Hm-m-m Lets see, <Smile> means the next thing said is done with a
smile. <Grin> Means the next thing said is done with a grin and also to
show the writer thinks it is funny too. <Chuckle> Means the next thing to
be said is done with a chuckle. A chuckle is more than a smile or grin,
but less than a LOL, or Laugh out loud.
It is to make sure no one can read what is said incorrectly. Guess not
everyone has the various smiley faces, frowny faces, and other punctuation
expressions of mood memorized. At 04:41 PM 7/13/2005, you wrote:
ho ho ho hee hee hee heee ha ha ha hoot hoot chuckle chuckle chortle chortle guffaw guffaw chocke choke teehee teehee heh heh hoo hoo yowl yowl ah ah etc. etc. etc.
I guess my point is what's the reason for putting in laugh tracks in messages? So far I've not been enlightened by the addition of these little sound-lets. Are they intended to replace the old *grin* or :-) to indicate mirth? They must require some time to type in, as some have pretty interesting patterns. Perhaps someone should collect different versions and post them to a list somewhere that deals in humor items.
If this sounds mean-spirited, it's not intended that way. I for one like to read the messages for content and don't need a laugh track to understand humor.
Dave Carlson
the only person amused
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