Winchester Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 I've heard this before. Been advised to "put smilies" to aid people in realizing "Hey, he's being sarcastic." Bull feces. There is no magic to paper that enables people to realize the writing is ironic, sarcastic, humorous, etcetera. You either get it or you don't. Perhaps there's some magic on the internet that makes people humorless morons, but I don't think so. It has nothing to do with the internet. They are full-time morons, on or off line. Are we going to put smilies on "A Modest Proposal," or the Hitchhiker's Trilogy volumes I thru VII? Must we add a surrealism warning to Dali paintings? I think people have bought into the egalitarian idea to such a degree that many think "I'm just as smart as anyone else." Not true. Sorry, folks, some people don't get humor or miss large parts of it. Some people are humorless garden gnomes. It happens. That's life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrossCuT Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 (edited) [size=1]Some people get it, some people dont. Thats life. Isnt going to stop me from being sarcastic! It translates to the people who get it, and not to the people who dont. What do you do? If we are so worried about translating the correct feeling, why talk on the internet at all?? The nonverbal communication that conveys most of what we are trying to say anyways is almost nonexistent in our conversations online other than what the cheap little smilies can show. [/size] Edited November 13, 2006 by CrossCuT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balthazor Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 [quote name='Winchester' post='1118977' date='Nov 13 2006, 03:45 PM'] I've heard this before. Been advised to "put smilies" to aid people in realizing "Hey, he's being sarcastic." Bull feces. There is no magic to paper that enables people to realize the writing is ironic, sarcastic, humorous, etcetera. You either get it or you don't. Perhaps there's some magic on the internet that makes people humorless morons, but I don't think so. It has nothing to do with the internet. They are full-time morons, on or off line. Are we going to put smilies on "A Modest Proposal," or the Hitchhiker's Trilogy volumes I thru VII? Must we add a surrealism warning to Dali paintings? I think people have bought into the egalitarian idea to such a degree that many think "I'm just as smart as anyone else." Not true. Sorry, folks, some people don't get humor or miss large parts of it. Some people are humorless garden gnomes. It happens. That's life. [/quote] I agree in full. Some people don't even get sarcasm when you are talking to them in person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XIX Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty_boy Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Thanks for the encouragement. I'll stop being sensitive to those who don't get it. : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 [quote name='Winchester' post='1118977' date='Nov 13 2006, 03:45 PM'] I've heard this before. Been advised to "put smilies" to aid people in realizing "Hey, he's being sarcastic." Bull feces. There is no magic to paper that enables people to realize the writing is ironic, sarcastic, humorous, etcetera. You either get it or you don't. Perhaps there's some magic on the internet that makes people humorless morons, but I don't think so. It has nothing to do with the internet. They are full-time morons, on or off line. Are we going to put smilies on "A Modest Proposal," or the Hitchhiker's Trilogy volumes I thru VII? Must we add a surrealism warning to Dali paintings? I think people have bought into the egalitarian idea to such a degree that many think "I'm just as smart as anyone else." Not true. Sorry, folks, some people don't get humor or miss large parts of it. Some people are humorless garden gnomes. It happens. That's life. [/quote] Why Winch! I assume you are serious %100 of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winchester Posted November 13, 2006 Author Share Posted November 13, 2006 And there you have it, folks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC_ Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 So wait...are you being sarcastic in this thread, or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winchester Posted November 13, 2006 Author Share Posted November 13, 2006 Okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrossCuT Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 [size=1]We are never sarcastic. [/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 we wouldn't even consider it..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fulton Sheen Warrior Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 +JMJ+ I find this thread very entertaining. No...wait! I really do. Seriously! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cam42 Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 I am never sarcastic, nope, not me, never, ever, that's it, I am serious and I don't believe in smilies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty_boy Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Yeah right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balthazor Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 So the question I have is do we pray for the people that do not get sarcasm? Or do we bask in our own smugness and sarcasm furthur alienating those around us? Personally I am all for the alienating..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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