Smiley Face

While reading my Twitter feed today I came across this; "AUTHORS. Finish every sentence of your book with either a sad or happy face, to give younger readers an indication of mood." While it came from a comical author, it is fairly ironic. Younger generations have altered the English language with the addition of emoticons and acronyms.

I admit I use "lol" quite a bit while texting and I'm generally not laughing out loud. When I go back and think about how my language has changed with newer forms of media, I am disappointed. It should not be necessary to use emoticons to convey my feelings, or act as if everything makes me laugh. To me, these things seem insincere, I would much rather sit and talk with friends in person and see their true reactions than have them type it to me.