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Re: In today's news...
It's somewhat telling that you perceive all my smileys as asshole-smileys. I'm not sure if, by that, you see me as an asshole or simply all smileys as asshole-smileys, but honestly that's where my interest is hopelessly lost in a raging sea of apathy towards your feelings and opinions.
When emoticons were introduced (wayyyy back in the day) I initially scoffed at the idea of including a facial expression with my correspondence. Of course, I was young and as yet unaware of the various ways in which a simple text could be misinterpreted. I learned that lesson the hard way, and since those days I've learned to use emoticons to ensure that my meaning comes across correctly.
This is particularly important when making a statement that is meant in jest, but which could be interpreted in a very different light, i.e. telling Toxic that he "doesn't count."
On a different note... the phrase is "for fuck's sake," an emphatic play on "for Pete's sake," which is substituted for the blasphemous "for God's sake." I can forgive inadequate grammar, but if you're going to curse at me, at least do it with proper English.
Have a nice day. (Asshole-smiley intentionally omitted.)
I find this interesting. I was unaware of the predominance of that particular emoticon in my posts, and yet upon review I find that I've employed it prolifically.…Also Hope, for fuck sake, stop using the asshole-smiley. That little yellow shithead is basically only appropriate for someone trying to troll, its little douchey expression looks like it wants to make the reader rage at its smug superiority every time it shows up.
It's somewhat telling that you perceive all my smileys as asshole-smileys. I'm not sure if, by that, you see me as an asshole or simply all smileys as asshole-smileys, but honestly that's where my interest is hopelessly lost in a raging sea of apathy towards your feelings and opinions.
When emoticons were introduced (wayyyy back in the day) I initially scoffed at the idea of including a facial expression with my correspondence. Of course, I was young and as yet unaware of the various ways in which a simple text could be misinterpreted. I learned that lesson the hard way, and since those days I've learned to use emoticons to ensure that my meaning comes across correctly.
This is particularly important when making a statement that is meant in jest, but which could be interpreted in a very different light, i.e. telling Toxic that he "doesn't count."
On a different note... the phrase is "for fuck's sake," an emphatic play on "for Pete's sake," which is substituted for the blasphemous "for God's sake." I can forgive inadequate grammar, but if you're going to curse at me, at least do it with proper English.
Have a nice day. (Asshole-smiley intentionally omitted.)