see if u choose stuff like that, hell yea. it's not hard to tell when someone's being an ass when they "uwu" or ":upside_down_smiley_face:" generic emojis like that are easy 2 tell when someone's being an ass, but if it's shit like the pepe emojis i.e. :pepeeyesclosedlayingdown: or like really goofy ass ones, i just feel like u shouldn't misinterpret dat. but then again ppl are diff so it is wat it is and obvi ur entitled to feel how u feel and nowadays i dont rlly expect a lot from ppl nor am i surprised by how 1 reacts 2 something, every1's different and it just b like dat and that's on ms. carole baskin sweet pea

the way people switch lanes these days is astounding... like i know most ppl are in quarantine and roads are empty but u should still use ur blinkers -.-

my biggest dilemma is never being able to get the tone properly to the person i am speaking with, if i use emojis.

e.g

x: i will be late on X reply due to Y and Z, sorry!
option A: take your time (: -> looks sarcastic and insincere as hell
option B: take your time -> looks serious and scary as hell

I asked my boss to give me the most chaotic schedule he can think of.



So he started scheduling me at 5am to 2pm some days and 11pm to 8pm other days.


MY PLAN IS WORKING. Just today I woke up 2 Hours earlier than i was last week. And Look. Look IM ON A FORUM DOING STUFF!!!! Hurray!

This is extremely true unfortunately. Perception is something different between everyone and I have seen emojis use passive aggressively. x.x My main sorrow is I worry I cannot punctuate multiple sentences with my cute c: smiley to assure I come off as friendly without someone perceiving it wrong; since this is public messaging, nobody can hear the tone of my voice sadly. I don't usually use actual emojis unless they are conveniently connected to a pre-existing emoji. (ex. <3 is a red heart on Discord) That being said, I am a firm believer that context is crucial, although, as you mentioned, some emojis have already received that rap. Which is a shame, but alas, it happens. x.x

i replied late and now i think im blocked AHHHH TT

im sorry discord is confusing to me now bc my groups accumulated thruout time LMAO adghagkjb msah

re: the discussion & not anybody in particular, expressing yourself through a digital medium is rly interesting b/c the exact same phrase can be taken in different ways depending on the context

to take levin’s e.g. if you say “take your time ” it normally wouldn’t cause a ruckus but say you already know somebody’s mad at you? suddenly the same phrase becomes passive aggressive & insincere. if you start taking in ppl.’s insecurities — i.e., once they start assuming you’re mad b/c you haven’t replied yet — then it’s almost like you’re fighting a losing battle. there are emojis that may help the situation & then there’s the upside-down smiley face

(i will say that i do not come from a social environment where the pepe emojis are regularly used so i honestly would not have any idea how to interpret them. sarcastic? goofy?? self-deprecating?? it’s beyond me)

the best solution i can think of is to establish the way u type when ur perfectly content & try not to deviate too badly, but tbh all that’s done for me is show how it’s sooooo easy to be fake online, esp. when u actually do have an issue. bruh if i don’t like the way you’re acting up but i don’t want to Disrupt The Peace i promise you will never fuckin’ know. arguably this is the best answer since it means nothing ever boils over but it wouldn’t eliminate the paranoia of “are they mad at me??? i can’t fucking tell!!!!!!! social interaction sucks!!!!”

tbh tho its best to not overthink things. ask urself if it’s rly that important in the grand scheme of things. if they are mad at u b/c u haven’t responded in a week? fuck it! make ‘em wait another!! at the end of the day i’m just gonna continue writing my gay emperor elagabalus/oc!praetorian prefect fic & mind my business, come what may

ore? gongaga

it gives me such a good feeling when you're on a level of friendship w/ people that you could.... pick out certain aspects of them.
the way a thread's going? same page feels good man.
listening to the same podcast and screaming about said things? gives me life.
watching friends play video games and being voice in the back that says the spooky sounds are just friends coming to visit. my sworn duty

the most intense Mexican Standoff is when two users are stalking the forum online list at the same time. no please, you tab out first. I was totally not stalking everyone.

Wait. Time out. If Old Ancient civilizations have pictures of the Future or Aliens... Then.. Wait. Does that mean they Discovered Time Travel!? Traveled into the future!!!

the ennui is on an all-time high again lately

the fact i used to have an undercut is starting to make it look like i have a mullet now that it's all growing out ;A;