plastic-mechanic Posted July 10, 2016 Posted July 10, 2016 why has everyone started using these? do folks not have the ability to put their thoughts into words? some are used as a passive aggressive punctuation and i understand why, but for the most part they're distracting to say the least.
Ace-Garageguy Posted July 10, 2016 Posted July 10, 2016 (edited) Edited July 10, 2016 by Ace-Garageguy
SfanGoch Posted July 10, 2016 Posted July 10, 2016 I receive four cents royalty per emoticon used in posts throughout the known universe. I'm planning on taking the dough, buying mid-Ohio and moving it east.
Agent G Posted July 10, 2016 Posted July 10, 2016 I receive four cents royalty per emoticon used in posts throughout the known universe. I'm planning on taking the dough, buying mid-Ohio and moving it east. G
Deano Posted July 10, 2016 Posted July 10, 2016 (edited) why has everyone started using these? do folks not have the ability to put their thoughts into words? some are used as a passive aggressive punctuation and i understand why, but for the most part they're distracting to say the least. Because smiley faces are friendlier than frowny faces? Edited July 10, 2016 by Deano
Ace-Garageguy Posted July 10, 2016 Posted July 10, 2016 Because smiley faces are friendlier than frowny faces? Or skulls.
slusher Posted July 10, 2016 Posted July 10, 2016 Or skulls. Wish my phone had some skulls with the smiley faces...
plastic-mechanic Posted July 10, 2016 Author Posted July 10, 2016 Smiling faces sometimes pretend to be your friendwell, i never bought into that, anyway. somebody is always trying to sell something. there's another forum which has animated emoti, emiti, whatever-icons, and some threads consist of nothing but replies with them. for a group, here, which eschews "text - spelling", it seems odd to resort to these things.
Petetrucker07 Posted July 10, 2016 Posted July 10, 2016 I refuse to use the symbols or emoticons or any of that. If someone ever sent me a message using nothing but the faces, it would never get a response for these reasons, 1. I don't know what they mean, 2. That's not how you communicate in "written" conversations, 3. I don't have the memory left on my brains hard drive to learn what all that garbage means. I've gotten through life not knowing that stuff, I'm pretty sure I'll survive never knowing. I've been called stubborn, grouchy, and a few other choice words, your dam right. Get off my lawn!
Ace-Garageguy Posted July 10, 2016 Posted July 10, 2016 ... I've gotten through life not knowing that stuff, I'm pretty sure I'll survive never knowing. I've been called stubborn, grouchy, and a few other choice words, your dam right. Get off my lawn!
Snake45 Posted July 10, 2016 Posted July 10, 2016 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! "It's like RAY-eee-AIN, on your wedding day..."
Dave Van Posted July 10, 2016 Posted July 10, 2016 (edited) Kinda sounds like the UNC staff member reminding all at the college that asking simple questions like 'Do you play golf' was racist and insensitive. Lets not get hyper sensitive over simple things. Edited July 10, 2016 by Dave Van
Foxer Posted July 10, 2016 Posted July 10, 2016 I'll try not to Smile in your presence. (that's LaughOutLoud)
MrObsessive Posted July 10, 2016 Posted July 10, 2016 Smiling faces sometimes pretend to be your friend Can you dig it??
Ace-Garageguy Posted July 10, 2016 Posted July 10, 2016 Kinda sounds lie the UNC staff member reminding all at the college that asking simple questions like 'Do you play golf' was racist and insensitive. Next time someone asks me if I play golf (I don't), I hope I remember to be suitably offended .
Mike_G Posted July 10, 2016 Posted July 10, 2016 Can you dig it?? Beware of the handshake... that hides a snake...
Tesla Posted July 10, 2016 Posted July 10, 2016 I use these on occasion. As the saying goes: "a picture is worth a thousand words". What really bothers me is the amount of spelling mistakes people make
MrObsessive Posted July 10, 2016 Posted July 10, 2016 I use these on occasion. As the saying goes: "a picture is worth a thousand words". What really bothers me is the amount of spelling mistakes people make Ain't that the truth!
my66s55 Posted July 10, 2016 Posted July 10, 2016 (edited) I use these on occasion. As the saying goes: "a picture is worth a thousand words". What really bothers me is the amount of spelling mistakes people make Oh, you mean like using capital letters where they belong? The use of smiley faces, etc, allow the poster to insert expression into there post that is missing in a post is without them. Thus, preventing, hopefully, a miss interpretation of the poster's intent. Edited July 10, 2016 by my66s55
Tesla Posted July 10, 2016 Posted July 10, 2016 Oh, you mean like using capital letters where they belong? The use of smiley faces, etc, allow the poster to insert expression into there post that is missing in a post is without them. Thus, preventing, hopefully, a miss interpretation of the poster's intent. eXACTLY
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