This is not a bug. Its the exact same in MSN Messenger. You wont see emoticons on notifications.
![[Image: msn_tongue.gif]](http://shoutbox.menthix.net/images/smilies/msn_tongue.gif)
HexDude
Will be displayed as :P HexDude :P.
It would be a waste of time to add that feature in because it would only cause formating problems on the notifications.