| I'm really curious. Why do people use a lot of ~~~ here in MAL? Does it have anything to do with anime? Where does it come from? I need answers!!!!1 |
| It's simple really, we somehow need to fill the missing characters so that we can evade character limit, and here a simple "~" can do the job perfectly. |
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| Idk it's just so good. Basically makes all your sentences end up with a more energetic vibe. It's a fun and cutesy thing I wouldn't say it's a MAL thing, more like an anime thing since it's kinda simulating the way moe girls talk in a way |
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| It's not only on MAL. I believe you can see them anywhere as I've seen some people use those on my previous forums. |
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Swagernator said: It's simple really, we somehow need to fill the missing characters so that we can evade character limit, and here a simple "~" can do the job perfectly. xD nice Taken from the character limit warning: "Warning: Please, do not bypass the character limit with random letters..." Anarchy in the UK maybe? |
| ending your sentences with it gives them a different tone weebs trying to act cutesy like their waifus in anime basically |
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| i've used it a few times when i'm being ironic |
| I don't find it that prevalent though. For the most part I think it's used as either: To connote a verbal tic (like nyaaa~~ or something for instance) (uncommon) To give a sense of lethargy or to replace "ish" (ironic considering 30 char rule) I mean there's the to dodge limit thing but mostly people use ddfdf or some combination of letters to do that. |
| I use it when I'm feeling cheerful. Nothing wrong with that, yes? |
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Lunafleurette said: I use it when I'm feeling cheerful. Nothing wrong with that, yes? Of course, do as you wish, I was just curious about it Appletreefire said: Only chicks can use it. Please don't use it if you're a dude. IT'S GAY. Haha cool down bro |
nicethings said: Well in Japanese, it looks like this γγ and I personally think it looks a lot more refined that way But what do you want to express with it? |
| I just use it for estimations. Been watching Friends for ~3 hours straight. |
| It's just another MAL forums thang. |
| ~ Nas, The "OG Bulgarian"~ Formerly known as: ~ Gokuvich, The "OG Bulgarian"~  |
propofol said: I'm really curious. Why do people use a lot of ~~~ here in MAL? Does it have anything to do with anime? Where does it come from? I need answers!!!!1 It's called a 'tilde'. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilde |
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Interesting... Uses in Japanese include: To indicate ranges (5ζγ6ζ, from 5 o'clock to 6 o'clock; ζ±δΊ¬γ倧ιͺ Tokyo to Osaka). To separate a title from a subtitle on the same line; in English a colon is used for this purpose. To mark subtitles: γζ¦θ¦γ In pairs, in place of dashes or brackets: γγηγγγ To indicate origin: γγ©γ³γΉγ (from France) To indicate a long or drawn-out vowel (γ§γγγγ or γγγγ), usually for comic or cute effect To indicate or suggest that music is playing: β¬ γ To suggest a ruled line: γγγγγ or γγ»γγ»γ Guess it's used here kinda inherited from Japanese. Specially in this way: To indicate a long or drawn-out vowel (γ§γγγγ or γγγγ), usually for comic or cute effect. |
Oh yes, I know this application, and also in Maths. But most of times I've seen it in other contexts here (or in anime related communities) |
| I don't know why people use that nor am I really interested. |
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| Typically I use it to replace the dash -------- On any forum I use it to either fill the space or try to make it seem more vibrant and energetic |
Baskervillain said: As people have said, it gives your "voice" a more upbeat tone: Right~? On the flip side, it's also convenient for sarcastic/mocking emphasis: We can't all be ~happy~ and ~upbeat~ all the time just because you have a mental breakdown at the smallest hint of conflict, Susan. Poor Susan tho. ~~~~~~~~~~ <- intentionally added to make it >30 characters |
| Onii-chan, don't touch me there!!~ |
 What's the difference? |
| It's like a tilde or a flourish. So, just understand it. |
| I CELEBRATE myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you. |
| It has 2 uses I can think of right now: 1. When estimating something - "about" or "around" I used to play with my favorite toy ~10 times a day when I was younger. 2. When drawing a rocket ship (the air in front of the ship before leaving Earth's atmosphere) example unavailable |
Absolutely disappointed due to the lack of example. |
Sorry man, it's against the rules, I gotta save my extra lives for arguing with the alt-right and stuff like that. |
Appletreefire said: Only chicks can use it. Please don't use it if you're a dude. IT'S GAY. In fact, I already used it and felt ashamed of myself afterwards. It only feels right when girls use it. |
| “Right is right even if no one is doing it; wrong is wrong even if everyone is doing it.” β Saint Augustine |
| I usually use it when giving an approximate numeric value, like ~20, meaning a value close to 20. |
| I believe it is used (mostly in anime) to prolong the vowel at the end of a word. Like when a cute anime girl says γγγ~ (jiiii) while staring at someone. |
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senpaiazula said: i've used it a few times when i'm being ironic this. Irony and sarcasm are the reasons why I use them. |
Sorry, but it doesn't sound so cute to me :( |
| Probably makes the person that uses it a kinder person ~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| I use it to mark: "I'm kidding". Doesn't happen often, though. |
| It kinda makes me feel being silly when using this~ ne~~~~ hahaha kidding |
| When I use it (very rarely). In my head I am adding a sing song lilt to the last word. You can't make meeeeee~ |
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| I use it to stretch the last syllable or something so like, instead of okayyyyy, I would say okay~ or ahhhhhhhh, I would type ahh~~ |
| It's a nice way to end what you're saying, typically I use it with "thank you" |
Muwi said: so i can sound cute desu nya~ nyaaaaa~~~ Please don't do that characters limit |
  buy mochi at the mochi store and friends at the friend store |
| "~" represents the Home directory in Linux. I hate it when people name files with a ~ at the beginning of them, because then I have to rename them, because you can't have files that begin with a tilde in the Home directory. |
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| I guess people the "-" is to mainstream so people want to become fancy and add a lil swiggly line instead |
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| I use it when I am being teasing. Or when I am in a good mood and I just want to show it, haha. I also use it as a line break for my stories, to signify a change in setting. |
  WORK IN PROGRESS ~The frog leapt forth to my lilypad memory.~ I was indoctrinated by an inamorata rabbit, Adenomata affronted. It was the verecund, dismissed creatures That I jubilated in most. This rabbit I would nurture, At the aiguille of esse, The anneal of noblesse. β€οΈ Birdie β€οΈ |
| dont koreans use~~ to like elongate a words sound or sth?? i think its kinda cute in texts like hello~~~ |
fairyMar 12, 2018 5:45 PM
| That's a tilde. We use it a lot in portuguese, for example, my name is written João. |
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