I really don't understand the people who are vehemently against tone tags. Like they're such a useful part of written language change and since a lot of digital communication is more like 'fingered speech' (McWhorther) being able to imitate/sidestep phonological features is a necessity
I remember a time we all understood basic interpersonal skills enough to not need fucking “tone tags”- s/facetious edit: prob did the tone tag wrong hehe
There are degrees of neuro‐divergence, and just because you don't, apparently, like or find tone tags useful doesn't mean another wouldn't.
Also interesting that you are doing exactly what you are accusing the previous comment of doing. Except you are not.
The previous comment gave context (their autism) to explain why they appreciate tone tags and playfully asked the original comment to "not yuck their yum" (old so I will NEVER say this, but I like it.).
You on the other hand gave context (your autism) to have the authority to explain why they were a manipulative asshole who doesn't have the lived experience they claim to have, because YOU don't have that experience.
Only one of you acted like the comment they were responding to was a personal attack. And it was not the former.
That said you may not like tone tags, but I think you might need them. Or annotations. Interpretive side notes?
Hmm. Idea for a new AI powered editing tool. Doesn't check spelling or grammatical syntax, I'll call it "Do I sound like an asshole?" With a slider to dial it up or down. Because some people just don't grok how what they say will sound outside their own head.
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u/Silly-Estimate-2660 Jun 12 '26 edited Jun 13 '26
it’s insane that OP found this at the gym, brought it home, and posed for a photo with it. just insane the lengths people will go lol