joke and sarcasm Answer from shezofrene on reddit.com
Reddit
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r/NoStupidQuestions on Reddit: What does /j or /s on Twitter mean?
October 20, 2020 -
I've seen it a bunch on Twitter, and just now on reddit. A couple minecraft stan accounts (don't judge me) I see use them a lot(like /j, /c, /s, I've seen /pos once) and I tried searching but still have no clue. I was replied to once with " /j????", does that mean anything at all?
I don't wanna post any example or link to some random persons twitter, cause that's weird I think
Edit: I found a list of what a lot of them were. They're called tone indicators -
https://images.app.goo.gl/yuNWBHcA1YBCdgVx9
Reddit
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r/NoStupidQuestions on Reddit: What does /j and /s mean?
December 10, 2020 -
I keep seeing this all over twitter and it’s hurting my brain trying to figure out what it means
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these are called tone indicators /j stands for joke /s stands for sarcastic
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/s means that whatever the person said before is meant sarcastically. I've never seen /j but I would guess it means the same ("j" for "joking") The etymology explains why it's written with a slash: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%2Fs#Etymology
Wikipedia
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Tone indicator - Wikipedia
2 weeks ago - Tone indicators are typically represented by a forward slash (/) followed by a few letters, such as /j for "joking" or /gen for "genuine".
BrunchVirals
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/J Meaning Twitter — Twitter Abbreviation You Must Know | BrunchVirals
March 27, 2021 - Here are some tweets made by twitter users to help you understand how “/J” is used while talking, one user tweeted, “I need to start using /lh /j /hj and stuff on Snapchat because my friends don’t get my humor.” · Another user added, nothing against the idea of tone indicators in tweets but tbh it just makes things more confusing for me – i know that /j means you’re joking and /s means sarcasm but now i’m sitting trying to figure out what literally every other one means??
Twitter
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minx on Twitter: "@yeti_eggs wait what does /j mean" / Twitter
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Twitter
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"/j = joking /hj = half-joking /ij = inside joke /s = sarcasm /srs ...
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mail.com
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Tone indicators: List and examples | mail.com blog
October 30, 2024 - Tone indicators have also gained popularity among some people with neurological differences, like autism spectrum disorder, who say they sometimes miss cues that someone may be flirting or being sarcastic – so it helps to have the meaning spelled out. With this in mind, some people have started using tone indicators because they believe it is inclusive and helps others have a better online experience. Many people credit online forums like Reddit for giving rise to this trend, specifically the use of “/s” as a sarcasm tone indicator. This and other tone indicators also started popping up on Twitter in 2020.
Medium
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What does J mean in texting/social media? - Ask Ambesh - Medium
July 6, 2021 - People may use the shorthand so that the person they’re speaking with understands they’re being sarcastic or unserious, which could be hard to detect when just reading text. In essence, it’s a way of indicating tone. P.S. If you want to ask any questions from me visit my website https://ambesh.com/ or use #askAmbesh and reach me on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, or any social media platform.
Linguablog
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“/s”: Meaning, Usage & Examples | Linguaholic Blog
April 10, 2023 - Thank God Twitter increased the allowable number of characters from 140 to 280. /s · As a result of this lack of context, it really isn’t difficult to imagine all the misunderstandings and disagreements that fester. For example, it happens quite often that someone says something sarcastically, only to be called out by someone who didn’t get the joke...