It was never the norm back when I role-played in WoW and yet in FFXIV most people that I come across seem to do it and so I ended up doing it as well. I quite like it - it feels 'right' to me now and if I ever try out a different MMO in the future then I will no doubt do it there as well.
It's also a great way to help identify what it is genuinely being written IC and what is simply OOC banter/fooling around.
It's also a great way to help identify what it is genuinely being written IC and what is simply OOC banter/fooling around.