People using "Ha Ha" as hate-likes -- scandalous or ridiculous?

[Jingthing]

I've noticed that some people are using "Ha Ha" to express dislike. It's obvious in context. If a post is funny, a "Ha Ha" shows appreciation. If a post is more sincere and serious, a "Ha Ha" shows derision. As there is no explicit Dislike option available, people are using it in the same way. 

 

One "funny" thing about this is that a "Ha Ha" just shows as a generic Like on the android app. So the intended message (derision) is reversed. Ha ha indeed!

 

So, as per the headline, 

 

SCANDALOUS or RIDICULOUS? 

Discuss. 

[Kwasaki]

9 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

SCANDALOUS or RIDICULOUS?

Don't see it as either, I use it as my reaction to the post as my reply the same as the 'sad' or others however that reaction is taken is not my concern.

[Jingthing]

1 minute ago, Kwasaki said:

Don't see it as either, I use it as my reaction to the post as my reply the same as the 'sad' or others however that reaction is taken is not my concern.

I'm glad you brought up sad.

I used to use sad before to express empathy with the content of the post if the post was expressing something dark and unfortunate, etc.

But then realized it could also easily be taken as a hate-like, depending. 

So I've stopped using it. 

[Kwasaki]

10 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

I'm glad you brought up sad.

I used to use sad before to express empathy with the content of the post if the post was expressing something dark and unfortunate, etc.

But then realized it could also easily be taken as a hate-like, depending. 

So I've stopped using it. 

I see not using them as a bit over sensitive but everyone their own.

I see 'sanemax' is taking the 'deleted'. 

[Lamkyong]

i had a pm the other day from one poster  noting  that my use of  the sad button was paramount to stalking

[Boon Mee]

People who use "haha" at the end of  sentence always come off sounding plastic and fake to me. 

[klauskunkel]

uuhhh, ... what was the middle part, again?

(I'm in the pub )

[Jingthing]

31 minutes ago, Lamkyong said:

i had a pm the other day from one poster  noting  that my use of  the sad button was paramount to stalking

It can be. I have a Ha Ha serial giver that is definitely using Ha Ha that way.

 

SAD!

[dotpoom]

I have a person sorta trolling me....he mostly gives me a "confused"  icon. I sometimes feel like asking him if it is wise to be broadcasting all over the Internet how slow he is on the uptake....but I never do for fear of hurting his feelings?

[Justfine]

This stuff really interests you?

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[Lamkyong]

20 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

It can be. I have a Ha Ha serial giver that is definitely using Ha Ha that way.

 

SAD!

but surely thats your personal interpretation   of the emo   but as to my opinion of such matters   i could not give a toss about any of the stupid  emos 

[Justfine]

26 minutes ago, Boon Mee said:

People who use "haha" at the end of  sentence always come off sounding plastic and fake to me. 

As opposed to real people on a computer?

 

[Justfine]

58 minutes ago, Lamkyong said:

i had a pm the other day from one poster  noting  that my use of  the sad button was paramount to stalking

Some guy sent a pm telling me not to message him when his pm was the initial one.

 

I think some have some issues determining reality from internet banter between strangers.

 

 

 

 

[Justfine]

1 minute ago, hyku1147 said:

The ignore button is a wonderful tool.

Defeats the purpose of a forum. Could just not read the forum.

[poanoi]

srsly ?

once songkran is finally over with,

i suggest you forget about forum life for a few weeks,

get out, get drunk, party, anything really is better than contemplating

the deeper meaning of smileys

[EnlightenedAtheist]

1 hour ago, Boon Mee said:

People who use "haha" at the end of  sentence always come off sounding plastic and fake to me. 

It is often used to prevent misunderstanding, I think, because written communication --such as here-- does not allow for people to check for understanding of read into other cues (intonation, facial,...).

[canthai55]

31 minutes ago, hyku1147 said:

The ignore button is a wonderful tool.

 

29 minutes ago, Justfine said:

Defeats the purpose of a forum. Could just not read the forum.

Why post - or read - a Forum if you choose this option ?

Debate - and Banter - is the purpose.

The OP said years ago that he put me on Ignore. Cry myself to sleep every nite

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[FritsSikkink]

"SCANDALOUS or RIDICULOUS? "

Only these options?

[marquis22]

I used  a sad 

2 hours ago, Jingthing said:

I'm glad you brought up sad.

I used to use sad before to express empathy with the content of the post if the post was expressing something dark and unfortunate, etc.

But then realized it could also easily be taken as a hate-like, depending. 

So I've stopped using it. 

Yes, I had similar and the poster I saddened went to my last few posts over the previous 3 weeks and added a saddy to each of them   :-(

[klauskunkel]

1 hour ago, Boon Mee said:

People who use "haha" at the end of  sentence always come off sounding plastic and fake to me. 

just captcha that robot

[smotherb]

1 hour ago, Boon Mee said:

People who use "haha" at the end of  sentence always come off sounding plastic and fake to me. 

You mean a really great haha, like the best haha ever?

[smotherb]

Jingthing, what's the matter, having a bad day; no one will play with you?

[Bluespunk]

ha ha indicates derision

 

ha, ha, ha, indicates laughter.

[Acemaker]

1 hour ago, poanoi said:

srsly ?

once songkran is finally over with,

i suggest you forget about forum life for a few weeks,

get out, get drunk, party, anything really is better than contemplating

the deeper meaning of smileys

Absolutely Mate, couldnt agree more, in other words OP,  Get a Bloody Life, HaHaHa Ha, oops sorry, not aloud.

[shy coconut]

If you mean the emoji things beneath each post, then I generally use it derisively in response

to a generic "everything is awful in Thailand" type post.

 

Sometimes I find a post genuinely funny then I will use the haha button.

 

The sad emoji I reserve for the retards (can I say that?) Who in response to a

tragic news item (like the young mother of 3 killed by her husband up in Ubon)

gossip like old ladies about the age difference, the fact that they live in Pattaya, hence

she was a bar girl with loads of bits on the the side etc etc without any details supporting

these statements.

 

These posters are, well, sad.

 

So, if anyone gives a fig....

If I reply to a rant with a haha, I am mocking you.

If I reply to a victim bashing/ prejudist post with a sad face , the I think that you are sad.

 

Here endeth my rant, all emojis welcome, I have thick skin!

[Jingthing]

1 hour ago, smotherb said:

Jingthing, what's the matter, having a bad day; no one will play with you?

Do you really care? Are you going to send me a pizza or something? 

[NoshowJones]

I was using the saddo for dislikes, was I wrong?

[NoshowJones]

4 hours ago, Jingthing said:

I'm glad you brought up sad.

I used to use sad before to express empathy with the content of the post if the post was expressing something dark and unfortunate, etc.

But then realized it could also easily be taken as a hate-like, depending. 

So I've stopped using it. 

One guy used it three times in a row for my posts, he must really hate me. 

[Jingthing]

2 minutes ago, possum1931 said:

I was using the saddo for dislikes, was I wrong?

No, that works too, depending on context.

I think the Ha Ha is more clear though when you're laughing at a point made seriously. Sad could easily mean the content of the post is sad, without dissing the member. 

[Jingthing]

3 minutes ago, possum1931 said:

One guy used it three times in a row for my posts, he must really hate me. 

It would be really sad to have no haters.