Writing "hmmm" in posts?

[Zaixionito]

I do it for 2 reasons.

1. When I'm thinking/deciding hard.
2. Sarcasm. I use psst alot in sarcasm.

"Psst you! New person! Hide from (User)! She's a grammer nazi with a spell checker!"

[Webberlily]

Hmm, hum , h'm, hem... they are all in the dictionary, interjections expressing hesitation or dissent. They are a perfectly acceptable, official part of the English language. Yes I keep a great big huge real dictionary by my computer. Oxford Encyclopedic English Dictionary.

[Alexis]

I think most people say "hmm" in posts because they aren't positive and they are thinking hard about it.

[Craftyreader]

Well I do sometimes, to make it sound like I'm thinking.. Like:

Hmmmmmm... pollz?

But I also use it if I wanna strectch out my words because of 10 letters. I could say

Pollz?

But I'd need 4 more letters\characters before I could post..

Do you know what I mean?

Originally Posted by lamb

You all make good reasons. Personally, I don't really like seeing it in a thread. I guess because it's artificial as a real hmmm only happens when you're communicating in real time with someone. I see everyone's points but I don't think I'll ever do it. I would rather write. I'm still thinking about it, or I gave it some thought, etc.

I'm sorry that it bothers you - I can't really help it.

[Zooz]

Originally Posted by Hmm

That's it! I chose my username to show how brilliant I am at ALL TIMES.

Thanks for clarifying this for me.



Actually, the letters Hmm are my initials. But if you want to believe that I am brilliant, I will let you.

-- Hmm

I believe that you are brilliant, I truly do.

[colleenabeena]

HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM.
Hehehe~

[cocoabean]

Originally Posted by lamb

I'm just curious why people write "hmmm" in their posts. When you're typing it's not live and for me a hmmm has always been a signal for, I'm searching in my brain for what I want to say. If you are typing a post, you can take all the time you need to search your brain before responding. I'm curious why anyone would want to write hmmm in their post.

Hmmm... well, I do it cause I'm thinking and when I'm talking to people on the forum I want my speech to be more like I'm talking to them in person. So if I'm thinking about something I usually put that Tee hee!

[badena2]

My grandfather types like he talks. Since he is Italian, he says, "Da" instead of "The" in real life and on the internet. It gives it more dialect, more of a human-like trait. It symbolizes thinking, so someone might be wanting to post more, but they do not know how to explain it, yet.

[pup5115]

Originally Posted by Dixiecup

I do that because it adds an element of 'humanity' to the thread. It is not just a machine typing out a phrase, answer or question. There are times that I do have those 'Hmm ' Moments. I also use the because that is the closest to 'Thinking or think' about it.
Guess this one might work better

i agree, it makes it more life like

[ImTara55]

It makes me feel like I'm acting as I normally would! It's how I would react in real life ("Hmm...well, I'm not so sure I understand your approach."), so it's how I react on the internet.