Be resonable Crunchy.
Yes, there are lots of words that could be used, but IF and it's only an if, they are concerned that the person they are writing to are a bit 'simple', they might feel the need to explain what they're saying, rather than hoping you can read between the lines.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Fri 4 Mar 2011, 23:50, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

are you calling me thick?
lol
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Fri 4 Mar 2011, 23:51, Reply)

AICMFP
No, you know what I mean, the chances are, in real life, you'd know they were joking (if indeed what they're saying is funny).

I just think you should give them a break in the initial exchanges, just so you can identify when and where they're joking, so you can establish common ground.

Or is that unresonable?
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Fri 4 Mar 2011, 23:55, Reply)

nah, it's the one's who use it all the time that are a problem
to be fair, it's not like there are many, I'm not exactly fending them off with a shitty stick
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Fri 4 Mar 2011, 23:58, Reply)

Do you mention LARPing in your profile?

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Sat 5 Mar 2011, 0:02, Reply)

nope

( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Sat 5 Mar 2011, 0:03, Reply)

What do you mention?

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Sat 5 Mar 2011, 0:05, Reply)

That I like making stuff, I play instruments
read sci fi and teach photography.
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Sat 5 Mar 2011, 0:07, Reply)

Lose the Sci-fi stuff!
And my 'experience' of drinking with teachers.... Most of them try and talk to their mates like the talk to their students.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Sat 5 Mar 2011, 0:11, Reply)

so your recommendation
is to pretend to be someone else?
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Sat 5 Mar 2011, 0:13, Reply)

No.
I'm saying let them come to you.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Sat 5 Mar 2011, 0:16, Reply)