Seriously, we’ve been on there for a while, and we even have a few friends.

I guess we kinda laid low in the beginning, posting our rants and adventures every now and then, but we really weren’t involved, as it were. Something was missing…

During a conversation with Kate the other day, we realized what that missing link was – you! You guys are our support system! You guys are the ones that read the posts without prompts or an occasional bribe, if need be. You guys see the posts right here on the website – you’re regular readers who I am betting are also internet savvy to boot.

Which led me to think that you just might be on Facebook, too. So if you’re there, and we’re there… Well, let’s be friends! We’d really like it if you suggested others to “friend” us, too. As the old saying goes, birds of a feather…

So… go directly to Facebook or just look on our home page for the button to follow us on Facebook. It’s that simple!

While we will be linking to the stories on FB, we’ll also encourage additional input on the rants and adventures and wacked-out holidays, etc. (see today’s status for Liz and Kate to see what we mean) as well as adding random thoughts for input.

Anyway, Kate and I are convinced this could be one of our greatest ideas yet! We’ll continue to accept your comments and thoughts on Coffee Break, as always. (And if you stop leaving comments, Kate will cry, I will have to pick up the pieces, it won’t be pretty.)

We just want to take it to the next level.

Feel free to ask questions, suggest links, or call me crazy (I’ve been called worse, by the way). Heck, we may even throw a little free advice out there for anyone in need. Just be prepared to add a SarcMark after our remarks, should one be warranted.

At the risk of waxing sentimental, one of the main reasons Kate and I started Coffee Break was to connect with other like minds, to assure people that they’re never alone, and to provide all of you with a place you can come for a coffee break. The pots are brewing hot java 24 hours a day, here – and now you can get that cup of joe to go. Just be sure to come back.

-Liz

In face-to-face conversations – even phone calls – sarcasm is fairly easy to detect. But for many, it’s much more difficult to spot in emails, texts, and for that matter, any form of written word.

No more, I say. Now, we have the SarcMark – a new punctuation, uh, mark., perfect for making certain you’re never misunderstood again.

Many of us already have our own ways of making sure the sarcasm in our correspondence is detectable. We may place certain phrases in quotations, or add an over-used LOL at the end of a sentence. But how much easier would things be if, with the stroke of two keys, you simply added the SarcMark?

And if you happen to be on the receiving end of sarcasm, you’ll never have to fire back a sentence like this:

“Do I detect sarcasm?”

You’ll know by the punctuation!

As the video points out, simply following the key strokes in the first image will not make a SarcMarc magically appear. You’ll need to download the software (which is available for computers and cellphones). for a buck ninety-nine. (This guy is a genius, I tell ya.) He could probably upcharge for color personalization, as well (as my friend Marcie suggested).

I think the only downfall to the SarcMark could come when one writes something like:

“I love your new haircut” and inadvertently adds the SarcMark.

Then again, it could be fun to keep people guessing…

-Liz