R.I.P. <3 - You've Been Replaced
Anyone who spends any time on Internet forums, social media, or just plain old texting knows <3 is the emoticon equivalent to a heart, to signify a love for something – such as:
But today (for me at least) that meaning is defunct. Thanks to one of my favorite people on Twitter, Charlotte Moore. Contributor to Dragonwriter: A Tribute to Anne McCaffrey and Pern and Director of the Fantasy Literature track at Dragon*con in Atlanta, Ga., Charlotte is constantly whipping up internet gold 140 characters (or less) at a time. The below exchange is one such time.
This is where liberal arts educations will lead you, kids. Don't make the same mistakes @PimmsCupPimpCup and I did. http://t.co/hWVajYX2Lv
— Charlotte Moore (@cavaticat) November 30, 2013
In my excitement I followed up with
.@cavaticat @PimmsCupPimpCup That almost made ice cread come out my nose… so now this needs to be a thing. (Cont)
— The M Cluster (@TheMCluster) November 30, 2013
.@cavaticat @PimmsCupPimpCup On two levels: A-This emoticon needs to become part of the texting lexicon. 2- I want that book. #MakeItSo
— The M Cluster (@TheMCluster) November 30, 2013
@cavaticat @PimmsCupPimpCup AAAAAnnnnd now I think it needs a song dedicated to it, maybe to this toon: http://t.co/kUxY6DdLDT
— The M Cluster (@TheMCluster) November 30, 2013
(Yes, I am aware of the typo’s, bite me)
Shortly thereafter I saw this tweet:
@bookoisseur boooooooOOOOOOOoooooks <3
— Sami Main (@samimain) November 30, 2013
And all I could see was a book Queefing.
So thank you Charlotte Moore, and Twitter, and @PimmsCupPimpCup (whom I don’t know but was part of the exchange and therefore should share in the credit/blame) for forever changing the internet landscape for me.
Oh and if you are interested, you can buy Dragonwriter on Amazon.
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