Smiley on the inside or outside?

[Yobz]

This has been a question bothering me since I first started using the internet. Do you put your smilies on the inside or outside of a paranthesis?

Example:
Inside: I went to the store (and had a great time ;-))
Inside: I went to the store (and had a great time /images/graemlins/wink.gif)
Outside: I went to the store (and had a great time) ;-)
Outside: I went to the store (and had a great time) /images/graemlins/wink.gif

[Lazymeatball]

delete this post now

[Miscreant]

This obviously depends on if the smiley is specifically related to what is in the parenthesis or if it is about the sentence as a whole. In the above case I believe inside is the way to go but that might depend on what store you were at.

[EliteNinja]

"It depends" /images/graemlins/smirk.gif

[mason55]

http://www.contentvulture.com/pictures/pc/2005426143417.hillary2.jpg

[WEASEL45]

Why are there parethesis? /images/graemlins/confused.gif

[Yobz]

[ QUOTE ]
Why are there parethesis? /images/graemlins/confused.gif

[/ QUOTE ]

Just an example /images/graemlins/smile.gif