[Even though today's conversations in text are very much informal, we are still using tools such as email apps which are largely designed based on an outdated formal structure. Grandpa uses the the same Microsoft Outlook to communicate in his business as he does with his grandchildren. See future idea barrage around redesigning the email application.]
The 'aside' continues to be useful in this lazy state of communication we find ourselves in today. Years ago while working at a design studio in San Francisco I kept up a sig line in my emails for years which simply said (greeting here) on the line above my name. I didn't feel it was necessary to have formal greetings such as: sincerely yours, regards, best wishes, etc - which I regarded as a remnant of formal correspondences back when secretaries use to take dictation and type up actual letters.
Still, I didn't want to completely be without a greeting just yet. As that act itself might introduce a bit of unfriendliness. With this aside, my reader can simply choose whatever greeting they prefer, and I trust they would choose one in their head that is appropriate to my tone in the body.
Image: Rings and such worn were not purchased, rather are acquired from friends and family - the look of Stolen Wear.Other situations:
When encountering a prompt to fill in a subject line, a title, or a list of your favorite whatever, the aside example (a title here that is sure to impress) is a great maneuver.
When having to complete a thought but the phrase or particular word escapes you, and you realize that the incomplete portion is really unnecessary as the context itself would allow the reader to understand what you mean, and you don't want to bother pausing for what is in your mind is fleeting and in danger of loosing its track,.. in such emergencies the aside example (another word for love) is a maneuver.
[Note: verbally it isn't as easy to express the aside. Often I result to using a gestured lower tone of voice. Other times I result to "blah blah blah". Or both.]
When in reply to a text message and each character of text is a chore, truncate huge sentences such as "Yes, I am free then and it's a date! I'm so excited I just turned up the stereo and busted out in song" to a much more efficient (added to calendar) followed up by (rocking out in car) is a great maneuver.
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