Get Over Your Fear of Atheism

I use them strictly as tone devices, Taz. Since you can`t see my voice stress, shrugged shoulders, hand-gestures, body stance, lifted eyebrow, etc.,all the hints that accompany face-to-face conversation, I`ll pop those critters in till a better form of accent is invented. Often, I post with irony and it gets misinterpreted if a face dancer is not included. Saves the hassle of ten more posts explaining my stance to those irony-deprived. Someone said we should be able to convey the exact sentiment with words without smilies, but notice your disclaimer. Even talented wordsmiths can be trapped by the English language. Meanwhile, I`ll decorate my text and keep the peace.