ray Posted April 8, 2007 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 281 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 789 Content Per Day: 0.11 Reputation: 1 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/03/2004 Status: Offline Share Posted April 8, 2007 when you are typing in a thread how do you know when someone is teasing or joking being serious or sarcastic? How can one read between the lines when I don't know the individual and then get blasted out for over-reacting to someones statement even when they made a valid point in there joking. However I was not trying to over re-act, rather I was trying to clairify but it got misunderstood. How do your read between the line when there is no indication of what you can tell if a person is being teasable, jokable, sarcastic, or serious? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarletprayers Posted April 8, 2007 Group: Royal Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 135 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 7,537 Content Per Day: 1.08 Reputation: 157 Days Won: 2 Joined: 04/06/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 09/29/1956 Share Posted April 8, 2007 when you are typing in a thread how do you know when someone is teasing or joking being serious or sarcastic? How can one read between the lines when I don't know the individual and then get blasted out for over-reacting to someones statement even when they made a valid point in there joking. However I was not trying to over re-act, rather I was trying to clairify but it got misunderstood. How do your read between the line when there is no indication of what you can tell if a person is being teasable, jokable, sarcastic, or serious? Thats a good point and I'm afraid with having conversations on a computer will continue to be a problem. There is no body language to watch or tone of voice to listen to. If I don't know the person very well, well quite often I make mistakes, if I make a mistake I usually apologize on the thread and pm the person privately with an apology. If its somebody thats been on here awhile, you just kinda know, usually anyway. Mistakes happen, if you take somebody wrong or they take you wrong, say your sorry or pm them to find out whats going on and then move on. Some of my best friends on here now, are people who I thought I was having a disagreement with when we first started talking. Does that help??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest man Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 How do your read between the line when there is no indication of what you can tell if a person is being teasable, jokable, sarcastic, or serious? All you have to do is ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floatingaxe Posted April 8, 2007 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 62 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 9,613 Content Per Day: 1.45 Reputation: 656 Days Won: 9 Joined: 03/11/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 05/31/1952 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Emoticons help! They aren't just artsy, cute accessories...they are useful tools of expression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarletprayers Posted April 8, 2007 Group: Royal Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 135 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 7,537 Content Per Day: 1.08 Reputation: 157 Days Won: 2 Joined: 04/06/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 09/29/1956 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Emoticons help! Do not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floatingaxe Posted April 8, 2007 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 62 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 9,613 Content Per Day: 1.45 Reputation: 656 Days Won: 9 Joined: 03/11/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 05/31/1952 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Emoticons help! Do not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giaour Posted April 8, 2007 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 179 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 3,941 Content Per Day: 0.55 Reputation: 3 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/28/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 10/08/1964 Share Posted April 8, 2007 But I have seen some use an emotion to soften an obvious insult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarletprayers Posted April 8, 2007 Group: Royal Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 135 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 7,537 Content Per Day: 1.08 Reputation: 157 Days Won: 2 Joined: 04/06/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 09/29/1956 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Emoticons help! Do not! your redundant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray Posted April 8, 2007 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 281 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 789 Content Per Day: 0.11 Reputation: 1 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/03/2004 Status: Offline Author Share Posted April 8, 2007 Emoticons help! Do not! ssometimes but not always Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floatingaxe Posted April 8, 2007 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 62 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 9,613 Content Per Day: 1.45 Reputation: 656 Days Won: 9 Joined: 03/11/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 05/31/1952 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Emoticons help! Do not! ssometimes but not always Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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