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Old 09-25-2005, 05:24 PM
scalf scalf is offline
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Default ..in defence of multiple emoticon usage..!!

[img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] most language experts<most of whom a certified geniuses> agree that 60-80% of the true content of a conversation has to do with factors other than just the words: i.e. eye contact, body position, voice tone, hand gestures' flippin' the bird, etc, all are just as important; or more important than; just a written transcript of spoken word; therefore; everyone who does not use emoticons; irregular placement of text; and other linguistic tools as a regular part of her posts; clearly is not even trying to communicate in an efffextive manner...

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Old 09-25-2005, 05:28 PM
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[img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] most language experts<most of whom a certified geniuses> agree that 60-80% of the true content of a conversation has to do with factors other than just the words: i.e. eye contact, body position, voice tone, hand gestures' flippin' the bird, etc, all are just as important; or more important than; just a written transcript of spoken word; therefore; everyone who does not use emoticons; irregular placement of text; and other linguistic tools as a regular part of her posts; clearly is not even trying to communicate in an efffextive manner...

jmho

gl

[img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]

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we need a link to this article [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]
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Old 09-25-2005, 05:34 PM
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Default Re: ..in defence of multiple emoticon usage..!!

[img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/mad.gif[/img]
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Old 09-25-2005, 05:38 PM
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Default Re: ..in defence of multiple emoticon usage..!!

emoticons are so cute [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
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Old 09-25-2005, 05:39 PM
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[img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/mad.gif[/img]

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Old 09-25-2005, 05:45 PM
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I have far too many opportunities to use them, plus I'm addicted. [img]/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img]
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Old 09-25-2005, 08:08 PM
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You sir shouldn't talk about communication with words like effextive.
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Old 09-25-2005, 08:21 PM
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and other linguistic tools as a regular part of her posts

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I'm a guy.
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Old 09-26-2005, 06:39 AM
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Default Re: ..in defence of multiple emoticon usage..!!

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emoticons are so cute [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

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Yea. They're cute. But people use them in place of actual communication. They're safe. People can use them w/o fear of someone else taking the actual words too seriously. People can stop using them and stop communicating anything whenever they want.
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Old 09-26-2005, 06:45 AM
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...all are just as important; or more important than; just a written transcript of spoken word; therefore; everyone who does not use emoticons; irregular placement of text; and other linguistic tools as a regular part of her posts; clearly is not even trying to communicate in an efffextive manner...


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Has someone swapped your comma and semicolon keys?
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