Ms. Gibney's earlier post about mediating language in texting really made me think. Clearly, texting is incredibly useful because you can send messages to people without having to call them, and it is almost instant. Another benefit to texting is that people have time to think about their response, so they can make sure to say it in the best way possible. This is one problem that I sometimes find in face to face arguments with people- I just can't get my words together. As a result my argument is lacking and I leave feeling unsatisfied. In that sense, texting is a good medium to debate or argue with someone. But, is it worth it? Often times, emotion is lost in texting and people misinterpret the tone you are trying to convey. Texts with periods are often interpreted as serious, while texts with capital letters are interpreted as yelling…which may not even be the case. So, how can we improve texting to have more emotion? The answer is simple…use emojis!! By using emojis in texts more, people can send emotions along with a message. That way, people receiving the text will have more context and things will go more smoothly. I think emojis make texting more personal.
What do you guys think about emojis? Do you use them? Do you think emojis can be used to add emotion to otherwise emotionless messages?
Personally, I love emoji's. I use them in almost every text I send which to non-emoji users could get really annoying. I think it makes the text itself seem less serious and more interesting then just a plain text with no emotion in it.
ReplyDeleteI think you bring about how rhetoric is so different in texting life than in actual life. I feel like I say "haha" or "lol" even when I do not find anything funny. It is used as a word that brings down the seriousness of the conversation most of the time. I think emojis are great also because it adds additional support to what you are saying and how you are feeling about it.
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