I think it might be post-ironic actually.

I do do it, quite a bit, but I can't explain it at all adequately. It's often a post facto indicator of sarcasm. It can be quite hard to be completely confident that you've pitched your tone correctly in only 140 chars.

Posted By: Arizona Bay on June 10th 2017 at 21:10:12

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What's with putting "lads" on the end of tweets? Is it ironic? (General Chat) - APB, Jun 10, 19:46:46
- Big bag of cans ... with the lads ... here we, here we, here we fucking go (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jun 10, 21:12:04
  - ^^^ wrath's top lad (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 10, 22:14:39
- I think it might be post-ironic actually. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jun 10, 21:10:12
- Ask AB (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 10, 20:09:01
  - He does do it, indeed. He's not the only one though. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Jun 10, 20:16:38
- Dunno, is it like 'pundits' like Savage who put a crying symbol on the end on tweets (General Chat) - pants, Jun 10, 19:55:58
  - I always find people saying "Our boys and girls' when talking about the forces, just weird (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jun 10, 20:03:18

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