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eric p 3 days ago (edited)

👍.

109points

Hmmm hmmmm 3 days ago

Funny.

11points

The Other Guest 3 days ago

You MONSTER. 👍

3points

justagirl 3 days ago

(faint)

2points

Betta Fish 3 days ago

ok👍.

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Lyoness 3 days ago

........

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two-sided llama 3 days ago

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Did I say that out loud? (he/him)cis/het 3 days ago

And sending a complete paragraph instead of separate sentences makes their brain melt.

25points

Uncommon Sense 3 days ago

You mean... you're literate.

21points

General Anaesthesia 3 days ago

My literate what? :)

2points

KnightOOwl 3 days ago

I use proper spelling, grammar and punctuation, it drives them crazy, they prefer txt speak and abbreviations. I only do this with certain people, simply because I know it annoys them!

14points

The Other Guest 3 days ago

::twitches at comma splices & "txt" speak::

5points

Passerby 3 days ago

Two of my game friends told me separately that I type so properly. I use capitalization and punctuation in my game chat, which I guess is somewhat rare for a game chat. I can't help it. I am an English teacher after all.

13points

Wondering Alice 2 days ago

I assumed that writing like this in game chat led to less problems with translation. To be fair, I tend to play games that attacked older people, but I find game chat written well by people with English as a first language.

1point

Cooking Panda 3 days ago

The thumbs up is my go to emoji when I couldn't find the right respond to a chat 😂

8points

Joe Reaves 3 days ago

I vacillate between correct spelling and punctuation and typing like I'm having a stroke.

8points

Damned_Cat 3 days ago

I once responded to a new employee's request for information with a full explanation that was about 3 paragraphs long. She went to her boss in tears saying that my email to her was mean. When her boss asked what was mean about my response, the employee replied "Well, it's so long". She then admitted that she didn't even read it all.

6points

S Bow 1 day ago

Wow, really? That's utterly pathetic.

2points

Kristin 3 days ago

Lmao 🤣 I love this

4points

Comment Deleted 3 days ago

Gen Z think periods on the end of sentences are aggressive ? FFS. What the hell is wrong with modern society ?

3points

Trillian 3 days ago

Start using the thumbs down emoji and use exclamation marks then.

3points

Robin Childers 3 days ago

I got flamed on a fanfiction a few months ago for telling the author that they needed someone to help them with punctuation. They said 'It's fiction', as if that's an excuse for shoddy grammar, an anemic ego and vapid writing. I just let them rant, let them show their a*s.

2points

Na Schi 1 day ago

Absolutely agree. I don't even bother to look at stories anymore were punctuation is c**p an they don't bother to capitalize the first letter in a new sentence, let alone the names of characters. Way to annoying to read.

1point

ScootyPuffJr 3 days ago

I prefer to go full out aggression and leave them voicemails. THEY HATE IT.

2points

Rae Black 3 days ago

Lol. 👍

2points

ArcanaPanda 2 days ago

In reality it's only a minority of Gen Z who tend to find thumbs up emojis and periods at the ends of sentences too confrontational, so on behalf of the majority of Gen Z and every millennial and Gen X'er still in the workplace, you're actually providing a service. Maybe if they can't handle that in a work setting (as opposed to texts amongst friends) they shouldn't be holding down a job that involves group chats.

1point

JL 3 days ago

I'm guessing two spaces between sentences and using oxford commas must drive them to violence.

1point

Rob D 3 days ago (edited)

My first "generational chasm": at a loss for how these kids don't use punctuation. Drives me crazy.

1point

tori Ohno 3 days ago

Tell them to go to their safe room after each text since they can't deal with it. I've heard of the thumbs up and using punctuation before. Are you saying that it's actually a real issue with them? How stupid and fragile are these people?

1point

ScootyPuffJr 3 days ago (edited)

Right? For the generation who are probably going to be the ones fighting to the death for clean water, etc. in a few decades, they should probably start choosing their battles more wisely. But on a brighter note, I do find my Gen Z coworkers super hard working. :)

0points

ConstantlyJon 3 days ago

oh periodtt, slay girl!

1point

badger 3 days ago

if you were being aggressive, you'd be posting pictures of your house.

1point

Julie S 3 days ago

I'm so gonna do this. 👍👍👍.

1point

S R Godwin 4 hours ago

My daughter used to work for Google and the staff did not use capital letters or full stops. I tried it myself but I had to stop when I started hyperventilating

0points

N Gower 6 hours ago

NO periods at end of sentences. This could make for some confussing chats.

0points

StrangeTrout 10 hours ago

Who knew grammar was aggressive? I find it infuriating how proud they all are by not using punctuation. Never forget Uncle Jack's horse . . .

0points

Delta Dawn 1 day ago

I had to explain to my kids why older people text the way we do

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christopherbaadephone 1 day ago

No but it honestly does 😭😭

0points

Delta Dawn 1 day ago

Think of it as an accent. It’s not mean, it’s just different than what you’re used to

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Spannermonkey 1 day ago

👍.

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Sven Horlemann 2 days ago

Like, in being ironic? In my 2 teams no one has a problem, tbh.

0points

Heather Wolmarans 2 days ago

🤣🤣🤣

0points

Lena Flising 2 days ago

I've never heard that. Perhaps I only have two or three Gen Z colleagues, most are probably Millennials, while I am Gen X. See; periods on all sentences. :)

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Falafal salad 3 days ago

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RobotMonkey God 3 days ago

ok boomer

0points

Caryn Zent 3 days ago

agressive LOL

0points

KatSaidWhat 3 days ago

💩

0points

James016 3 days ago

How do you use punctuation and emojis correctly. Back to hell with you!

0points

SkippityBoppityBoo 3 days ago

Look? So long as I can understand you and you can understand me? Who gives a proverbial? I use the 👍 emoji because I'm on the bus and can't type fully as I'm being bounced from side to side!!! So learn text speak and stop being a numpty!!!

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Travelling Stranger 3 days ago (edited)

it's all funny until one reads said infamous period (or full stop for non-usalandians) is the dreaded and most evil "period of hate" (or "full stop of hate") and should be avoided in workplace emails/messages in a (news and lifestyle oriented) media outlet belonging to a major press agency in a country, with the best opinion-forming news medium as per some extrapolated poll votes count...

-3points

Vinnie 3 days ago

Did your comment end with 3 periods that mean "I hate hate hate this run-on sentence" or an ellipse that signals "fasten your seatbelts, there's more"?

3points

CK 3 days ago

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Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 3 days ago

May ye get to Heaven a half hour before Ol' Nick knows ye're dead.

36points

A study has found that an average person is a part of a whopping 83 different group chats.

A poll of 2,000 adult social media users revealed that 36% communicate using these chats more than they do in person. 52% opt for group chats instead of phone calls and 26% are more glad to text than have one-on-one conversations.

The most common themes of group chats were family (66%), friend groups (30%) and night out planning (30%).

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Kylie 3 days ago

Revenge served cold.

42points

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Did I say that out loud? (he/him)cis/het 3 days ago

How did they think that was going to work?

92points

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HI, I'M A SHOUTY MAN 3 days ago

Us Aussies were just confused for a moment there

44points

Professor of evolutionary psychology Robin Dunbar, who was a part of this study, commented on these findings by saying, “Maintaining contact with our networks is one of the most important things we can ever do. Not just because they are fun to spend time with, but because research shows that having a small, cohesive group of friends and contacts massively improves our mental health and wellbeing—and even our physical health.”

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Yayheterogeneity 3 days ago

I think I'd cry my eyes out, if that happened to me.

45points

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AisForRebel 3 days ago

What's the reason...

20points

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Kylie 3 days ago

Made that one obvious didn't they?

19points

In addition, the study found that 50% prefer group chats out of convenience of sharing pictures and videos and personal updates (56%). Around 53% favour this way of texting because it’s easy to plan things and 35% opt for it so everyone can hear news at the same time.

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sbj 3 days ago

She was in the wrong to even think of sending it to one person

72points

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Feathered Dinosaur 3 days ago

Lederhosen do create a lot of Leid, so she's not completely wrong

23points

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Huddo's sister 3 days ago

My family has one chat that is just my siblings, mum and I and one that includes my stepdad and step sister because my stepdad doesn't get why we talk about 'unimportant' things or send memes. He just wants to be included in plans for catch ups, which he then forgets until the day before.

14points