Using 'lol' as Punctuation.

[JPaul]

I think smilies make much better punctuation marks

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

I suggest the Curly Wurly.

[manker]

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.

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

Thank you for that

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

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


I use them myself, on occasion

[Peerzy]

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

[Gripper]

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

[JPaul]

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

Thank you for that

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

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


I use them myself, on occasion

I liked the bit where I typed irl.

[manker]

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

[JPaul]

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

Hah, the green eyed monster strikes.

[Jon L. Obscene]

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

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

Jonno

[manker]

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

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.

[Jon L. Obscene]

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

Jonno