Sarcasm Mark: Stop using Sarcasm Tags!

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Full story http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/6995354/Sarcasm-punctuation-mark-aims-to-put-an-end-to-email-confusion.html

A company basically developed a punctuation mark to indicate sarcasm for use in emails. Comments?

 

[Red Right Hand]

I think I speak for everyone here when I say.......Oh jesus.........

 

[Insanum]

I like.

Its actually a good idea, theres nothing worse then when you make a sarcastic comment & the person replies "oh really? I didnt know that".

and queue the replies to this saying "Oh Really, I didnt know that".

 

[DemonicVixen]

Full story http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/6995354/Sarcasm-punctuation-mark-aims-to-put-an-end-to-email-confusion.html

A company basically developed a punctuation mark to indicate sarcasm for use in emails. Comments?

Damn, i know someone who was actually going to do this thread when he had the chance. Oh well, looks like you beat him to it lol.

OT: I think its more confusing, not to mention you have to pay to use it (according to the Metro paper) and how on earth can you put that symbol onto email and things unless you have to download some sort of toolbar link.

 

[Dorian]

Well Christ.

Now my posts are going to be nothing but periods with swirls around them.
: /

 

[GodsAndFishes]

I thought that we just used (!)

 

[MasterStratus]

I always thought that the symbol was (!)
Apparently not.

 

[TheJoojo]

I'm not really sure what to say. I think I'd never use it... Emphasis on "I think".

 

[DragonsAteMyMarbles]

That sounds amazingly useful. I might just explode with excitement.

 

[Vlane]

Yeah go take all the fun out of making sarcastic comments by using this mark.

 

[DuplicateValue]

Meh. I'll stick to italics, exaggeration or the good old "/sarcasm", thank you very much.

 

[Cpt_Oblivious]

They can't just invent grammar all willy nilly and such!

And we have to pay for it? That makes the it so much better...
Like it was already just what we needed.

 

[Vlane]

OT: I think its more confusing, not to mention you have to pay to use it (according to the Metro paper) and how on earth can you put that symbol onto email and things unless you have to download some sort of toolbar link.

In the article it says you have to push the Strg + the Full Stop button to put it in your e-mail.

 

[Neosage]

Why not?

Because you have to pay? And honestly, when you point out you're being sarcastic. It sort of spoils the point...

 

[The Kangaroo]

We have to pay? well I'm off to get it illegally

 

[Distorted Stu]

Not showing that your sarcastic is the best part of being sarcastic.