• NewNewAugustEast@lemmy.zip
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    1 day ago

    You told a joke, yes?

    19-Sep-82 11:44 Scott E Fahlman :-)

    From: Scott E Fahlman <Fahlman at Cmu-20c> I propose that the following character sequence for joke markers: :-)

    Read it sideways. Actually, it is probably more economical to mark things that are NOT jokes, given current trends. For this, use

    :-(

    I hope the formatting works if you are on mobile.

    • leg@leminal.space
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      1 day ago

      I see how you might confused, but mine isn’t sideways, and it doesn’t have a nose, see? 🙂

      I’m being dead serious :-(

      • NewNewAugustEast@lemmy.zip
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        23 hours ago

        Cool. Which means you emji means nothing to me, I have no idea what you are saying with it or why is is there. Did your keyboard suggest it then?

        • leg@leminal.space
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          23 hours ago

          Nope! I’m just smiling at you without using the cringy *smiles at you* asterisks. Now you understand my intentions and future smiles will be decipherable 🙂