This is a 2-in-1 question, I suppose. I type the way I do. I’ve always typed this way, but I’ve noticed when interacting with people (not on here) that people always think I’m far older than 19. They think I’m in my forties or fifties.
Also, I tend to type using full stops, which people may think are rude. When I’m typing a full sentence, though, I end it with a period. If I say, “He’s being an asshole,” (with a period), I mean that as a fact, not out of anger. It just happens to be ended with a period since it’s a sentence.
The idea of periods being rude or something is moronic.
I’ve never had one, but they seem to be assholes in general. Cramps, bleeding, unwanted hormone surges.
It’s simply linguistic evolution, and I find it interesting how the internet has shaped language. Writing on the internet tends to be very short and conversation-like, so if you want to get a point across there’s no need for a full stop. This meant, that when people put full stops at the end of messages on the internet, it started being seen as more formal and serious, which became a tone marker
linguistic evolution
“Usage dictates form” is how vapid influencer bimbos are driving English into the dumpster. French evolves: it has a committee to weed out stupid. English has no such guidance, and that’s why it trends toward an appearance we’d call ‘platypodian’ if we could only find some instagram bimbo to promote it.
French evolves: it has a committee to weed out stupid.
How are you going to stop people from using these “stupid” evolutions? That’s just not how language works. If this is really something France does, I’d imagine what they’d end up with is dictionaries that don’t at all match how people really speak.
I guess because people under 20 type like illiterates that if you type correctly, using proper punctuation and spelling and what not, they assume you have to be older.
I don’t want to agree. Also, I often agree.
Brodie tf u generalizing all us u20s for?
I had to read this three times to make sense of your grammar; so now I assume you’re under 20. ;-)
Well, I only know that people who don’t end their sentences properly sound like rambling idiots.
end their sentences properly
Well, with the justice system these days…
I’m guessing you’re in your forties or fifties
Because those of who grew up communicating a lot via the written word stopped feeling beholden to type using classic grammar rules like ending every sentence of every communication with a period no matter what.
The entire purpose of language is to express yourself, and people started noticing that their texts sounded friendlier if they sounded less abrupt, so they started typing that way.
You type according to traditional essay writing rules which is how older people learned to write, younger people learned to focus on producing natural sounding language and conversation.
If people want to abbreviate their words and phrases when they’re texting or whatever, fine. Skip the capitals and punctuation, fine. But it is never rude to use proper spelling and grammar, even when texting. Your friends need to unplug, read a book, and enrich their fucking brains.
It’s not rude, it is polite. But friends want to be close to each other, not polite
when u use correct grammar I feel so distant from you it’s tearing us apart
because typing with poor grammer is more common on phones. lol.
Because old people like me view written correspondence as less disposable. When jotting down personal notes, we don’t worry about spelling or punctuation, but writing a letter? You double check that shit so there isn’t documentation of how illiterate you are!
Youth grew up with texting. It’s designed to be fast and efficient. Sup? OMG 👍 They just need to get the point across, it’s not a grammar competition.
Neither is right or wrong, it’s just a generational difference.
Young people focus on the tone they’re conveying.
Old people focus on following the rules that were beaten into them as children for no reason.
That’s a good way of framing it.
Well where else am I supposed to get my practice in for the Junior Grammar Rodeo
Oh, no. It’s wrong. Punctuation makes everything clear!
There is absolutely no difference between “no” and “No.”. Both can be understood perfectly well.
I’m not sure if it’s part of the reason, but you’re sentences are all rather short, therefore the periods and commas are repeated a lot.
Cell phone grammar is primarily the absense of grammar. The thumbtyping generation has lost the ability to communicate in a precise, concise manner.
Sadly this also reflects other problems like attention deficits and horrible argumentation skills.
For the first question, you might find answers more helpful if you ask the aforementioned people that you’re actually interacting with.
And regarding the second question, it’s probably related to the first. Young people who grew up texting and using social media have adopted abbreviated writing styles. Older people using the same technologies tend to retain more proper forms. Of course, people aren’t monoliths. There’s plenty of young people writing in complete sentences and plenty of older people utilizing short form words.
I have found that I always use proper punctuation in informal communication except for a period at the end of a message. If the last sentence is a question or exclamation, I’ll use a question mark or exclamation point. But if it technically requires a period: usually nothing.
Then again, I am in my forties or fifties
type using full stops
wat?
Periods.
Every 28 days.
I’m guessing you’re not in the US because I don’t think anyone here would ever say “full stop” instead of “period.”
I am but I thought that’s how people said it 😂
It’s what Brits call them.
To me, sentences ending in a period feel immutable, and without nuance, but sentences without a period feel incomplete, or up to change. Without periods it is almost a way to say, “this is what I think right now, but I might reconsider.” So, it’s not that periods are rude per-se, but it may appear that you’ve made up your mind and are closed off to interpretation. Sometimes I intentionally remove periods or turn it into an ellipsis for exactly that reason. It’s just way too easy to misinterpret people’s intentions through text for me not to type in a way I think reduces misinterpretation.
As for being associated with older people… anecdotally speaking, my co workers sound like they were taught that there is an immutable, proper way in the world, and so they express themself in that proper way. Nothing wrong with that really! Once I get a feel for their personality, I find it kind of endearing :)
I am only assume it’s because your written communication is of a higher standard than your contemporaries. Keep it up.
Quit typing so bigoty, boomer. /s
Sorry, what?
It was funnier before coffee. I was insinuating that your written language belied your age, thus making you a boomer. Chalk it up to morning fogginess.
Turn your hearing aid up!
Hearing aids and being called a boomer. Now I have OPs problem.
If it makes you feel any better, this is the most 19 year old post ever.
