What has happened to me? I used to get a little annoyed when somebody couldn’t tell I was kidding in a text, being sarcastic, preferring that I put some kind of smiley face in a text/email as a humor heads up.
But… more and more I’M the one who hasn’t been able to tell when someone is kidding.
I’M NOW THE ONE WHO NEEDS THE SMILEY FACE. I’M THE ONE COMPLAINING HOW TONE IS NOT CONVEYED ON TEXT OR EMAILED.
Holy hell. This is bad.
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You’re right it is hard to convey humor in written forms. Especially humor like mine that tends to have a mind of it’s own.
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Look out
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mmmm hmmm, the Japanese students who visit us have a habit of saying jodan after even verbal jokes to avoid confusion.
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Jodan?
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It sort of means “just kidding”
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Got it
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I know this feeling. I work in Internetland and sometimes I can’t decipher humor or not. Especially since so much of my communication is professional based. And then sometimes someone throws in a smiley and I’m like: what? HOW UNPROFESSIONAL. But if a friend forgets their stupid winky face I’m like: Uh, are you mocking me? Are you serious? What is going on.
It’s terrible.
To sum it up: =l
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Sounds it
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hahaha oh you poor sod you!
Buck up, a smiley face isn’t the end of the world after all. You could have broken a nail! 😛 <looookit I used one!
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So you did, cheeky
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(Did I use cheeky correctly?)
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hahahaha!!
Yes, yes you did. Indeed.
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Whew
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I just read Johnny id’s naked Christmas post… and you were in it! Sounds like you had… a lot… of fun
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Hahaha he came to stay with me over Xmas.
So yes, it was rather fun 🙂
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Ya think?
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Mmhmm 😉
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; D
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Although to be fair I think our house was full of awesome noises throughout his visit. Him and my housemate down the hall and Cern and I in my room.
I think the neighbours hated us. Sorry, not sorry!
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Yeah not sorry at all
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Ok my squirrel loving friend, I’m going to bed
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Sweet dreams!
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How sad. 😦
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Yeah I’m getting to serious
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Omg.!! I’ve been feeling the same way.!!! If someone who normally uses an emoticon doesn’t use one – I now start thinking “are they upset with me?” It’s enough to make you crazy.!!
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🙂
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Yep, I know what you mean…
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I need the smile Rex. For non English speaking people, some jokes are not seen as jokes. The smile reassure us it’s fine… 🙂
(Also the crazy sensitive chicks need them… and maybe the horny too) 😀
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Makes sense
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🙂 don’t forget to smile!!
(Or I’ll have to make you!)
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