Using 'lol' as Punctuation.

I feel like lol using theword lol lol lol as a punctuation mark lol and preferably a comma lol but I'd better not lol had I?

Now lol have I put all the lol's in the right place?

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Originally Posted by Jon L. Obscene

Well it's already happend, look at the terminology I use compared to you JP, then you get kids using different to me.
I guess it could be called evolution to some degree, cosidering we no longer say things like "Thou" and Thee and all that type of stuff.
So maybe sms anguage is the next stage in the english language :unsure:
Kinda scary.

Jonno :cool:

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The problem being that as language changes it often loses some of it's nuance. Remember the last time we discussed a similar topic, I suggested that we could do away with about 27 words, because they all really just meant "nice". The same thing may actually happen irl.

I have no problem with the evolution of language, good for it says I. However when it leads to a dilution of our ability to express exactly what we mean, rather than produce some nebulous approximation, I think it's a bad thing.

Which is why I hate the phrase "you know what I meant", no I know what you said, which is oft times different. People seem to assume a sort of telpathy, they can say something which resembles their meaning and we will divine the rest. Well it wont wash, Gertrude.

The same goes for the written word, only it's much worse. We don't have the non-verbal signals to help us. I am given to understand that 2/3 of spoken language is non-verbal, we lose all of that when we type rather than speak.

Which is why I understand your desire to use t'smillie. Tho' I myself try to use them sparingly. :lookaroun

@ Nigel ..No thats all wrong, here.....

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lol I feel like using the word as a punctuation mark lol and preferably a comma lol lol but I'd better not had I? lol lol lol

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Otherwise it just makes no sense.

Jonno :cool:

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Originally Posted by JPaul

Which is why I understand your desire to use t'smillie. Tho' I myself try to use them sparingly. :lookaroun

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Finally!! someone who understands and put it into words that make sense.

Thank you for that :D

Unfortunately I find it very difficult to tell someones mood when I can't see their face or hear their voice, when I read something in a serious discussion it's serious and requires very little use of emotion, which is similar to real life, you make your point then listen to someone else.
When pissing about I find it hard to distinguish between someone having a giggle and being offensive, can't help it, just the way I am.........hence my use of smilies.

Example, you play a trick/joke on someone and it's possible it could upset them, like a java bomb, some people will laugh , others wont.

Why did you do that? :lol: <- person who found it funny

Why did you do that? :angry: <- person who did'nt

Why did you do that? <- which one is it?

Jonno :cool:

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Originally Posted by Jon L. Obscene

@ Nigel ..No thats all wrong, here.....

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lol I feel like using the word as a punctuation mark lol and preferably a comma lol lol but I'd better not had I? lol lol lol

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Otherwise it just makes no sense.

Jonno :cool:

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It still doesn't make any sense:

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, I feel like using the word as a punctuation mark , and preferably a comma , , but I'd better not had I? , , ,

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:dry:

That was my whole point when I asked Manker about what he meant, I still don't get the comma, fullstop thing he was on about, I just figured he meant the overuse of lol and fuck etc.

Jonno :cool:

Fuck :lol:

Is this the entry in the "Most uses of the word "fuck" in a serious thread" competition.

I think smilies make much better punctuation marks ;) :P

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Originally Posted by sparsely

I think smilies make much better punctuation marks ;) :P

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We should have a smillie to represent the question mark (foul abomination).

I suggest the Curly Wurly.

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Originally Posted by Jon L. Obscene

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Originally Posted by JPaul

I have no problem with the evolution of language, good for it says I. However when it leads to a dilution of our ability to express exactly what we mean, rather than produce some nebulous approximation, I think it's a bad thing.

Which is why I hate the phrase "you know what I meant", no I know what you said, which is oft times different. People seem to assume a sort of telpathy, they can say something which resembles their meaning and we will divine the rest. Well it wont wash, Gertrude.

The same goes for the written word, only it's much worse. We don't have the non-verbal signals to help us. I am given to understand that 2/3 of spoken language is non-verbal, we lose all of that when we type rather than speak.

Which is why I understand your desire to use t'smillie. Tho' I myself try to use them sparingly. :lookaroun

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Finally!! someone who understands and put it into words that make sense.

Thank you for that :D

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Jonno, you do realise that JP and I said exactly the same thing. Even down to the single, almost self depreciating, smiley at the end.

Altho' I was rather more efficient :snooty:

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Originally Posted by manker

Emoticons are there for those who cannot properly find words to convey to the reader how they feel.


I use them myself, on occasion :cry:

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Stupid people lolollolololo (!!1!11!1!!)

Fec it was trying to make a lol smiley out of comma's but fecked up :lol:

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Originally Posted by manker

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Originally Posted by Jon L. Obscene

Finally!! someone who understands and put it into words that make sense.

Thank you for that :D

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Jonno, you do realise that JP and I said exactly the same thing. Even down to the single, almost self depreciating, smiley at the end.

Altho' I was rather more efficient :snooty:

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Originally Posted by manker

Emoticons are there for those who cannot properly find words to convey to the reader how they feel.


I use them myself, on occasion :cry:

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I liked the bit where I typed irl.

It was rather noice where irl flowed into nirl - but I edited that bit out of your post :shifty:

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Originally Posted by manker

It was rather noice where irl flowed into nirl - but I edited that bit out of your post :shifty:

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Hah, the green eyed monster strikes.

@JP... Yeah I noticed that and was rather dissapointed in your laziness :P

@Manky... Yeah but he said it how I can understand it :) .......gotta remember teh pea in a can I got rattling round :01:

Jonno :cool:

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Originally Posted by Jon L. Obscene

@Manky... Yeah but he said it how I can understand it :) .......gotta remember teh pea in a can I got rattling round :01:

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Altho' I'm not too sure of it's relevance - you really should make an effort to walk to the lavatory when you want to urinate.

Now, you see there's a spelling difference there which is why that joke only works vocally.
And I don't like lavatories, full of men in white coats cutting stuff up to see how it works :ermm:

Jonno :cool:

Ah, I misunderstood.

Jonno, you should have used more smilies.

Yes that is true, I think it could have done with a couple more :) 's and :rolleyes: 's

I apologise and will refrain from such a lapse in communication in the future.

Jonno :cool:

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Originally Posted by Jonno

I apologise and will refrain from such a lapse in communication in the future.

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Huh :blink:

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Originally Posted by Jon L. Obscene

@Manky... Yeah but he said it how I can understand it :) .......gotta remember teh pea in a can I got rattling round :01:

Jonno :cool:

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Write for the reader, that's my motto.

You said

"Ah, I misunderstood.

Jonno, you should have used more smilies."

Therefore I had a lapse in communication, missunderstandment (is that a word? :lol: ) ensued leading you to prompt me to realise I should have used more smilies to clarify my post to you the reader.
I then apologised for said lapse and aim to avoid future communication problems.

Jonno :cool:

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Originally Posted by Jon L. Obscene

You said

"Ah, I misunderstood.

Jonno, you should have used more smilies."

Therefore I had a lapse in communication, missunderstandment (is that a word? :lol: ) ensued leading you to prompt me to realise I should have used more smilies to clarify my post to you the reader.
I then apologised for said lapse and aim to avoid future communication problems.

Jonno :cool:

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I feel a Pygmalion moment coming on.

:huh: you're gonna fall in love with a big lump of wood that looks like a woman?

Jonno :cool:

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Originally Posted by Jon L. Obscene

You said

"Ah, I misunderstood.

Jonno, you should have used more smilies."

Therefore I had a lapse in communication, missunderstandment (is that a word? :lol: ) ensued leading you to prompt me to realise I should have used more smilies to clarify my post to you the reader.
I then apologised for said lapse and aim to avoid future communication problems.

Jonno :cool:

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Bless.

Thanks, Jonno.

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Originally Posted by Jon L. Obscene

:huh: you're gonna fall in love with a big lump of wood that looks like a woman?

Jonno :cool:

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:ohmy:

You're going to mass debate until your cranial gland swells out of all proportion. :sick:

I doubt that very much.
But I was actually refering to you, when you said "I feel a....." I thought you meant yourself. Maybe had you used some smilies I would have understood :)

Jonno :cool:

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Originally Posted by Jon L. Obscene

I doubt that very much.
But I was actually refering to you, when you said "I feel a....." I thought you meant yourself. Maybe had you used some smilies I would have understood :)

Jonno :cool:

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Oh yes, 'twas I who felt the moment coming on.

However it related to your duplicitousness.

lol

This thread = lol

Are you adressing Jonno here by any chance?

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Originally Posted by DanB

Are you adressing Jonno here by any chance?

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Among others - altho' he thought I meant smilies, for some reason :huh:

Tbh, I didn't even think of Jonno til he started posting in the thread, it was mainly the gameboy posse that sometimes infest the lounge.

Gameboy posse? :lol:

Thats not me, I was a Gamegearer :01:

Jonno :cool:

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Originally Posted by Sara

lol

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:lol: @ lol