#user_status li a span,
#user_status li span span {
	display: inline-block;
	width: 16px;
	height: 16px;
	margin-right: 8px;
	background: url(status_icons.png) 0 0 no-repeat;
	position: relative;
	top: 3px;
}

#user_status li span {
	cursor: default;
}

#user_status li a,
#user_status li a span {
	cursor: pointer;
}

#user_status li .new_comments span { background-position: 0 0; }
#user_status li a.new_comments:hover span { background-position: -16px 0; }

#user_status li .new_flirts span { background-position: 0 -16px; }
#user_status li a.new_flirts:hover span { background-position: -16px -16px; }

#user_status li .new_private_messages span { background-position: 0 -32px; }
#user_status li a.new_private_messages:hover span { background-position: -16px -32px; }