> >>> 
> >>> The "love shack" link in your blog is stale.
> >>>
> >>> Just thought you should know.
> >>>
> >>> You fucking idiot.
> >>>
> >>> - 1/2
> >>>
> >>>
> >> Gee Thanks, Perfesser.
> >>
> >> I think I've got it fixed now.
> >>
> >> Stubby
> >>
> >
> > You know, when I read your response I got to thinking about my original
> > message.  There is that whole dilemma in which "tone of voice" is lost
> > when sending e-mails.  This is a real problem as I'm sure you know.
> > Everyone is susceptible to hearing themselves speak as they type
> > correspondence.  They often fail to realize that what they write often
> > gets heard in an entirely different tone on the receiving end.  This can
> > have unintended and even hurtful results.
> >
> > This problem is entirely behind the creative, useful, and yet extremely
> > annoying phenomenon of "emoticons".  As a case in point, if I had followed
> > my earlier statement of "You fucking idiot" with an emoticon meaning "I'm
> > just slyly kidding", it would look like "You fucking idiot ;)".
> >
> > I really don't like emoticons so I only use them when absolutely
> > necessary.  In this case it was not.  I really meant to call you a fucking
> > idiot.
> >
> > I just thought I'd let you know this in case you were concerned.  ;)
> >
> > - 1/2
> >
> >
> 
> Well, thanks a bunch, Doc.  I've fixed the link, I think.  Hey, that rhymes!
> 
> Anyway, about the "fucking idiot" thing.  See, only Xanthippe's allowed to
> call me that.  It's kind of a pet name she has for me, and it seems kinda
> creepy coming from somebody else.
> 
> If you catch my drift.
> 
> Stubby
>



Hmm.  Don't want to be stealing X's thunder.  I think I'll go with
"Godsdamn Moron" in the future.

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