tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post3357299185335224016..comments2024-03-28T13:46:08.524-05:00Comments on Every goddamn day: 03/28/24: Have a nice day! Neil Steinberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-54508002515683796492017-10-18T09:47:32.368-05:002017-10-18T09:47:32.368-05:00My neighbor kept texting me emojis that my phone t...My neighbor kept texting me emojis that my phone translated as huge blocks of Chinese characters. Finally I had to tell her, no more emojis. Either spell out what you want to say or don't say it.Bitter Scribehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04645909858616987997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-10109394081522333502017-10-18T02:27:47.276-05:002017-10-18T02:27:47.276-05:00Sandy, you've changed the blog system that you...Sandy, you've changed the blog system that you're posting with. Go back to Google or whatever you used to use. Your emojis will probably come back.Tony Galatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944671504245191140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-57980504821389984262017-10-17T23:29:04.693-05:002017-10-17T23:29:04.693-05:00Jakash -- I did it for fun, using my iPhone, and t...Jakash -- I did it for fun, using my iPhone, and though at first they appeared as various normal, yellow emojis, they later turned into question marks. One of life's little mysteries. They were normal for a while, until they weren't. And no, I will not LOL about that....(wink).SandyKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-20406030537316919142017-10-17T22:38:03.796-05:002017-10-17T22:38:03.796-05:00What's even weirder is millennial- speak for &...What's even weirder is millennial- speak for "that so funny" which is sometimes "I'm dead" <br /><br />I guess it cones from the expression " dying from laughter" but I can't get used to it. Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831580101168618303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-20302618832610179132017-10-17T22:35:18.505-05:002017-10-17T22:35:18.505-05:00Your Welcome at have disappeared but my kids both ...Your Welcome at have disappeared but my kids both use the shorthand version "Welx". I tend to use "my pleasure" . I personally don't mid now worries or no problem. Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831580101168618303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-4663101413864169442017-10-17T19:43:41.619-05:002017-10-17T19:43:41.619-05:00I was wondering about those, Sandy. First -- how ...I was wondering about those, Sandy. First -- how you got them on there, second -- why so many? On the upside, whatever you intended, question marks are versatile enough that they still seem to work with both those comments. LOL! ; )Jakashnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-49900563646494940592017-10-17T16:14:56.596-05:002017-10-17T16:14:56.596-05:00Don't bite your tongue, Tom. Use your line. If...Don't bite your tongue, Tom. Use your line. If it doesn't get a laugh, you're dealing with a humor impaired person. Tragic, but not your fault.Tony Galatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944671504245191140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-31964489807309860702017-10-17T15:38:25.969-05:002017-10-17T15:38:25.969-05:00(My emojis have all morphed into question marks on...(My emojis have all morphed into question marks on today's blog; no idea why).SandyKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-80805711790717600972017-10-17T15:35:08.801-05:002017-10-17T15:35:08.801-05:00There are a few worse things than emojis on the in...There are a few worse things than emojis on the internet, especially social media, and the one that is most overused -- again IMHO -- is the ever/present, near-mindless, overbearing and teeth-clenching "LOL". I have a FB friend, one of my best friends in real life, who simply cannot end any comment without "LOL". Someone could die and she will use it.....��SandyKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-41651037376584030932017-10-17T14:14:32.337-05:002017-10-17T14:14:32.337-05:00I also don't know how to create an emoji, and ...I also don't know how to create an emoji, and don't care to. But then I'm really old.<br /><br />When I'm told to have a nice day in a formalistic manner I bite my tongue to avoid responding with "I'll have to change all my plans." There's probably nothing wrong with these thoughtless little cliché's designed to grease the wheels of commerce, although some, like "no problem," are more annoying than others. When I first visited France I was told that Parisians were known for being rude to foreigners, but I found the French versions of 'good day,' 'please,' and 'thank you' produced the opposite result.<br /><br />"...a laudable baguette for dinner." I shall inscribed it in my mish mash book, alongside James Thurber's description of a character in "the Thirteen Clocks," as "a little man with an unforgettable hat and a forgettable beard."<br /><br />Tom<br /><br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09641357239788323783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-32996938235220512952017-10-17T13:39:47.296-05:002017-10-17T13:39:47.296-05:00;);)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-88676661731436611672017-10-17T12:44:39.511-05:002017-10-17T12:44:39.511-05:00Jakash, 😂Jakash, 😂Tony Galatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944671504245191140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-3442942874532330152017-10-17T12:42:53.169-05:002017-10-17T12:42:53.169-05:00John, the emoji key on your phone should be to the...John, the emoji key on your phone should be to the left of the space bar. Tony Galatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944671504245191140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-8647375015227652682017-10-17T12:42:27.036-05:002017-10-17T12:42:27.036-05:00No worries, Tony. ; ) No worries, Tony. ; ) Jakashnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-360897653680990672017-10-17T12:33:17.015-05:002017-10-17T12:33:17.015-05:00The worse one was "No sweat." Seemed to...The worse one was "No sweat." Seemed to last forever too. And then disappeared. Haven't heard anybody say "no sweat" in many years.<br /><br />Cool coincidence with the smiley car. I would add an emoji if I knew how to do it. They pop up on the phone when I don't need or want them.<br /><br /><br />john<br />tatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10088632798195131329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-52217352590331304532017-10-17T12:30:32.057-05:002017-10-17T12:30:32.057-05:00You're right about "you're welcome&qu...You're right about "you're welcome" Jakash. I'm afraid I'm guilty of using "no problem" often enough. I'm going to work on that. Thank you. Tony Galatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944671504245191140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-84968724629754645352017-10-17T12:10:12.101-05:002017-10-17T12:10:12.101-05:00If you think the missing "Thank You" is ...If you think the missing "Thank You" is bad, Tony, how's about the way "You're welcome" has almost completely disappeared? The current "No worries" or "Not a problem" as responses to Thank You are not favorites of mine.<br /><br />Scribe, since I'm an, ahem, older guy -- the attitude you express is shared by most of my correspondents, right down to the 15-year-old girl analogy. But I refuse to be shamed by the barb. I don't use them often, but sometimes I'll lard an email with a bunch just to piss them off. And, as NS and Tony note, in a forum like this EGD comment board, sarcasm is often mistaken for harshness or cluelessness, so I'm not shy about tacking one on at the end of a cheeky comment.<br /><br />Funny coincidence today, Neil. The sidebar, way-back machine post on EGD from exactly 4 years ago is titled "Pattern recognition" and the featured pattern is a smiley face in the form of the grille and headlights of a red sports car, as I'm sure you noticed. Cool! : ) Jakashnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-15441827388414375022017-10-17T10:59:45.090-05:002017-10-17T10:59:45.090-05:00Yes, the only redeeming feature IMHO. (And chocola...Yes, the only redeeming feature IMHO. (And chocolate as well.)SandyKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-38017290716145517532017-10-17T10:25:48.461-05:002017-10-17T10:25:48.461-05:00LOL! 😂LOL! 😂Tony Galatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944671504245191140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-43077017945072987062017-10-17T10:01:36.132-05:002017-10-17T10:01:36.132-05:00I've resisted them too. To me they seem like d...I've resisted them too. To me they seem like dotting your "i"s with little hearts: Something you shouldn't do unless you're a 15-year-old girl.Bitter Scribehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04645909858616987997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-82852869449053930312017-10-17T09:25:31.259-05:002017-10-17T09:25:31.259-05:00But as Neil said, you get extra icing!But as Neil said, you get extra icing!Bitter Scribehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04645909858616987997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-59531125845281396822017-10-17T07:44:51.608-05:002017-10-17T07:44:51.608-05:00I don't use emojis much. I guess I shouldn'...I don't use emojis much. I guess I shouldn't resist using them. To people who don't know me well my sense of humor can sometimes be mistaken for meanness. <br /><br />"Have a nice day"? A poor replacement for "Thank you". "Have a good one" is even worse. Ever notice how people who come from other countries, to work here, always say "thank you"? It must be cultural. Americans aren't taught common courtesy anymore. Tony Galatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944671504245191140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-72211304996339856612017-10-17T00:37:12.448-05:002017-10-17T00:37:12.448-05:00I confess to a fondness for the variety of emojis ...I confess to a fondness for the variety of emojis available, though I do use them only at the end of a sentence, particularly one that needs a certain whimsical touch.<br /><br />Those smiley cookies are cute, but I'm a bit troubled by the frowney cookies (which is an apt description). Whoever designed them added eyebrows onto the poor things, changing what would have been sad cookies, into mean-looking, or angry cookies. ����SandyKnoreply@blogger.com