//, used in front of a statement containing sarcasm in email/IM/message boards, because it's hard to convey sarcasm without face-to-face contact or smilies.
First coined on newstoday, which incidentally has a high percentage of jaded designer types and no emoticons.
First coined on newstoday, which incidentally has a high percentage of jaded designer types and no emoticons.
AIM kiddie: "DOOD, I TTLY LURVE TEH HOFF!!!111eleventy"
Jaded designer type: "//Yeah, i can't get enough of that hackneyed internet obsession either."
Jaded designer type: "//Yeah, i can't get enough of that hackneyed internet obsession either."
by haus53 May 02, 2006