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Enthusiast
Join Date: Feb-2005
Location: Carlsbad, California..coastal desert
Country: United States
Posts: 5,242
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Originally Posted by John Dixon
I guess i need to remember that it is difficult to tell when I am joking, especially on the internet. Of course, was I joking? 
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As annoying as they are, smilies do help leaven the situation. Dry humor CAN come off as crankiness. Which is probably why it works so well for comedians. (Not that your post came off as cranky, I'm making a general statement here) I usually just give people the benefit of the doubt ... if it can be construed as humor, I take it as such. That way, if they really are being cranky, I'm annoying them even more by laughing. 
Were you joking? Hmmm.... maybe we should have a poll.
Joanie
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