Updated on Nov 20:
==@@==
or
==3E==
Are officially sanctioned emoticons. Sanctioned by me. :<p
–Original post–
As far as I know, invented this. You read it hear first.
I proudly pronounce the 100% American terrorist fist bump.
–8 8–
Tips welcome.
UPDATED:
How about this:
–3 E–
See its two different fists. And, it avoids the messiness of the ** thing.
Or,
–@ @–
That is Ok. Looks like 2 roses also though. Feel free to vote below.
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7 Comments
July 21, 2008 at 6:36 am
Nice,
however some might mistake it for a neo-nazi reference. 88 is code for Heil Hitler. This is because H is the 8th letter in the alphabet. Hence 88=HH=Heil Hitler.
see the description at
http://www.adl.org/hate_symbols/numbers_88.asp
Now others might give you credit for subtly pinning domestic terrorism on the neo-nazi movement.
Fist jab on, bro
A
July 21, 2008 at 6:42 am
Like the NSA needed more excuses to monitor me!
Does it convey sarcasm, though? That’s tough with such a limited “palette”
July 21, 2008 at 2:49 pm
The Nazi symbolism is disturbing.
I was looking for a way to include more “motion in the fist bump. or to use a 3 and a backwards 3, but that’s impossible.
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==3 E==
October 16, 2008 at 4:06 pm
Was discussing this with wife and found your blog by googling. How about
=@@=
We like the @ sign because it’s more fist-like, and the = sign seems more arm-like.
October 18, 2008 at 8:40 am
Rick,
That is great! I don’t know why I avoided
=@ @=
I think I though of @ as a rose…
I still wanted to get the sense of impact or motion…
=@!@=
or
==@)(@==
or
==)@(==
November 6, 2008 at 10:44 am
=@!@=
all the way!
September 20, 2009 at 7:20 am
I prefer full body emoticons and if I’m fistbumping you then you then I only need to represent my part.
This is my natural state:
and this is me giving you a fistbump:
Short versions of course are
& and 
7
Am I crazy? You bet. But at least I can still laugh at myself.