Quantcast

Surprise Surprise, Sarcasm Is Hard to Communicate Via Email: Agree?

Fef 2012/08/08 20:00:00
Related Topics: Sarcasm
You!
Add Photos & Videos
Shocking news: Five studies (really, it took five studies?) determined that people communicate sarcasm better in person rather than email. Do you limit your sarcasm in email? Do you notate it with smiley face icons?

BLOGS.DISCOVERMAGAZINE.COM reports:
Without the benefit of paralinguistic cues such as gesture, emphasis, and intonation, it can be difficult to convey emotion and tone over electronic mail (e-mail).
egocentrism e-mail communicate thinkwithout benefit paralinguistic cues gesture emphasis intonation
+18

Read More: http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2012/0...

Add a comment above

Top Opinion

Sort By
  • Most Raves
  • Least Raves
  • Oldest
  • Newest
Opinions

  • Somkey ... Steveth... 2012/08/09 07:28:09
    Somkey the Hores
    +1
    Hell no. Be careful or I'll bite you.
    reply
  • Steveth... Somkey ... 2012/08/09 07:39:50
    Stevethinks
    Well, I'm hetero but open to experimentation. I just am not sure about the animal thing. (I hear that youse guys are not very well endowed, if you catch my drift.) I've never gone the biting route but I did once have a gurlfriend that was a back scratchier. Where can we meet? I think this just might work out.
    reply
  • Somkey ... Steveth... 2012/08/10 01:35:51
    Somkey the Hores
    You don't know much about UMs, do you?
    reply
  • Steveth... Somkey ... 2012/08/10 01:39:51
    Stevethinks
    Who?
    reply
  • Somkey ... Steveth... 2012/08/10 03:09:27
    Somkey the Hores
    +2
    Ursus Maritimes. Polar bears.
    reply
  • Steveth... Somkey ... 2012/08/10 06:16:19
    Stevethinks
    Their adorable. I hope they have a future? We are making it so difficult for so many species to coexist.
    reply
  • Somkey ... Steveth... 2012/08/11 04:45:12
    Somkey the Hores
    +1
    We eat our enemies. We'll be alright.
    I love to eat enviro-weenies and vegans, but they give me flatulence.
    reply
  • Steveth... Somkey ... 2012/08/11 04:55:35
    Stevethinks
    Now you don't really have one, right? As for what they eat; I bet they eat whatever they see.
    reply
  • Somkey ... Steveth... 2012/08/11 04:58:49
    Somkey the Hores
    HAVE one? I AM one.
    reply
  • Carlo Somkey ... 2012/08/10 15:04:10
    Carlo
    Only on sodahead!
    reply
  • Noobcake 2012/08/09 04:45:58 (edited)
    That took me by complete surprise
    Noobcake
    reply
  • ~HopelessRomanticM17~ 2012/08/09 04:13:00 (edited)
    Who would have thought?
    ~HopelessRomanticM17~
    No way!! :O



    But actually...tone has a lot to do with communication...and obviously, tone cannot be conveyed over the internet in any possible way.
    reply
  • Heisenberg 2012/08/09 04:06:02
    Who would have thought?
    Heisenberg
    +3
    reply
  • Todd 2012/08/09 03:25:50
    That took me by complete surprise
    Todd
    +1
    WHAT? SARCASM THROUGH TEXT ISN'T AS GOOD AS WITH VOICE FLUCTUATION
    reply
  • Carlo Todd 2012/08/10 15:04:59
    Carlo
    Ya think? lol
    reply
  • MlssCue =Go Blue= 2012/08/09 02:59:17
    Who would have thought?
    MlssCue =Go Blue=
    +2
    Not really
    reply
  • Tom R 007 2012/08/09 02:49:42
    Who would have thought?
    Tom R 007
    No, it's really easy. I wonder if anyone knew that I was being sarcastic?
    reply
  • Flamingolady 2012/08/09 02:45:53
    That took me by complete surprise
    Flamingolady
    +2
    seriously
    This to me is the ULTIMATE sarcasm.
    reply
  • Buoyant Leadraft 2012/08/09 02:35:41
    That took me by complete surprise
    Buoyant Leadraft
    No! I am shocked!
    reply
  • ..tisha... 2012/08/09 02:06:08
    That took me by complete surprise
    ..tisha...
    +1
    I can say with absolution that it is hard to communicate any type of emotion through the internet.
    reply
  • Steveth... ..tisha... 2012/08/09 06:33:20
    Stevethinks
    Yeah. Well i'm looking at your picture and feeling an emotion.
    reply
  • ..tisha... Steveth... 2012/08/09 17:25:47
    ..tisha...
    +1
    Disgust right? Ugh I'm right there with ya everytime I look at this ugly mug of mine in the mirror each morning.
    reply
  • Steveth... ..tisha... 2012/08/09 17:45:22
    Stevethinks
    No, not that at all. Ha ha ha I suspect you're under age so don't take this wrong. I don't want your brothers kicking my door down.
    reply
  • ..tisha... Steveth... 2012/08/10 02:42:43
    ..tisha...
    +1
    Awe, You think I'm underage?! Well that doesn't surprise me, but believe it or not I have a college degree and am over the legal drinking age. I have a babyface, which I won't appreciate until my 30s, which by retrospect are not that far away.
    reply
  • Steveth... ..tisha... 2012/08/10 06:20:24
    Stevethinks
    You're only as old as you allow sheeople make you feel. My first surprise was when I realized that I had not just graduated from high school. Then I turned 30 gasp.
    reply
  • merslix. 2012/08/09 01:51:37
    Who would have thought?
    merslix.
    obvs. ._.
    reply
  • The Elitist Libtard SodaJerk 2012/08/09 01:39:17
    Who would have thought?
    The Elitist Libtard SodaJerk
    +5
    I was just blocked by someone about a half hour ago who clearly couldn't comprehend sarcasm via the interwebs.
    Sarchasm
    reply
  • Kurbdog The Eli... 2012/08/09 03:43:10
    Kurbdog
    +2
    sarcasm
    reply
  • Noobcake Kurbdog 2012/08/09 04:48:31
    Noobcake
    +1
    Hahahaha! :D
    reply
  • Somkey ... Kurbdog 2012/08/09 05:48:19
    Somkey the Hores
    +1
    No, they're a DOLLAR!
    reply
  • Kurbdog Somkey ... 2012/08/09 05:52:06
    Kurbdog
    No,no they are 100 cents .....sheesh.
    reply
  • Somkey ... Kurbdog 2012/08/09 05:53:50 (edited)
    Somkey the Hores
    +1
    Hm... Coulda sworn they were a dollar... I'da bet a dollar on it.
    reply
  • Kurbdog Somkey ... 2012/08/09 05:58:39
    Kurbdog
    Here .........have a chocolate bar! chocolate bar
    reply
  • Somkey ... Kurbdog 2012/08/09 06:05:30 (edited)
    Somkey the Hores
    +1
    Thanks! I don't have a dollar, would a zillion simoleons do?
    dollar simoleon
    reply
  • Kurbdog Somkey ... 2012/08/09 06:08:07
    Kurbdog
    I didnt WANT a dollar i just wanted to give you chocolate! R.rabbit needs his meds.
    reply
  • Somkey ... Kurbdog 2012/08/09 06:09:31
    Somkey the Hores
    +1
    K... Bye! (In the voice of a pothole)
    reply
  • The Eli... Kurbdog 2012/08/09 20:23:37
    The Elitist Libtard SodaJerk
    +1
    I wonder if they've got Chocolate Bars there. I could really go for one right now. Only got a dollar on me, Maybe they can strike a deal with me. Wish Me luck.
    reply
  • Steveth... The Eli... 2012/08/09 17:48:07
    Stevethinks
    You're better off. I get blocked regularly. I consider it a badge of honor.
    reply
  • Azazyel's Dragon 2012/08/09 01:34:01
    Who would have thought?
    Azazyel's Dragon
    Tone, unfortunately, is difficult to convey via any electronic device. The person who can invent a device to measure and register tone (and thought) in voice would make millions...
    reply
  • mikeeonly 2012/08/09 01:06:27
    Who would have thought?
    mikeeonly
    Even with verbal communication, people take things the wrong way or have no clue to life
    reply
«« First « Prev 1 2 3 Next » Last »

See Votes by State

The map above displays the winning answer by region.

Fun

2013/05/23 02:11:09

Hot Questions on SodaHead
More Hot Questions

More Community More Originals