I never realized that I talked a lot with smilies until a friend messaged me…. ‘ Why do you end everything with a :-)?” I was caught off-guard because it isn’t the kind of thing that you take notice of, you see. And my answer is simple, “That’s because whenever I am smiling, I type :-) and if I am not, then I end it just like that. That’s when I am serious.” I’m not lying….it’s seriously why I use the smilies. I smile, and my sentences smile with me….talk about writing like you’re talking. I walk my talk. :-) (yes, yes…I AM smiling)
Her question bored into my skull for a while because I remember using :-) in some emails and posts, not because I was smiling, but to let the other person know I write in jest. And it makes a world of difference! Here….let me compare some of them with you.
F**K Off!!!!!!!
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F**K Off!!!!!!! :-D
You’re a moron, you know
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You’re a moron, you know. :-)
Bitch-slapping is not allowed in this forum
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Bitch-slapping is not allowed in this forum ;-)
How many times do I have to remind you about the payment?
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How many times do I have to remind you about the payment? :-))))
Get lost
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Get lost :-)
Behave yourself. Be nice
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Behave yourself. Be nice. :-P
With smilies, you can also save a conversation or hold your poise on the fence by taking the edge off of whatever you’re saying using abbreviated words.
I hate you, sometimes
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I hate you, sometimes. LOL!
Don’t be an ass
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Don’t’ be an ass. ROFL!
Your work isn’t exactly what the client is looking for
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Your work isn’t exactly what the client is looking for *shrugging*
(but in actual fact, what you’re trying to say is that the work sucks, no wonder)
You’re talking with your other end, izzit?
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You’re talking with your other end, izzit? HAHHAHAHA!!
See? Shouldn't we be worshiping Smilies?
When asked what’s my one single favorite thing to do in the world, I would usually name a whole list of things that I love to do when my work is not screaming at me. Something that takes my mind COMPLETELY off of everyday tasks and relaxes me. Take a guess what it is…. If you say ‘ reading ’, yes, I love reading (especially soppy love stories with lots of sex scenes, please. Hee hee hee ….) and I also love mystery novels but it’s not the first on the list. If you say ‘ playing the piano ’; yes, I love playing the piano. Creating forms a huge part of my life and whenever I play the piano (as inept at it as I am), there’s this tiny little girl inside of me jumping up and down with glee, clapping her hands. It’s my childhood dream to be able to play the piano! And thumping on the keys gives me a sense of satisfaction when I hear the music. If you say ‘ writing ’; You’ve got to be kidding me! You mean I don’t write enough as it is? Case closed. If you say ‘ playing with my kids ’; Yea...
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