ACMESkydiver 0 #1 October 4, 2004 I can't get my point across without these damn faces! Is it ruining our ability as a society to communicate?! Is it aiding our society in communicating?? Or are we just too lazy to type longer explanations of our sentiments? I tried to send a 'joking' e-mail out a while ago and the person receiving it thought I was pissed...where's the '' in Outlook E-mail when you need it?!? Am I the only emoticon addict? What do you do when you don't have them to use?!? ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peregrinerose 0 #2 October 4, 2004 I DEFINITELY can post with out the damn emoticons. Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adamjenner 0 #3 October 4, 2004 me? an addict? hahaha i don't think so i'm too cool for emoticons Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #4 October 4, 2004 Quote me? an addict? hahaha i don't think so i'm too cool for emoticons You've gotta be one of the biggest offenders...~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adamjenner 0 #5 October 4, 2004 hahaha thanks but yeah i can't type one message without using them. it's sad!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #6 October 4, 2004 QuoteIs it aiding our society in communicating??...... aiding imo... this is a new medium, it has the forms of several existing ones but its 'ways and means' are different and evolving toward better understanding, particularly as it is a cross cultural platform... Quotewhere's the in Outlook E-mail when you need it?!? ;) or ;-) if you have to have a nose :P smilies (new words even, and new uses for punctuation, no reason to go into it here, but there is a thread in the SC exactly about this subject..) existed in text long before the graffic 'emoticons' took over..____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #7 October 4, 2004 Me, me, me! I type e-mails, and I don't have all the emoticons I need. It drives me nuts not to have a tone present in what I write. Argh! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paige 0 #8 October 4, 2004 It's the only way to dictate tone of voice. Type isn't so good at that Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bolas 5 #9 October 4, 2004 I use them in my work email's and instant messages all the time. I made what I thought was a blatantly sarcastic comment to one of the regular's here at WFFC and she said " If your gonna be sarcastic, you have to use smilies..." Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
windcatcher 0 #10 October 4, 2004 since I'm a communications major, I had to comment on this one. The use of emoticons aid in comm, because over the internet most comm is lost since there is no way to gauge nonverbal communication. One of my textbooks says that over 90% of communication is NONVERBAL!!! Yeah, it was either 75%, 80% or 90%, can't remember. and I can't help it either, I've a very expressive person so these faces help the comm.process...speaking of which, I have a midterm tom. over 35 different comm.theories!!! Mother to the cutest little thing in the world... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #11 October 4, 2004 I think i'm addicted to them. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CieloDiosa 0 #12 October 4, 2004 i think u are way too funny ~boogie ho!! pull before impact! L.A.S.T#14, PMS #309, Ci EL O DI O SA Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #13 October 4, 2004 QuoteI can't get my point across without these damn faces! Is it ruining our ability as a society to communicate?! Is it aiding our society in communicating?? Or are we just too lazy to type longer explanations of our sentiments? I tried to send a 'joking' e-mail out a while ago and the person receiving it thought I was pissed...where's the '' in Outlook E-mail when you need it?!? Am I the only emoticon addict? What do you do when you don't have them to use?!? Whatever Get over it! This is only a test - I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brits17 0 #14 October 4, 2004 _______________________ aerialkinetics.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoadRash 0 #15 October 4, 2004 ...::raises hand::... Guilty...... ~R+R..."Guilty of love in the first degree," Soap Dish......~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Fly the friendly skies...^_^...})ii({...^_~... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dixieskydiver 0 #16 October 5, 2004 Dixie HISPA #56 Facil Rodriguez "Scientific research has shown that 60% of the time, it works every time." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #17 October 6, 2004 being a relative newbie to DZ.com, please forgive if I am off base here.... Emoticons, hmmmmm..... 1. a crutch used to express feelings and/or intent to overcome a lack of writing skills. (example: well, you know how I feel ) 2. fun to play with (no example needed) 3. a device used to disguise real intent. (You are an arrogant asshole ) What did people do to express feelings in writing before emoticons were born? Still, all-in-all, they are fun and useful in today's society and have a definite place in expressive writing. So, in light of that, let me say.... My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dzdiva 7 #18 October 6, 2004 I have to admit that I like to see people , in the end I wind up . A few people have made me go , on occasion I , but that's only because I'm an . So, do I think I have a problem. I'm !"It's not just a daydream if you choose to make it your life..." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #19 October 6, 2004 QuoteI'm in training for my Triathlon Fock I resemble your sig line... Mine hates me, and wants to smote me mercilessly into the ground 50% of the time. ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #20 October 6, 2004 Quotebeing a relative newbie to DZ.com, please forgive if I am off base here.... Emoticons, hmmmmm..... 1. a crutch used to express feelings and/or intent to overcome a lack of writing skills. (example: well, you know how I feel ) 2. fun to play with (no example needed) 3. a device used to disguise real intent. (You are an arrogant asshole ) What did people do to express feelings in writing before emoticons were born? Still, all-in-all, they are fun and useful in today's society and have a definite place in expressive writing. So, in light of that, let me say.... your point might be true if the net where a place were everyone shared the same culture, knew each others tone of voice and expressions well, and the majority of communication was accomplished over the course of one (or more) paragraphs... none of those conditions are true... smilies make up the difference...____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
