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.
It’s about norms and vibes and nothing more. Their conclusion that you’re over 19 has about as much validity and basis as the feeling they will win the next scratch-off ticket.
Older people grew up writing less than younger people have, because of texting, so they’re more accustomed to taking their time with the proprieties of grammar. Younger people began using grammar as a tone marker differently from how it had previously been used, so they tend to see a bigger difference between “no” and “No.” as an answer to a question than older people do. For younger people, the latter tends to seem more abrupt and final, which could come across rudely.
accustomed to taking their time
Taking time to do it right? What fucking losers. Wait; why did my heart monitor stop workin--------
They didn’t say do it right, they said do it with propriety, as in making sure to follow the rules for the sake of following the rules.
I feel like there’s a fine line here between wanting to use proper grammar and thinking you’re superior for doing so
I just want to.
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
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
If it makes you feel any better, this is the most 19 year old post ever.
Twenty years ago when I was your age, I felt the same way. People are just ignorant.
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.
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.
Brodie tf u generalizing all us u20s for?
I don’t want to agree. Also, I often agree.
I had to read this three times to make sense of your grammar; so now I assume you’re under 20. ;-)
The idea of periods being rude or something is moronic.
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’ve never had one, but they seem to be assholes in general. Cramps, bleeding, unwanted hormone surges.
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.
Oh, no. It’s wrong. Punctuation makes everything clear!
There is absolutely no difference between “no” and “No.”. Both can be understood perfectly well.
It made everything clear back when everything was hand written or done on a type writer. This mattered as paper wasn’t infinite.
Much of modern communication is done in bubbles on screens, so the punctuation doesnt matter as much as it used to.
That said, run-on sentences and word salad are quite common which makes for some entertaining yet stroke inducing screenshots.
The so-called “rules” of language arent actually rules. They are observations. Language use has greatly evolved over time, and schools teach the rules as they know them, forgetting that even a hundred years ago, it was different.
Or … If you can’t understand it unless they spell it out for you, there may be a deficiency on your end.
Lol
I’m glad you thought it was funny.
Evidently it hit a little too close to home for others.
it’s not a grammar competition.
While I agree that there’s less of an expectation of grammar, informal text communication has definitely developed grammar of its own. OP mentioned full stops, for example — ending a message with one is a tone marker now
Full stops are slowly becoming a separator instead of a terminator in colloquial chats, which I find interesting, since some scripts use an equivalent character like that
because typing with poor grammer is more common on phones. lol.
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.
Well, I only know that people who don’t end their sentences properly sound like rambling idiots.
True.
end their sentences properly
Well, with the justice system these days…
I’m guessing you’re in your forties or fifties
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?
Turn your hearing aid up!
Hearing aids and being called a boomer. Now I have OPs problem.
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.
