So apparently full stops in texts are 'passive agressive' now. What other unwritten rules for texting have changed over the last couple of decades? (lemmy.world)

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[-] baronvonj@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago

It’s the explicit inclusion of period where ‘normally’ there wouldn’t be one.

But given the larger history of textual communication, full punctuation is normal. Texting isn't charged per character so it's not like there's a benefit to leaving it out.

[-] osaerisxero@kbin.melroy.org 2 points 1 week ago

Texting isn't charged per character anymore, and only in most places most of the time. And those habits may still persist in other places. My manner of 'speech' is very different in front of a keyboard vs on a phone, for instance.

[-] Phoeniqz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 week ago

Leaving out unnecessary characters makes you type faster, that's also why people write u instead of you sometimes

[-] baronvonj@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

My phone keyboard adds so many unwanted periods, sometimes between every word.

[-] tal@lemmy.today 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I use Anysoft Keyboard on Android, and it has a toggle for that behavior, which I have off. I don't know which software keyboard you're using, but you might check whether it has such a toggle.

[-] SreudianFlip@sh.itjust.works -1 points 1 week ago

dude/ette

read some fukan poetry OK thanks

[-] baronvonj@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

If poetry text
Is how you commune with friends
Passive aggressive.

edit: fixed the formatting, and my keyboard unironically took my double-tap on space to add periods for me! 😅

[-] SreudianFlip@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

No, baron, I was just pointing out that there are lots of different rules depending on the medium and genre and participants. le sigh

[-] baronvonj@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

'twas a haiku 😉

[-] tal@lemmy.today 1 points 1 week ago

and my keyboard unironically took my double-tap on space to add periods for me!

Markdown also permits a trailing backslash to be a linebreak, as an alternative to the two trailing spaces.

foo\
bar

yields

foo
bar

this post was submitted on 20 Dec 2025

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