Upscale wrote:

Unfortunately, in a place where text is the sole language of
communication along with the absence of inflections and body language
to assist with that yukking it atmosphere that you're apparently
missing, the few emoticons available (or lack there of) may be
insufficient here for the bar scene that you're seeking.

(I tried very hard to make that last paragraph one long sentence and
still make sense.)

But you risk arousing the spelling/grammar police, and there's always a few
of them around. ;~)