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From: lar3ryca <larry@invalid.ca>
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Subject: Re: 25 Classic Books That Have Been Banned
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2025 10:18:06 -0600
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On 2025-06-04 23:57, Titus G wrote:
> On 5/06/25 14:16, lar3ryca wrote:
>>
>> Why? Do you really need emojis to tell you when someone is joking?
> 
> In that specific case, yes, I did.

Fair enough, but the point still stands. When humour is intended, we in 
AuE never telegraph our intention by, in effect, saying "this is a joke".

Humour is often not recognized, in which case it is acceptable to query 
the comment, and those who did get the joke, will often respond with 
"You've been whooshed", and perhaps explaining the comedy.

Every newsgroup has a culture, and that's part of ours. It is obviously 
not part of the groups in the at least one of the non-Aue groups 
currently involved in this conversation.


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