mindicators

a sick cunt band that likes to pop some mad grooves

hey have you heard that cool band mindicators?

yeah they're cool i guess, but do u wanna play toin coss?

by min that June 24, 2009

tone indicators

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

by iari96 October 8, 2020

Tone Indicators

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?

by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian August 6, 2022

sarcasm indicators

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!

by Enzer May 13, 2007

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 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

disgrace to the universal indicators

A disgraceful object/image.

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"

by Melly D December 18, 2004