These days when I have to send the :thumpsup: smiley on IMs I am presented with a list of 6 different coloured smileys, I end up not using smileys at all, it is

These days when I have to send the :thumpsup: smiley on IMs I am presented with a list of 6 different coloured smileys, I end up not using smileys at all, it is rather annoying to have race/sex/colour to a smiley. Come on they are cute little pieces of graphics, don't put a sex/race/colour to it! It all started with whatsapp, they'll say in the future.