk about something and don't want to. I don't like it if people think I'm always yelling at them (even though I am) so I insert the smiley occasionally. I always struggle with the "is it ok to insert a smiley here??" question. I don't want people thinking I'm dingy and dot my i's with hearts or something! I just don't like having people mad at me so I try to show that I'm still nice, even though they're being stupid.
I use it on the regular when conversing with certain coworkers or my boss though. And FB/GP/personal email is not subject to any rules as I use it ALL the time there. I probably use the smiley too much, but I don't care.
see? I just put that smiley there without even thinking about it!! ha!
In Christ alone my hope is found. He is my LIGHT, my STRENGTH, and my SONG!
T-TTC since Dec 2008. PCOS/nonexistant cycles(anovulation) and endo. HSG in '10 revealed both tubes blocked. Lap surgery in Dec '10 to correct. Failed Clomid/IUI and injectable(Bravelle)/IUI cycles so far.
B/w 1/8: betas 17,345, progesterone 25.6
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