--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > <snip> > > > The real problem is when the lols and smiley faces > > > don't seem to belong to what you're actually saying. > > > > Yes, I understand how you feel that this often makes me look > > insincere. That is when (IMO) they would often appear to be > > *especially* useful, as they are intended to lighten up what > > otherwise may sound far heavier and more solemn than is my intent. > > Actually they have exactly the opposite effect. > They call attention to the heaviness because > they're so discordant with it. They make it > seem as though the heaviness is *so* heavy > that you feel you have to disguise it or put > protective padding around it, whereas a bit of > straightforward, up-front heaviness wouldn't > tend to stand out the same way and would just > be taken as a matter of course.
I appreciate your feedback, Judy; I understand and acknowledge that you may well view me as discordant, stale, and/or phoney, and with all due respect I admit I can happily live with all that, and will continue to punctuate as I feel :-) ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
