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Matie
Mmm? I've resisted emoticons so far because I love trying to convey emotions in words - but eventually the online language may simply be by emoticons.
posted by
johnmacnab
on October 11, 2007 at 5:13 AM
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Matie
posted by
richinstore
on October 8, 2007 at 5:52 PM
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Matie
I love emoticons .... if I could I'd use them in every day conversation too!
for e.g. if I could get by with just emoticons, today I'd just say
(someone had a little bit too much to drink yesterday!) 
posted by
White_Elephant
on October 8, 2007 at 3:34 AM
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Re: mandalee
to you too.
posted by
Matie
on October 7, 2007 at 3:48 PM
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posted by
Amanda__
on October 7, 2007 at 2:49 PM
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Evolution
Languages always change and evolve...theres nothing wrong with that. Humans are social creatures, we like to see expressions of emoton when were talking to people we cant see or reading the things they have written...
posted by
gavelkorbald
on October 7, 2007 at 12:30 PM
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Evolution
Languages change and evolve constantly....nothing wrong with that, its a part of what we are. Humans are social creatures...we like to see things that express emotion when were not around the person were talking to or reading about. Everything has to change to grow...
posted by
gavelkorbald
on October 7, 2007 at 12:28 PM
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Re: enigmatic
Hahahahaah. Classic.
You just proved my point.
posted by
Matie
on October 7, 2007 at 7:29 AM
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Re: food4thought
Exactly. That's why some say it could destroy written language, but I don't really believe it.
posted by
Matie
on October 7, 2007 at 7:29 AM
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Matie
posted by
Enigmatic68
on October 6, 2007 at 7:59 PM
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Emoticons...
Are helpful, particularly in the short form of a blog, they save words.
posted by
food4thought
on October 6, 2007 at 7:53 PM
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Re: tattered_knight
thanks.
posted by
Matie
on October 6, 2007 at 8:49 AM
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matie
posted by
Tattered_Knight
on October 5, 2007 at 9:19 PM
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Re: bandanafish
I really hadn't heard of that one until now LOL.
posted by
Matie
on October 5, 2007 at 5:43 PM
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Re: Antonionioni
I've felt that lazy too, don't worry.
posted by
Matie
on October 5, 2007 at 5:42 PM
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Re: le_divorcee
Heheh.
posted by
Matie
on October 5, 2007 at 5:42 PM
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Re: lustorlove
Come on, you know it could mean more than just that.
posted by
Matie
on October 5, 2007 at 5:41 PM
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Re: mademoiselle
Ok...
You're right with the texting part.
posted by
Matie
on October 5, 2007 at 5:41 PM
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It's funny how sometimes when I look for a word on the dictionary
and could find it-- because I've mistaken some "internet words" with "real" words.
posted by
bandanafish
on October 5, 2007 at 11:21 AM
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Yep - I'd use more emoticons but I'm lazy!!
posted by
Antonionioni
on October 5, 2007 at 10:21 AM
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LOL
I thought this post was funny
posted by
le_divorcee
on October 5, 2007 at 7:32 AM
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matie
madder then hell and you made me cry
posted by
Lanetay
on October 4, 2007 at 8:07 PM
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I think the real danger lies in the proliferation of texting ... Half my classmates can't spell at all (largely due to "brain rot" brought on by "excessive abbreviation"). Plus, quite frankly, their sentence structuring leaves much to be desired.
And this is in a writing course!
"Me fail English? That's unpossible!"
posted by
Mademoiselle
on October 4, 2007 at 7:53 PM
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