Politics & Current Affairs

[french frank]

Pity about the smileys, though ... they can serve a purpose in indicating mood, degree of seriousness etc?

The intention is that discussions should be serious. People should use words to express themselves appropriately if they wish to be whimsical.

[eighthobstruction]

The intention is that discussions should be serious. People should use words to express themselves appropriately if they wish to be whimsical.

....joshing aside??

[scottycelt]

The intention is that discussions should be serious. People should use words to express themselves appropriately if they wish to be whimsical.

There's surely little harm in a little bit of humour. It can often break the ice and ensure we all don't take ourselves TOO seriously.

Still, you're the boss!

[french frank]

There's surely little harm in a little bit of humour. It can often break the ice and ensure we all don't take ourselves TOO seriously.

Still, you're the boss!

People can use their own smileys :-), ;-) or :-D to indicate feelings or 'break the ice'. But some smileys are no more than mocking at others: I really dislike unless someone has obviously made a rather good joke. People use it for anything from 'What a fool!' to 'Aren't I a witty chap?' - just as they used for 'That was a pretty dim remark?'