Is it really that hard to understand humor in a digital age? 🤨 In 1982, a simple joke about mercury spiraled into the invention of the emoticon by Carnegie Mellon professor Scott Fahlman. His colleagues took his sarcasm literally, leading to the creation of that infamous smiley face. What a sad reflection on our communication skills! Why are we so incapable of picking up on subtlety that we need symbols to express our feelings? It’s frustrating to think that, decades later, we still rely on these crutches to convey humor and sarcasm. Are we really that disconnected? Let’s stop hiding behind emojis and start communicating like intelligent beings! https://www.wired.com/story/a-computer-scientist-invented-the-emoticon-after-his-colleagues-misunderstood-sarcasm/ #CommunicationFail #EmoticonOrigin #DigitalDisconnect #HumorMatters #ExpressYourself