All agree our current linguistic devices are too impotent to capture the spirit of our age. Commas are too pert, semi-colons too pompous, en and em-dashes too short, full stops too brutal; it is time for the creation and adoption of a sign imbued with all the contradiction (and yes, irony) of the current world-period.
BOMPA
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My proposal is the BOMPA (all caps), a mark that, when placed after a word, phrase, or sentence, signifies that the opposite meaning is intended and implied by the speaker, in addition to the original meaning.
Thus a word, phrase, or sentence is doubled and reversed upon itself. This would allow writers to approach paradox without spectacle, and contradiction without verbosity.
For example, one could write:
I look forward to old age (BOMPA mark)
I love you (BOMPA mark)
I'm happy (BOMPA mark)
I intend to serve my constituents with the greatest energy and goodwill (BOMPA mark)
>>24511446This is like the reddit /s. You're a faggot.
>>24511430 (OP)I only use the ones that are in the bible
I say we bring back ellipsis...the boomers were onto something
>>24511430 (OP)there are already a fuckton thousand of em, they're called *deep inhale* emoji *long exhale*
>>24511775I agree.
I quite like ellipsis as long as they aren't overused.
>>24511902>>24511775I especially like them when used as a aposiopesis instead of a em dash.
>>24511933I disagree. Em dashes are so much stronger and faster. Ellipsis is still good, just for different purposes.
>>24511479lol and they police you if you forget to use it
>>24511479Well, that just happened. You must be fun at parties! /s
>>24511956I prefer ellipsis because I can actually type them with my keyboard instead of sorting through the symbol menu using "win+;" to find the right dash.
Also gives the effect I want, and most people read them in ways I expect.
Meanwhile some people read or comprehend em dashes weird.
>>24511446Is I this just the meme capitalization: LoOk At Me Im Op I MaDe BoMpA
And the Reddit /s like the other said?
More importantly isn’t part of the point of speaking in this manner online is that your kinda tricking and trolling the person your speaking to? Like if you can’t catch the sarcasm your a regard type shit?
