Way to rude, far from the worst IMO. But I too find animated icons REALLY annoying and would have preferred if they were opt-in. In fact I send : ) instead of

Way to rude, far from the worst IMO. But I too find animated icons REALLY annoying and would have preferred if they were opt-in. In fact I send : ) instead of :-) on Skype because I feel the smileys makes me look like an annoying kid.