Does fake praise count as berating?

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I'm trying to cut down on berating, and am easing myself off gradually. The previous substitute, my cat, recently died of massive internal injuries.

Recent SMS's with my now-ex girlfriend cemented the notion that sarcasm doesn't carry too well through text ("Yeahhhhhh, ur butt is HUUUUGE, you're suchhhhh a fattt WHORE oink oink! =D" ). I then realised: "Perhaps, like girls, fish are also such complete utter total retards that they actually take super obvious hyperbolic comments at face value?"

So, BBV, what's your verdict?



Party Poker - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $1/$2 Blinds - 6 Players - (LegoPoker Hand History Converter)

SB: $267.51
BB: $198.00
Hero (UTG): $196.65
MP: $212.00
CO: $61.77
BTN: $208.85

Preflop: Hero is dealt A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (6 Players)
<font color="red">Hero raises to $8.00</font>, 3 folds, SB calls $7.00, BB folds

Flop: ($18) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 Players)
SB checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $14.00</font>, SB calls $14.00

Turn: ($46) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 Players)
SB checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $36.00</font>, <font color="red">SB raises to $72.00</font>, <font color="red">Hero raises all-in to $174.65</font>, SB calls $102.65

River: ($395.30) K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 Players - 1 All-In)

Pot Size: $395.30 ($3 Rake)

SB had J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (a straight Nine to King) and WON (+$195.65)
Hero had A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (two pairs, Aces and Tens) and LOST (-$196.65)


Me: NICE HAND VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY WELL PLAYED
fish: thanks
Me: YEAH U DESERVED THAT
fish: I was lucky
Me: NO, YOU PLAYED GREAT
Me: I NEARLYY FOLDED
fish: me too
Me: YEAH I NEARLY BLUFFED U OFF UR MONSTER
fish: yes