I enjoy texting or txting as some call it. The ability to discuss things with people using words and taking no time to travel great distances? GREAT! However, it doesn't allow you to capture the full spectrum of human expression.
The creation of smiley faces :) and frowny faces :( spurred a revolution. The creation of the tongue sticking out face , :P , to express humor or the poking of fun and many more have helped us to correctly convey what we are trying to say. Sorry, I mean type.
My only issue is that there is no commonly used expression of texting characters to convey sarcasm. I often speak using and underlying sarcasm that those closest to me pick up on, but since I utilize it in the same tone and wording that I typically use it is hard to always tell. This becomes an issue when texting because there are give aways that I am using sarcasm. I have been asked many times if I was being sarcastic through a text, and the only way that people are sure is what I respond using a hyperbole or satire.
Well, technology advances quickly so maybe soon it will be common for audio texts or visual text messages where you send an audio or video recording of yourself. This would quickly eliminate some of my issues, however, it may create more.
ive been saying this for years max ok so only like a year but still
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