Death To Emoticons

[paganangel]

they are turning us into idits and destroying the art and science of active reading. they make us lazy.

 

[LukkyKnight]

 

[Bindii]

what?

 

[Summery]

Bite ME! *insert evil grin*

 

[paganangel]

smartasses

 

[Wiggles]

Look what you did!

 

[Black_Bird]

Yes! Death to Emoticons! I totally agree with your quest to end our lazy behaviour!

By the way, ladies, I think it's so lame to use the froggy tongue to denote oral sex. So instead, I'm just going to say *Lick* Does that sound good?

 

[LukkyKnight]

http://www.egri.co.uk/smileys/blueshocked.gif Did you call me smart?


http://www.egri.co.uk/smileys/line.gif

 

[Dhalgren]

I have *never* once used an emoticon in any of my posts on the net.

Do I win a special prize?

 

[clit_licker30]

I have *never* once used an emoticon in any of my posts on the net.

Do I win a special prize?

Yes you win 6

 

[paganangel]

dahlgren

I have *never* once used an emoticon in any of my posts on the net.
Do I win a special prize?

yes actually, you get added to the list of people i love

 

[LukkyKnight]

http://www.egri.co.uk/smileys/ouch.gif

 

[Summery]

I'm so hurt.

 

[paganangel]

summer

I'm so hurt.

yo wish

 

[LukkyKnight]

http://www.soccercrew.com/forum/Smilies/20.gif Does size matter?

 

[vylette]

cute little pics

...i like them... ...i think they are sweet... ...they dont irritate me a bit... ....sometimes i even think they are cool... ....

sorry i couldnt resist....please forgive me....

 

[just pet]

I only use emoticons here because Literotica makes me soooo emotional...


pet

 

[Siren]

ah so yu hate dem lil buggers eh?

 

[just pet]

idits?



pet

 

[DannyBoyUK]

Surely the issue is HOW not IF you use them........?

 

[Cotedebeaune]

Also...

...axe the acronym
(btw wtf's weg?)

 

[paganangel]

actually,

i'm all for aronyms. it's just a matter of speed. i don't think they ruin elegance.

 

[LukkyKnight]

TLA's rock!

 

[lilminx]

You're talking about emoticons denoting laziness, but wouldn't you also say that not checking your posts for spelling and grammar errors also denotes laziness?

 

[LukkyKnight]

aronyms?

Nah, minx, here's the thing:

A post, or an email, is like the spoken form of the language - more casual. Complete thoughts are good, but complete sentences are not mandatory. If the meaning is clear then there's no reason to get obsessive over typos or minor grammar issues.

A presentation, a research paper, an article in a noteworthy journal or newspaper should be flawless, and edited to insure so. I undestand taking a shot at him over laziness in this context, but I think he's merely making the argument for the other side on that dimension...

Further, there's a difference between being lazy and being efficient. There's a lot lacking in written communication, such as tone, posture, gesture, and so on. Emoticons may seem lazy to some, but they insure I don't need to type "JUST KIDDING" after every slightly sarcastic post.