Using 'lol' as Punctuation.

**thewizeard** · 08-30-2005, 04:09 PM

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?

**JPaul** · 08-30-2005, 04:10 PM

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

Kinda scary.

Jonno

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.

**Jon L. Obscene** · 08-30-2005, 04:11 PM

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

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

Otherwise it just makes no sense.

Jonno

**Jon L. Obscene** · 08-30-2005, 04:13 PM

Originally Posted by JPaul

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

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

Thank you for that

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?

<- person who found it funny

Why did you do that?

<- person who did'nt

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

Jonno

**Guillaume** · 08-30-2005, 04:17 PM

Originally Posted by Jon L. Obscene

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

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

Otherwise it just makes no sense.

Jonno

It still doesn't make any sense:

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

**Jon L. Obscene** · 08-30-2005, 04:20 PM

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