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bobwrit
04-03-2009, 22:15
Ok so I was thinking, in order to reduce the number of misunderstandings due to not being able to tell whether or not the person is being sarcastic or not, we should place tilda's(~'s) around the sarcastic statements. Ex. ~It's going good~ or similar. What do you think?
Billfred
04-03-2009, 22:22
It seems that those who partake in sarcasm around here utilize pseudo-BBcode [sarcasm] tags or the rolleyes emoticon more often. Easier for folks to interpret. (Because we'd NEVER make something hard to understand in robotics. :rolleyes: )
Rick TYler
04-03-2009, 22:38
Never. Never. Never use sarcasm in writing, especially amongst strangers. Just don't do it.
bduddy
04-03-2009, 22:47
Eh-I actually like to use tildes for a certain kind of emphasis on occasion. Besides, I find that sarcasm tends to lose something when you call attention to it...
Taylor
05-03-2009, 07:45
Never. Never. Never use sarcasm in writing, especially amongst strangers. Just don't do it.

I'm not quite sure how to take that. If only there was some sort of method to tell...
Elgin Clock
05-03-2009, 09:29
That's what the rolling eyes smiley is for.
Matt Attallah
05-03-2009, 16:16
It's funner to let people's mind wander...:D
nathanww
05-03-2009, 16:22
Plus, if you use <sarcasm> tags, you have to remember to close them--otherwise they could mess up the rest of the page:D :D
Lil' Lavery
05-03-2009, 17:27
Plus, if you use <sarcasm> tags, you have to remember to close them--otherwise they could mess up the rest of the page:D :D

OH GOD IS HE STILL BEING SARCASTIC!?!?!?!?!?! I CAN'T TELL! :ahh: :ahh: :ahh:
JaneYoung
05-03-2009, 17:58
Sarcasm? What is this sarcasm we are speaking of? Engineers being sarcastic? Never happen. Not in a million build seasons. Well, ok - 1/2 million.
GaryVoshol
05-03-2009, 20:19
This was a sarcasm thread, Jane, not a cynic thread.
Molten
06-03-2009, 16:05
Just what we need. A ton of sarcastic remarks.
Dan2081
10-03-2009, 14:39
~This is a great idea!~ lol
Taylor
11-03-2009, 09:24
www.sarcasmdetector.com (http://www.sarcasmdetector.com)
UnknownMember
23-03-2009, 13:40
It doesn't seem like it would be warranted, to me. To call attention to sarcasm is to completely eliminate the point and effect. It's kinda like a joke; if you have to explain it, it's no longer funny. If you have to *tell* someone when you are being sarcastic, there's no point anymore. While I agree that it is sometimes difficult to interpret the tone someone else is trying to convey in a forum, that doesn't mean we should just stop using sarcasm, or eliminate the point of it. But hey, just my two cents.
Josh Goodman
23-03-2009, 16:22
~Lol. I love the Squiggly~

This could really screw up Wal~Mart you know...
linklord231
27-03-2009, 23:00
I agree with what others have said - if you have to point it out, it becomes unfunny. But then again, if it's really important for someone to know you're being sarcastic (i.e. "Deleting System32 makes your computer run faster"), then you may want to point it out. I personally favor the <sarcasm> </sarcasm> tags because squigleys are used for non-sarcastic emphasis, but whatever. It's kind of up to the person writing it, and as long as people can tell it's sarcasm, it doesn't really matter how they can tell.