I noticed that my posts always go on and on and that I nit pick about things. Sometimes I post something that I can see coming across as arrogant or know-it-all like, but since you can't hear me say what I'm posting, you can get no idea of how serious or not serious I'm being. I try not to be a jerk, but almost always feel like what I'm saying is jerk like.
Also, if I were to ever join bodybuilding.com or some other forum, I feel like I would easily be made fun off into hiding. I feel like if you met me in real life you wouldn't draw the connection between me online. I'm typically not as "windbaggied" and my humour more properly comes across.
You can use smileys to indicate that you're not being serious or something or you can just say directly that you're just joking around. Maybe even try using memes to better understand what and how you're saying what you're saying. If ever it's still misunderstood that's no your fault anymore...sort of. XD
I'm also disappointed you spelled "disappointed" incorrectly.
But anyways, don't be so self conscious about it. It's hard to convey tones on text, so if there are any misunderstandings you can just clear it up, no big deal. If you feel the need to accurately express what you're saying, do what the guy above said and add emoticons or something.
If all else fails, you can always make a new account and adopt the persona you always wanted to be.
If people misunderstand or misunderestimate your humor, that's entirely their problem. I'm the same way, my humor doesn't travel over text very well, so I really have to rely on the sharpness of others if I try and say something even remotely funny. In real life, the people who get my jokes find me absolutely hilarious, but over the internet, where other people may or may not even exist, the proper response (a good laugh or the shaking of one's head) is not seen, so you often have to use your imagination.
I just picture everyone on their computers laughing hysterically, and it helps build my confidence.
Well made points by all! I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who understands the difficulty of conveying a message in text (without being able to use verbal cues).
I'm also disappointed you spelled "disappointed" incorrectly.
Well made points by all! I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who understands the difficulty of conveying a message in text (without being able to use verbal cues).
But then there are people like me, who do so with ease, leaving you all to gaze upon my glory in a pitiful state of beta-despair.
I'm also disappointed you spelled "disappointed" incorrectly.
Dis-sapointed.
Come on now Rip, you've never been dis-sapointed before?
So if I say I hate people who curse and swear! Am I angry? If I say I hate those !@#$%^! people who swear! xD You know I'm not being serious but if I say I hate those !@#$%^! people who swear! >:O Then I'm very mad and stupid at the same time since I swear at people who swear. Got it?
You shouldn't care what others think of you, and as other people have pointed out, you can always clarify your intentions later if they are misunderstood.
Hmm. I think it's the I Ching that in some modern new-age edition says something along the lines of (how's that for giving a vague source ) "If something you say makes you feel uncomfortable, stop saying it."
Then again as Nick Cave said, "Express thyself/Say something loudly/YAAAARRRGHH!!!"
