symbols that are put at the begining or the end of a sentence to clarify the intention of the message. some examples are: /j (joking), /srs (being serious), s/ (sarcasm)
why do you use tone indicators? /gen (genuine question)
tone indicators help, for example, neurodivergent people. the use of tone indicators makes it easier for them to interpret the tone of a text and avoid miscommunication
A very useful thing. Some people might find it cringe, but 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 really be used more often by people who naturally text in a cold and dry manner.
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😅
Scenario 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 tone indicators involved:
Person 1: Hey wanna play minecraft together?
Person 2: ok /gen
Person 1:👍
See how much less problematic the 2nd scenario was?
Sarcasm indicators (+) are used to signify the use of sarcasm in writing where it may not be intuitively obvious. Often used in internet discussion boards.
FirstPostingQueer6969: First!
TuffShit007: +Wow, you're cool.+
EffingGenius: Excellent usage of the sarcasm 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:👍
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"
A tramp is standing on a street corner when chavs r on a bus. "Ah, I feel propa sorry 4 him", "Aye, i na but look at his trainers, wot a disgrace to the universal indicators"
A phenomenon in film/television series, most notably streaming series, where the main premise is drawn out to such a point that it takes an entire season or more to get the parts of the series the audience is actually interested in seeing.
For example, if a series is titled "Surf Dracula," a majority of viewers would tune in expecting to see Dracula surfing by the first or second episode. However, the entire first season would instead be tedious padding and backstory before finally ending with Dracula surfing in the last five minutes of the season finale.
I watched "Smallville" on Netflix the other day. Dude, it was ten seasons of filler before he finally flew! Major Surf Dracula Syndrome!
Finding your way back to the truth by fixing on one verified fact and working out from there, the way you navigate by the North Star when everything around you is spinning.
Rumours were flyingeverywhere, so she went northstarring — one checked fact at a time.
A plate of brown consists of foods that have little to no nutritional value, and are typically deep fried. A true plate of brownwill also be accompanied by a dark soda.
When finance content creators rent out fancy cars and flexcash to seem richer than they really are in order to promote and sell their “get rich quick” courses.