Crossing All Sorts of Lines

Markup language tags are making their way into common written discourse. In transcribing schizophrenic writings found on a file card, a friend uses <strikeout>again</strikeout>and <crescent>to convey graphic content otherwise awkward to convey in text.

This usage is commonly understood and accepted by at least the cross section of people who spend time in internet forums and who use email. It is distinctly separate from h4ckrz usage, but those who recognize or use one are generally fluent in the other.

A third usage replaces smilies: :puzzled frown: serves if one can't find its obnoxious graphic representation.