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Sarcasm is often hard to detect in written word. Often lots of internet arguments or text messages fly off into large arguments due to a lack of recognition of sarcasm. I propose that we made ~ the official punctuation of sarcasm to help clear up confusion. Ex: Wow, you are really good at making posts on Something Awful Dot Com~ ^In this example we can see a statement that is clearly sarcastic. Without the ~ to denote sarcasm it looks like a genuine compliment. However in reality you are actually really bad at making posts on Something Awful Dot Com. Thoughts?
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Sep 26, 2014 23:01
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I'm sorry but ~ is reserved for singing
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Sep 26, 2014 23:01
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Simply epic~
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Sep 26, 2014 23:02
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actually it's more like an action. ~cums~
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Sep 26, 2014 23:02
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u-uwaa~!
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Sep 26, 2014 23:02
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Rocks posted:actually it's more like an action. ~cums~ *masturbates up to the window as the school bus drives by* can't get in trouble for it I think I'm on my own property
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Sep 26, 2014 23:03
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[sarcasm]Sure thing buddy.[/sarcasm]
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Sep 26, 2014 23:03
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didn't some lame-rear end company try to introduce an official sarcasm symbol a couple of years back? and you fools all laughed
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Sep 26, 2014 23:03
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No.
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Sep 26, 2014 23:04
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This kind of went out of style but back in the early days of online multiplayer, the asisan players would put "la~" at the end of every sentence.
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Sep 26, 2014 23:04
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Good idea~~~
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Sep 26, 2014 23:06
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NiceGuy posted:didn't some lame-rear end company try to introduce an official sarcasm symbol a couple of years back?
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Sep 26, 2014 23:08
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Whirlwind Jones posted:The interrobang. Wikipedia posted:The interrobang, also known as the interabang,[1] /ɪnˈtɛrəbęŋ/, ‽ (often represented by ?! or !?), is a nonstandard punctuation mark used in various written languages and intended to combine the functions of the question mark (also called the "interrogative point")[2] and the exclamation mark or exclamation point (known in printers' and programmers' jargon as the "bang").[3] The glyph is a superimposition of these two marks. You're 100% correct~
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Sep 26, 2014 23:10
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NiceGuy posted:didn't some lame-rear end company try to introduce an official sarcasm symbol a couple of years back? 
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Sep 26, 2014 23:15
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8=====D ~~~
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Sep 26, 2014 23:15
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no
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Sep 27, 2014 02:27
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*in MST3K Tom Servo voice* oh YEAH that's a GREAT idea
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Sep 27, 2014 02:29
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Let's all start doing this immediately~
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Sep 27, 2014 02:31
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I'm gay~
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Sep 27, 2014 02:34
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NiceGuy posted:didn't some lame-rear end company try to introduce an official sarcasm symbol a couple of years back? yeah http://forums.somethingawful.com/dictionary.php?act=3&topicid=277
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Sep 27, 2014 02:34
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What a wonderful idea, op! ! = sarcasm.
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Sep 27, 2014 02:37
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I always though it was to mock when SJW's think something is really special like ~fursona~
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Sep 27, 2014 02:38
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Sep 27, 2014 02:38
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i was doing this ages ago op now i'm not going to do it any more b/c of you so thanks for ruining it for me
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Sep 27, 2014 02:41
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get ~hosed~
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Sep 27, 2014 02:42
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Digital Fingers posted:get ~hosed~ man, that hurts
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Sep 27, 2014 02:43
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i mean the entire beauty of ~ is that you're not suppose to know when to use it, you just toss it in when you feel like its appropriate gnarlyhotep posted:man, that hurts i'm ~sorry~
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Sep 27, 2014 02:45
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Digital Fingers posted:i'm ~sorry~ aaaaggghhh
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Sep 27, 2014 02:46
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~for the win~
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Sep 27, 2014 02:47
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sarcasm marks don't work because the idea is fundamentally flawed. the humour of sarcasm is a contextual conflict, essentially creating an in-joke with your audience who must share that context (which must be poe-negative, natch). if you want to indicate sarcasm in the written medium with a potentially uninitiated stranger and have them understand and appreciate your sarcasm you must first import your context. for example, in the thread jokin about the xbone, you could write 'xbone has so many great exclusives' and yeah obviously you're being sarcastic. in another thread though, if you want it to land, you can just prepend your post with a chart or a short bit of factual text indicating that the xbone does not have great exclusives. an example from the other side: quote:yeah my girlfriend is real hot vs quote:
using a sarcasm mark to denote sarcasm is actually irony. ~hope this helps~
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Sep 27, 2014 02:56
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Really enjoyed those off-topic entries at the end.
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Sep 27, 2014 03:02
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Rocks posted:actually it's more like an action. ~cums~ I like to think you're cumming sarcastically.
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Sep 27, 2014 03:16
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MegaGatts posted:I like to think you're cumming sarcastically. Only in your mother~~~
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Sep 27, 2014 03:51
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i use it to signify whimsy.
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Sep 27, 2014 03:52
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Tilde Swinton
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Sep 27, 2014 03:55
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I speak Spanish. All of my N's are sarcastic.
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Sep 27, 2014 04:12
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Shut the gently caress up. Edit: ~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Sep 27, 2014 04:15
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tilda (~) is so much more simple and sensual than ampersand (&) I need the former to denote variables and all the unknowns they know.
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Sep 27, 2014 04:27
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"Sure."
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Sep 27, 2014 05:24
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Sorry ~ is already the official punctuation of spaghetti.
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