Indeed, the internet with all it's so-called wonders, cannot replace actual live conversations.
Nor can it also convey when a person jokes around with another.
Me?... I'm a jokester that my friends all know all too well.
I look at it this way, the way the world is these days, with the drama, the crime, and all the rest of that crap, a little humor to break things up and make someone smile, is a healthy thing.