Does anyone else find Smileys to be insulting? I mean, a little :-) at the end of a comment to explain that you meant it humorously/ironically/sarcastically implies the recipient isn't capable of getting the joke in the first place. Or maybe I should just switch to decaf today... ;-)
__________________ Michel David Lowe > -----Original Message----- > From: Computer Guys Discussion List [mailto:COMPUTERGUYS- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Piwowar > Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 10:49 AM > To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM > Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Will iPhone Kill Radio? > > >But there's a difference between mentioning problems and taking random, > >gratuitous potshots. > > Should it be my problem that some folks have no sense of humor? Should we > all be required to dial down to low level gloom to accomodate the most > morose among us? Should we be denied a good laugh at the folly of the > ultra rich? I think not! > > P.S. I don't do smileys. Smileys are depressing. ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
