aibu to hate the emoticons?

[madhousewife]

I really loathe when people use 'the look' when they don't agree with something said, it's bad enough in real life, but on a message board, don't you have the balls to spit it out?

just saying.

that's it! it's when it's being used PASSIVE AGGRESSIVELY! i didn't realise that's what was bothering me!

sorry face, it's not you i loathe, it's the passive aggressiveness behind your raised eyebrow that rubs me the wrong way!

and i am definitely not being unreasonable for loathing passive aggressiveness! problem solved!

at madhousewife. It's supposed to be the MN jury who decides if you are being unreasonable, not you!

Actually I like 'cos I can use it instead of "lol" which is considered a bit chavvy on MN afaik.

I think I am probably the worst offender for the overuse of emoticons.

I do it, I think, because I am very aware of the potential for misinterpretation.

I think I've done it before, but...

that's nice of you

that's nice of you
that's nice of you
that's nice of you
that's nice of you
that's nice of you
that's nice of you
that's nice of you
that's nice of you
that's nice of you

see?

what we type can be interpreted in so many ways. Expecially when you are cracking a joke. The emoticons help people to understand your intent.

However, I bloody HATE the damned I think it's really bitchy.