CyberEgg@discuss.tchncs.de to TenForward: Where Every Vulcan Knows Your Name@lemmy.world · 1 day agoI don't understand some peoplediscuss.tchncs.deimagemessage-square138linkfedilinkarrow-up1689arrow-down123
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minus-squarerottingleaf@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down2·1 day ago It is because sarcasm needs tone. Which you do not have in text. “Frodo didn’t offer her any tea” “And the more they drank, the more sober they were becoming” Just off the top of my head.
minus-squarelowleekun@ani.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·1 day agoSo you disagree that in many online conversations sarcasm is confused for serious statements and vise versa?
minus-squarerottingleaf@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 day agoNo, that’s not what I said. Just that to make clearly distinguishable and good sarcasm you don’t need “/s”. Most people can’t, of course.
minus-squarelowleekun@ani.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 day agoThen i have to agree and its a good example aswell
“Frodo didn’t offer her any tea”
“And the more they drank, the more sober they were becoming”
Just off the top of my head.
So you disagree that in many online conversations sarcasm is confused for serious statements and vise versa?
No, that’s not what I said. Just that to make clearly distinguishable and good sarcasm you don’t need “/s”. Most people can’t, of course.
Then i have to agree and its a good example aswell