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> it might signal criticism or a desire to party I'd like to see examples of both of these. Specifically how the T-Rex plays a role because, if you take the T-

• JumpCrisscross 8y ago
  > if you take the T-Rex out, we're back to something I can easily convey in ascii May I ask if you read fiction in more than one language? There are constructions even in those close to English which I find impossible to accurately translate in a way that preserves the delight of the interaction between their phrasing and underlying meaning. For T-Rex, two examples: "I drank too much at the Christmas party. Not as much as Bob. He puked in the restaurant sink before appetizers were served. [Dancing eye-rolling T-Rex]" --or-- "Let's go. Where? BarBar. BarBar? Happy hour pricing until midnight. [Dancing eyes-rolled-back T-Rex]" In the former, the emoji communicates derision. In the latter, playfulness. Depending on the style of animation and context, the emoji could further communicate cuteness versus tactile incompetence, letting go versus a loss of control, subject versus object. The process of decoding an emoji is analogous to a simplified form of interpreting art. Why is that there? Am I supposed to interpret it using the positive or negative connotation? In some cases, less ambiguity is desired. But in others, the ambiguity itself carries information of a sort impossible to parse into words.
  • EpicEng 8y ago
    >"I drank too much at the Christmas party. >Not as much as Bob. He puked in the restaurant sink before appetizers were served. >[Dancing eye-rolling T-Rex]" Ummmm... Points for trying I guess? You lost me at "person who drank too much == T-Rex"