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... , because it feels like sentiment clarification must be included and tone tags and emoji can't cover all possible ways a reader might find to still misinterpret a statement. (or the statement carries a hidden meaning that I never realize existed, or I have made a fool of myself for accidentally quoting something someone has said in a completely unrelated situation and somehow I still think providing more context would fix that)
I've just embraced me being a prentenious ass. It goes well with me speaking using references to persons or research papers.
Goddamn, but I feel that one. It's as if people get upset when you properly delineate when a thought has come from someone else. Saying, "My father once said..." or "I had an old boss who..." or "This research team found..." has the other party I'm speaking with look at me like I'm crazy.
I must be lucky and haven't gotten that reaction, or not seen it if it was there 😅
I had a teacher at university though who asked me to introduce my wife since I referenced her so often when speaking that my teacher felt she was there 😂