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Moonliner
08-18-2009, 05:18 PM
Like Godwin's law, there is an Internet law that states something along the lines of:

No matter how outrageous a statement someone will think you were serious unless you include a :D

Can anyone remember it's name?
innerSpaceman
08-18-2009, 05:27 PM
Yes, it's the Alex law.
Chernabog
08-18-2009, 05:35 PM
Awwwwwww sheeyit. Roger Ebert talked about it, in connection with a piece on Darwin that he wrote. Hang on... at the tip of my tongue....
Chernabog
08-18-2009, 05:37 PM
POE'S LAW.

http://rationalwiki.com/wiki/Poe%27s_Law

Or, at least, it seems to be an extrapolation of Poe's Law, whatever it is (which was apparently stated as :"Without a winking smiley or other blatant display of humor, it is utterly impossible to parody a Creationist in such a way that someone won't mistake for the genuine article.")
Gemini Cricket
08-18-2009, 06:13 PM
I always include a :D after I write something I think is funny.
Unless I forget, then I don't.
Because there's a huge difference (imho) between:

You're an a$s!

and

You're an a$s!
:D
Alex
08-18-2009, 06:18 PM
The answer to whether I'm serious or not in what I say is always "Yes." A smiley, therefore, would always be a lie.
:)
SzczerbiakManiac
08-18-2009, 06:21 PM
The answer to whether I'm serious or not in what I say is always "Yes." A smiley, therefore, would always be a lie.
:)WHOAH! Alex used a smiley!!

(quoted in case he tries to change/deny it :evil:)
Gemini Cricket
08-18-2009, 06:40 PM
The answer to whether I'm serious or not in what I say is always "Yes." A smiley, therefore, would always be a lie.
:)
I wouldn't say always but most of the time.
But you shouldn't use smilies, Alex. It's just not you. It would be like you wearing a big floral hat or something in public...
:D
Morrigoon
08-18-2009, 06:49 PM
"Riddikulus!"
Moonliner
08-18-2009, 07:25 PM
POE'S LAW.

http://rationalwiki.com/wiki/Poe%27s_Law

Or, at least, it seems to be an extrapolation of Poe's Law, whatever it is (which was apparently stated as :"Without a winking smiley or other blatant display of humor, it is utterly impossible to parody a Creationist in such a way that someone won't mistake for the genuine article.")

Winner winner chicken dinner.

VCM.
lashbear
08-18-2009, 07:54 PM
WHOAH! Alex used a smiley!!

(quoted in case he tries to change/deny it :evil:)
Ergo, he must have been lying.


...and doesn't this have something to do with Nazi's ?









:D