tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15650481.post113247374566686654..comments2023-10-21T10:06:30.080-05:00Comments on Communication Nation: To smiley or not to smiley?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08940621620133180202noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15650481.post-1132673491807195552005-11-22T09:31:00.000-06:002005-11-22T09:31:00.000-06:00Davethanks for your blog - I enjoy it! For me smi...Dave<BR/><BR/>thanks for your blog - I enjoy it! For me smileys are a way to establish tone in a relatively sterile environment. So I use them a lot as that is how I am when I am face to face - chirpy :-)<BR/><BR/>I agree not in formal emails however!<BR/><BR/>keithAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15650481.post-1132574779912571922005-11-21T06:06:00.000-06:002005-11-21T06:06:00.000-06:00When your heart feels like smiling. But doesn't Bi...When your heart feels like smiling. But doesn't Bill Gates own the copywrite? Of all the things a person shouldn't be able to buy...<BR/><BR/>For some reason my smiley's always seem to end up upside down, but I'm not dyslexic. (-:<BR/><BR/>It's too bad so many people have to be hung up on being taken seriously and not use it more often. (The feeling that it's safer to feign apathy.) <BR/><BR/>But then again too often lacks sincerity. <BR/><BR/>I don't tend to think of myself as business person so what do I know? (I believe they are calling me a cultural worker these days.) And there are those who believe that "serious" artist and their models shouldn't smile.<BR/><BR/>which makes it kind of revolutionary. (-:<BR/><BR/>I still love Harvey Ball's original design. <BR/><BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_BallAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15650481.post-1132546228180162322005-11-20T22:10:00.000-06:002005-11-20T22:10:00.000-06:00To smiley or not to smiley?appropriate when: - you...To smiley or not to smiley?<BR/>appropriate when:<BR/> - you have established a rapport with the person on the other end.<BR/> - you think he/she is internet savvy (atleast has the ability to tilt his/her head and find out what it is)<BR/> - when you have cracked a joke, to reitirate that it was a joke (more like you cracked a joke and dont want the other person to get offended, put a smiley)<BR/><BR/>not appropriate:<BR/> - if the recipient cannot find out what it means, its better not to use it<BR/> - its a formal/business email you are writingthambihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11182569622121331990noreply@blogger.com