The sarcmark: Will anyone use it??

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<p>Apparently there has been a new punctuation symbol created to denote when a person is being sarcastic [Hitting</a> the mark with sarcasm - thestar.com](<a href=“Breaking News - Headlines & Top Stories | The Star”>Breaking News - Headlines & Top Stories | The Star) Anyone planning to spend the $2 to download and use it?? While agreed, it is difficult to determine when a person is being sarcastic (most posters here use the :rolleyes: to indicate sarcasm), not sure this new punctuation mark/symbol will fit the bill. Anyone heard about or used this thingy?</p>

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<p>This is the first I heard about it. It would be kind of neat to be the person who creates a new symbol. This begs the question…who created our other symbols?</p>

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<p>Wow, @ $2/download, I guess they’ll be able to retire if this takes off! I think sarcasm is risky with folks one doesn’t know well, with or without this new punctuation symbol.</p>

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<p>I have to admit that writing without emoticons has become increasingly difficult for me! It definitely requires me to change gears.</p>

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<p>If I’m going to be sarcastic, I don’t think this is the way I would express it.</p>

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<p>I’ll stick to what my friends and I have been using for years.</p>

<p>After whatever sarcastic comment we make, we just type “/sarcasm” if we don’t think the recipient of the text/IM/whatever won’t get it.</p>

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<p>Ha Ha. Yeah, I’m gonna waste $2 on that thing. </p>

<p>I think my sarcasm tends to come through well enough without me needing special punctuation for it.</p>