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What is it about the text messages and emails sent by older people that make me feel like I'm having a stroke?

Maybe they're used to various shortcuts in their writing that they picked up before autocorrect became common, but these habits are too idiosyncratic for autocorrect to handle properly. However, that doesn't explain the emails I've had to decipher that were typed on desktop keyboards. Has anyone else younger than 45 or so felt similarly frustrated with geriatrics' messages?

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[-] Today@lemmy.world 33 points 5 months ago

I'm old and i use ellipses frequently, but my family would understand that i mean -

Bill is coming over and you know i hate that fucker so please call or stop by to save me if you don't hear from me in a bit.

I think your Grandpa is expecting you to infer something from the ...

[-] otp@sh.itjust.works 26 points 5 months ago

I think your Grandpa is expecting you to infer something from the ...

"What's the matter?"

Nothing, just letting you know...

"Do you want me to come over?"

No, Bill is coming already...

"Oh, great! And?"

Just letting you know...

"Oh, ok. Have fun, then. Tell Bill I said hi!"

Will do...if I remember.....

[-] random_character_a@lemmy.world 14 points 5 months ago

I'm old and I use ... to indicate that I'm gonna continue that sentence, but because I'm slow to write, I give you a chance to participate/continue. Especially if the sentence is going to be long.

Bill is coming over...

Well that nice.

...but I can't stand the fucker.

Oh.

[-] Hadriscus@lemm.ee 11 points 5 months ago

...from the what ??! say it, goddammit !

[-] herrcaptain@lemmy.ca 4 points 5 months ago

Well, I'm old-adjacent and I literally don't think either of my grandpas so much as touched a cell phone or computer in their lives, but I get your point.

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