Michael Everson wrote,
>>> (MISTER YUCK)
>>
>> If so, perhaps it is a glyph variant of skull and crossbones
>> at U+2620 ([Gratuitous UTF-8 Skull and Crossbones]).
>
> I don't think it is. Indeed it was introduced precisely because
> toddlers don't understand the skull and crossbones. They may both
> denote poison, but they are different things.
Neither do I, really. It was a whimsical statement. Should've used
a smiley.
<MORE WHIMSEY>
Maybe "emoticons" should be considered as variants of the smiley,
and could be specifically provided for with variant selectors.
</MORE WHIMSEY>
Seriously, the section in the bytext file about emoticons was
most enjoyable. Do people exchange information using "emoticons"?
MISTER YUCK: graphic or symbol?
Best regards,
James Kass.
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