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[Slayerhero90]

This pleasant discussion and pleasant conclusion leads me to a question. Are there any of you who agree with me, or is the aspiring linguist alone?

They can be useful in certain contexts when writing dialogue in an informal situation, given that they indicate a specific tonal quality that isn't really describable unless you stuff your prose with unnecessary words. It can serve the same role in conversation, but tends to be mis-/over-used.

You capture the use of tildes perfectly.

[Descan]

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i just use it to add a lilting tone v_v

[Loud Whispers]

Ooh~

[Loud Whispers]

Ooh~

OK, I read that one as a woman getting sexually excited.

Everything's a euphemism when you're thinking with tildes.. Thinking... With... Tildes~

[flame99]

I don't really mind tildes. Used sparingly, and only when appropriate, it can give a lot of "voice" to a piece of text. However, overuse just kills it.

Of course, if I did despise tildes, I'd be a hypocrite, since I do occasionally use them myself~. The effect it usually has on me when reading it is a slightly more uplifted and sing-song-y tone, particularly on the last word. And yes, this does make most things Kevak write sound like a kindergarten class.

Anyways, moving on, one thing that really, really kills me is anything having to do with the phrase tl;dr. If you didn't read it, move on and stop being a jackass. If you did read it, good for you, feel free to comment, or just move on, and if it applies, go ahead and stop being a jackass too because we've got too many as it is.

Also, lolspeak. I. Hate. Lolspeak. It makes me want to strangle you with your own intestines. I dislike l33tsp34k too, but not to the same degree. I did feel like shooting myself when I made a character in a forum game who used it constantly, though.

[Loud Whispers]

tldr 101

[Darvi]

I don't really mind tildes. Used sparingly, and only when appropriate, it can give a lot of "voice" to a piece of text. However, overuse just kills it.

Of course, if I did despise tildes, I'd be a hypocrite, since I do occasionally use them myself~. The effect it usually has on me when reading it is a slightly more uplifted and sing-song-y tone, particularly on the last word. And yes, this does make most things Kevak write sound like a kindergarten class.

Yes. Hell yes! Hell, fucking, yes!

Anyways, moving on, one thing that really, really kills me is anything having to do with the phrase tl;dr. If you didn't read it, move on and stop being a jackass. If you did read it, good for you, feel free to comment, or just move on, and if it applies, go ahead and stop being a jackass too because we've got too many as it is.

I use TL;DR as an equivalent to "short version:". Completely wrong, but if I'm going to paraphrase, I find it only appropriate to lead into it with an abbreviation.

Also, lolspeak. I. Hate. Lolspeak. It makes me want to strangle you with your own intestines.

I heard a kid say "lol" in real life a while ago what is wrong with this species.

[Graknorke]

Also, lolspeak. I. Hate. Lolspeak. It makes me want to strangle you with your own intestines.

I heard a kid say "lol" in real life a while ago what is wrong with this species.

It's okay if you're using it... ironically.

[flame99]

Anyways, moving on, one thing that really, really kills me is anything having to do with the phrase tl;dr. If you didn't read it, move on and stop being a jackass. If you did read it, good for you, feel free to comment, or just move on, and if it applies, go ahead and stop being a jackass too because we've got too many as it is.

I use TL;DR as an equivalent to "short version:". Completely wrong, but if I'm going to paraphrase, I find it only appropriate to lead into it with an abbreviation.

I don't mind that. What I meant was, say, responding tl;dr to a long post. Slightly justified if it's a wall of text, but only slightly.

[Descan]

I don't really care about lolspeak, as long as I can read it, it's fine. I'll think yer a little dumb if you use it in improper contexts, sure. But *shrug* whatever~


Because I can't read it, I dislike leetspeak, but that's just because it's literally defeating the purpose of communication, by making it harder to understand.

[Redzephyr01]

I don't really care about lolspeak, as long as I can read it, it's fine. I'll think yer a little dumb if you use it in improper contexts, sure. But *shrug* whatever~


Because I can't read it, I dislike leetspeak, but that's just because it's literally defeating the purpose of communication, by making it harder to understand.

This.

[Loud Whispers]

I don't really care about lolspeak, as long as I can read it, it's fine. I'll think yer a little dumb if you use it in improper contexts, sure. But *shrug* whatever~
Because I can't read it, I dislike leetspeak, but that's just because it's literally defeating the purpose of communication, by making it harder to understand.

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[Baffler]

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Neither can I, for that matter.

[Cptn Kaladin Anrizlokum]

When people ask what something is online, like the definition of a word. You are on the internet, use it!

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Neither can I, for that matter.

NSA can't read my leet?

That took way too long to translate. Why would you use that?

[Loud Whispers]

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Neither can I, for that matter.

Like a deaf man hearing music through an implant that bears no tone, brain memory allows you to ascribe meaning to certain 1337 dialects with ease.