and their cousins emojis (表情符号) shows no sign of slowing down. Take the new app Imoji as an example..., which falls on July 17 every year.So why have emoticons become so important in our daily communication ……

the studies, gave a personal example to illustrate how sarcasm works best when there is trust between the two...e, who couldn’t wait until morning to tell him about her new plans for their upcoming wedding ……

emails, according to new research."There are pretty good odds at being able to guess the gender...?'"Male messages tend to be basic — confirming someone is right, telling them they are wrong ……

着) the coming year and thus they are excellent months for messages about how people will be inefficient (效率低的) in the new year if they don’t keep the chain going. Mid-Autumn Festival usually falls in August ……

their secrets (秘密). They hope the sea can take them away. There are even online messages in bottles...漂流瓶为何能风靡全世界？In January this year, people found a bottle on a beach in West Australia ……

recruiting contestants for its 2006 instalment from April.More than 400 million people watched last year... the show needs stricter regulations. New rules posted by the State Administration of Radio Film ……

of British comedy is Mr Bean. Next year is Mr Bean''s 20th anniversary. In the years between 1990... uses a “dry” humor that Brits love, but that can easily be missed.One form of dry humor is sarcasm ……

email messages. In writing, both sarcasm and humour can easily be misinterpreted.5. Before sending... are some tips for you to improve your digital messages and ensure that your electronic correspondence ……

has provoked sarcasm among many Internet commentators.Zhou Dongfei, a commentator on Rednet.cn... for most people.Qiao Zhifeng, also writing on Rednet.cn, says that the new name may make the game sound ……

one year. The EPA said it has already prepared new standards, equivalent to Euro III, and will put... the road, the State Environment Protection Administration (EPA) reported. The new standards, equivalent ……

begun. After yelling “Happy New Year!”, people hug and kiss. Many young people send text messages... this day to make a list of New Year's Resolutions: things they hope to do in order to improve ……

. After yelling (大喊) “Happy New Year!”, people hug and kiss. Many young people send text messages... this day to make a list of New Year''s Resolutions: things they hope to do in order to improve ……

You should probably avoid sarcasm in these situations, advises The Wall Street Journal:1. Don’t do.... When your roommate puts on a new dress that you don’t think is too flattering, don’t say: “Are you ……

, after being humiliated at a New Year's Eve party by a plastic-axe wielding 12-year-old, I now see that Guitar Hero is much harder. It has taken my musical aspirations to new levels.""Plastic-axe" refers ……

your comments.So, here is what's on our minds and what we wish for you in the new year:Dai Limin... to destroy my body, but in the end, well, here I am.What do you need in the new year?Loving and being ……