Tone indicators

A very useful thing. I've heard some people say its cringe, but to me tone indicators are seriously useful for anyone who finds it hard to understand the true meaning or implications in someone's texts, especially someone you don't know well. I would go so far as to say it's an evolution in our way of communicating online. They should definitely be used more often for clarity purposes.

Possible scenario 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 tone indicators involved:

Person 1: Hey wanna play minecraft together?
Person 2: ok
Person 1: ??
Person 2: what
Person 1: Is that like a genuine ok or a sarcastic one or...
Person 2: I just meant ok
Person 1: Ohh, gotcha. Sorry my brain kinda interpreted it like you thought I was bothering you😅

Possible scenario 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 tone indicators involved:

Person 1: Hey wanna play minecraft together?
Person 2: ok /gen
Person 1:👍

The 2nd scenario was much less problematic.

by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian August 28, 2022

tone deaf

Guilty of making a comment with which I disagree for against which I have no coherent argument.

Matt Damon's comments on the #metoo movement are utterly tone deaf. - Minnie Driver"

by Ufo4243 April 22, 2018

Tone bone

A man with the biggest cock imaginable. Huge cock guy. Huge.

There goes tone bone. Damnnnnnn that’s a big cock! It’s hanging through he’s jeans all the way down to his ankles.

by Biga March 14, 2019

Two Toned

a person that is black and is mixed with two or more races

are u black? no
are u white? no
then what are you?
I am a two toned nigga my dad is black and my mom is white.

by Two toned boy October 23, 2008

tone deaf

see jonas brothers.

person 1: hey can you give me a good example of people who are tone deaf?
person 2: sure just listen to the jonas brothers.
*2 days later*
person 2: so did you see the jonas brothers and how tone deaf they are?
person 1: what? i went deaf from the screaming girls are the jonas brothers concert so i cant hear you.

by In A Fort February 15, 2009

Tone Indicators

Used by mostly children terminally online when they need to perfectly understand what someone means in text. Examples range from /srs (serious) or /j (joking). Some people claim its for autistic use. It usually makes the person using them negates anything they say because they are very sensitive. The people that ususally use these are twitter or tiktok users.

Anime pfp "I friggin hate that guy /j"
Normal human "I know what sarcasm is, tone indicators aren't needed"

by MrSex_ November 28, 2022

e-tones

mobile based forum that kicks ass :D

lets go hang out on e-tones!.....

by IAN January 4, 2005