Well sure, it can get absurd, but a few select icons like (IMG:
http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/thumbup.gif) and (IMG:
http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) can come in handy sometimes. On the other hand, most of the excessively large, excessively animated, violent, or just adolescent icons are better left behind.
(IMG:
http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/thumbup.gif)