[UA] Re: Emoticons

[Chad Underkoffler]

> Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 08:11:04 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Royal Minister of Stuff <yokeltania at yahoo.com>
>
> > But if I'm posting to a discussion list or a mass
> > mail and say something dry, sarcastic and witty,
> > unless the standard is such (and even if it is)
> > people might take offense and feel like they have to
> > post a bunch of responses as to why the poster is a
> > big jerk who's way off base.
> 
> The problem is, it seems kinda counterproductive to
> POINT OUT that you're being dry, sarcastic or witty
> with an emoticon.  It's makes the author seem
> completely the opposite of dry, sarcastic and witty.

Exactly.

> What gets me about emoticons is the need to "all be
> friends here" that's behind them.  In business
> situations, of which I am tragically out-of-the-loop,
> an emoticon might be appropriate (especially when you
> don't have the convenience of face-to-face contact.) 
> Some business language can sound cold and nasty and a
> little reassurance could save you a customer.

Emoticons aren't really appropriate for business communications,
at least not in my end of the world (both day-job and the
various managerial communications course I've taken). They're
seen as unprofessional.



=====
Chad Underkoffler [chadu at yahoo.com]
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