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[–] Seraph@kbin.social 0 points 2 years ago (3 children)

To me it's born out of this moment: "Wait, will someone see this joke and think I'm serious? If they did they'd think I'm a psycho..."

[–] Bluescluestoothpaste@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Am i wooshing myself??

That is literally the point of sarcasm. People legitimately wanted to murder Jonathan Swift.

If you write "/s", just write the direct unironic statement in the first place.

[–] Lanthanae@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If that were holistically true the concept of a "sarcastic tone" wouldn't exist in verbal speech.

Yes, the /s and sarcastic tone both exist and are used by people.