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Zing it with a Smiley .. :D

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Consider this –

Boy – ” Hey gal, you wanna hang out tonight ? ”

Girl- ” No way !! ”

Now consider this –

Boy – “Hey gal, you wanna hang out tonight ? 😀 ”

Girl – “No way 😉 ”

Notice what’s different in the above two conversations ? In the former, the whole connotation of the tone is blatantly rude, while in the latter, there is a subtle flirtatious undertone. All that made a difference above was the insertion of one small emoticon at the end of the sentence.

Emoticons or Smileys as they’re popularly known are the new ‘lingo’ of our generation. They actually make up for extremely riveting conversations online . They facilitate to play up the nuances and therefore you can interpret whatever you feel like as per your convenience , without it getting offensive. You can actually spare yourself a lot of trouble if you can nail the art of using emoticons. Every time a text on Whatsapp get awkward, a message on Facebook gets impinging or a DM on Twitter gets coquette – USE smileys . Trust me, you will easily laugh your way out of it, without being offensive or being misunderstood ( Dear couples, kindly pay heed 😀 ).  Personally, i can have entire conversations only using smileys. They’re fun plus a single smiley has the power to carry the exact force of emotions and thoughts. One can cut down whole stanzas using emoticons, and yet convey the same meaning, some times even better. That’s the reason online conversations are easy.

I stumbled upon this article recently where i found out that this whole cult of using emoticons has gone so viral that in South Lanarkshire there are 226 Vehicle Activated Signs that don’t just tell drivers their speed, but show them a smiley or a sad face, depending on whether they’re under or over the limit. All thanks to these little faces, the number of people exceeding the speed limit in the Lanarckshire area fell by fifty three percent. I guess this whole emoticon buzz is here to stay, so try to be a part of it. Have some fun since this world lacks a sense of humour. It really does. Having said that , don’t make everybody a part of your emoticon world. Don’t let the creeps in.  ‘ Limit your access’ as i always say.  Just let the best be a part of it.

P.S – This post is inspired by & dedicated to an ‘epic’ convo with an ‘epic’ friend 🙂

 

Akriti Mattu

20 Comments

  1. What a lovely piece of literature Akriti..u are spot on from the word go..loved reading every bit of it..I can relate to this article personally..:)..n yes u r right – This world lacks Sense Of Humour big time but lemme tell you..YOU DON’T..:)

    P.S. may u n ur ‘that ‘friend’s r/s remain strong ,pure and spicy olwas..lucky he..:)

    • THANKS A TON for your feedback.

      yep i intend to keep it that way 🙂 As for sense of humour, yours is pretty awesome too 😀
      P.S- I’m glad you guessed it right that my friend is a ‘he’ .:D

  2. Akritiii!! Reading something written by you after a long time. I agree with everything you say here and loved the post.

    When I actually came to think about it, using an emoticon does make a huge difference in the path that the conversation is leading to. It sets the tone and makes the receiver change their emotions drastically according to their use. It’s wonderful to think about how small things like these, may shape out to be life changing conversations.

    Keep writing.

  3. I do like them, they are full of fun. However, I personally feel they can not be a replacement of real feelings. 🙂 Moreover, you can’t rely on them as they could turned out to be as fake as people using them. Be aware. 😉

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