Jumping on the no jokes bandwagon...
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I notice that the people who post the bad jokes are the sorts of people who are inclined to put too many smilies into messages. There was a joke posted the other day (mentioning no names) that had a punch line mentioning excretion, so the poster wrote the following line of smilies afterwards: :~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~ :omg: :omg: :omg: :omg: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: (Apologies but I did not count the exact number of each type of smiley) Let's just for the sake of argument interpret how the OP thinks we should read it: - I just read vulgar punch line... - :~ I feel disgusted and slightly violated while the punch line sinks in a bit... - :omg: Oh. Em. Gee. I cannot believe how sick that was... - :laugh: Oh, I get it now. Ha ha! That was actually quite funny after all. I am going to tell all my friends now. Please, please, I don't need these visual clues for how to react to what people are saying. I have no issue with the occasional smiley face in a message, but the extent to which some people over use them annoys me as much as all the jokes that I first heard when I was 5. For anybody still reading, have an ironic thumbs up from me: :thumbsup:
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I notice that the people who post the bad jokes are the sorts of people who are inclined to put too many smilies into messages. There was a joke posted the other day (mentioning no names) that had a punch line mentioning excretion, so the poster wrote the following line of smilies afterwards: :~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~ :omg: :omg: :omg: :omg: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: (Apologies but I did not count the exact number of each type of smiley) Let's just for the sake of argument interpret how the OP thinks we should read it: - I just read vulgar punch line... - :~ I feel disgusted and slightly violated while the punch line sinks in a bit... - :omg: Oh. Em. Gee. I cannot believe how sick that was... - :laugh: Oh, I get it now. Ha ha! That was actually quite funny after all. I am going to tell all my friends now. Please, please, I don't need these visual clues for how to react to what people are saying. I have no issue with the occasional smiley face in a message, but the extent to which some people over use them annoys me as much as all the jokes that I first heard when I was 5. For anybody still reading, have an ironic thumbs up from me: :thumbsup:
It is like the Drum Sting after a bad comedian tells a joke. (Often done on Letterman to let the audience know that he had made a joke and it was time to laugh.)
------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC League Table Link CCC Link[^]
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It is like the Drum Sting after a bad comedian tells a joke. (Often done on Letterman to let the audience know that he had made a joke and it was time to laugh.)
------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC League Table Link CCC Link[^]
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Don't even get me started on your lounge etiquette, Dave. Jokes as bad as yours need to be put into the punitentiary.
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I notice that the people who post the bad jokes are the sorts of people who are inclined to put too many smilies into messages. There was a joke posted the other day (mentioning no names) that had a punch line mentioning excretion, so the poster wrote the following line of smilies afterwards: :~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~ :omg: :omg: :omg: :omg: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: (Apologies but I did not count the exact number of each type of smiley) Let's just for the sake of argument interpret how the OP thinks we should read it: - I just read vulgar punch line... - :~ I feel disgusted and slightly violated while the punch line sinks in a bit... - :omg: Oh. Em. Gee. I cannot believe how sick that was... - :laugh: Oh, I get it now. Ha ha! That was actually quite funny after all. I am going to tell all my friends now. Please, please, I don't need these visual clues for how to react to what people are saying. I have no issue with the occasional smiley face in a message, but the extent to which some people over use them annoys me as much as all the jokes that I first heard when I was 5. For anybody still reading, have an ironic thumbs up from me: :thumbsup:
Here's my "language"... I didn't start using smileys often until maybe five years ago (Been chatting online since the early 90s) - :) Previous was meant in a friendly tone - This has become habit after numerous online chat sessions where my correct spelling and lack of "u r"-style abbreviation has made people think I'm angry about something. - :-D Intentionally-stupid grin, possibly with a dose of insanity - :laugh: Ha! - :laugh: :laugh: Haha! (If I add a third, I'm probably ACTUALLY laughing out loud and getting strange looks from my coworkers. This is not a good thing) - ;P Friendly joke... Stop taking me so damn seriously! - :( Ugh... Bad day... - :mad: It's a good thing I don't own a gun... Maybe I should borrow one from JSOP - :thumbsup: My name is Ian, and I approve this message! - :thumbsup: :laugh: Good joke, have a 5
Proud to have finally moved to the A-Ark. Which one are you in?
Author of the Guardians Saga (Sci-Fi/Fantasy novels) -
Here's my "language"... I didn't start using smileys often until maybe five years ago (Been chatting online since the early 90s) - :) Previous was meant in a friendly tone - This has become habit after numerous online chat sessions where my correct spelling and lack of "u r"-style abbreviation has made people think I'm angry about something. - :-D Intentionally-stupid grin, possibly with a dose of insanity - :laugh: Ha! - :laugh: :laugh: Haha! (If I add a third, I'm probably ACTUALLY laughing out loud and getting strange looks from my coworkers. This is not a good thing) - ;P Friendly joke... Stop taking me so damn seriously! - :( Ugh... Bad day... - :mad: It's a good thing I don't own a gun... Maybe I should borrow one from JSOP - :thumbsup: My name is Ian, and I approve this message! - :thumbsup: :laugh: Good joke, have a 5
Proud to have finally moved to the A-Ark. Which one are you in?
Author of the Guardians Saga (Sci-Fi/Fantasy novels) -
I'm having a hard time keeping up with this
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I'm having a hard time keeping up with this
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Here's my "language"... I didn't start using smileys often until maybe five years ago (Been chatting online since the early 90s) - :) Previous was meant in a friendly tone - This has become habit after numerous online chat sessions where my correct spelling and lack of "u r"-style abbreviation has made people think I'm angry about something. - :-D Intentionally-stupid grin, possibly with a dose of insanity - :laugh: Ha! - :laugh: :laugh: Haha! (If I add a third, I'm probably ACTUALLY laughing out loud and getting strange looks from my coworkers. This is not a good thing) - ;P Friendly joke... Stop taking me so damn seriously! - :( Ugh... Bad day... - :mad: It's a good thing I don't own a gun... Maybe I should borrow one from JSOP - :thumbsup: My name is Ian, and I approve this message! - :thumbsup: :laugh: Good joke, have a 5
Proud to have finally moved to the A-Ark. Which one are you in?
Author of the Guardians Saga (Sci-Fi/Fantasy novels) -
I'm having a hard time keeping up with this
It's just you and your Strangeways. Andy B
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I'll have a trial run
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It's just you and your Strangeways. Andy B
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I'll have a trial run
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Someone should give you the bird for that. Andy B
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Someone should give you the bird for that. Andy B
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I'll reply in a single sentence
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I'll reply in a single sentence
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I'd need more than that for a celebration drink, maybe if I'd just bought myself a new big house? Andy B
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May I remand you that not everyone likes pun threads? Andy B
