Kroe: Just say hello

'cause I'm afraid, I haven't got anything else to say, really. The real reason I'm writing is that I don't want my previous post to be the first thing my nieces get to read... My lovely nieces being my sister's eldest daughters. I've written them a letter recently, and I've actually had the guts to refer them to this page. Part of me feels, they should not come here at all - seeing as the role their auntie plays on here is anything but inspiring... Still, always the optimist, I hope their lurking presence will inspire ME on my righteous path of self-hatred *almost chokes in her attempted rendering of an earnest demeanor*

Question for Leasle and anyone else who feels compelled to think about the matter: should we embrace the 'irony mark' that has been admitted to the Dutch language recently? Leasle, for further info, have a look here: http://www2.vrtnieuws.net/cm/vrtnieuws.net/cultuurmedia/kunsten/1.97482

My guess is that Leasle would indeed enjoy this kind of extension to her repertoire, seeing as she's had so many people not understand her, as a result of her knack for irony. But then, what do we do with spoken irony? And isn't the very appeal of irony rooted in the fact recipients (listeners/speakers) don't expect a humorous quip, but a serious remark? To me, at least, irony is not so much about the laughs it raises, but about surprise & suspense, interrupting the normal flow of conversation. That poo-poo punctuation mark takes that away from us.
But if you have another take on the matter, you're most welcome to try and convince me. Good luck, by the way :p

A final note for Ch&A, my wonderful nieces: feel free to lurk around, or even reply to any posts you want to, and know that responses in Greek are equally welcome as English ones (although I might have to do some translating for the co-host of this blog, Leasle a.k.a. Annelies/Anne/Kissy).

Final note for Leasle: was the earthquake/tsunami alert scary? I'm sure all of us would like to read about it.

Kroe kroe xxx