Ginpanther Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Electronic communication is always evolving, I get it. Gone are the days of the early 90s when "TSIA" stood for Title Says It All and people used "LMAO" to mean they were laughing (in a non-ironic way) to the point they worried their ass may fall off. I get that I'm moving on in years and that everything continues to change, but it seems like the current trends in social media are either dumber than hell or just based in troll culture.Examples that were raised in Discord chat tonight include (but are not limited to):"le" anythingTumblr (and those who mimic Tumblr-originated behavior) who like, always ask questions???? with lots of punctuation?????? because reasons????????? Especially??? When it isn't a question????The use of contrived acronyms and shortening of phrases such as "smh" or "b/c" and "ppl"The uwu faceIt universally comes across as a snotty, self-centered middle class white girl posting it.What other social media trends do YOU hate??????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidewalk Surfboard Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 I've come to the realization that I hate social media in general. Always stick to smaller, forum communities. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikazuki Marazhu Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 I'm new to the online community. I have yet to see the negativity behind it. Maybe one day I can empathize. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PastryOfApathy Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 (edited) x D Edited October 11, 2015 by PastryOfApathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Umbra.Exe Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 x DXDDDDDD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidewalk Surfboard Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 x D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikazuki Marazhu Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Well.. I always use X Dbut never lol or lamao. Something about it ticks me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilishlyHandsome49 Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PastryOfApathy Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Well.. I always use X Dbut never lol or lamao. Something about it ticks meepikupvoted +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charrio Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Selfie Sticks and Relationship Status updates 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizy Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 le OP is mad??? about things??????? calm down ppl man smhuwu 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinare Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 (edited) It took me forever to figure out what "smh" stood for because it was never used in the same context. I'm not sure the people using it knew what it meant. Honestly, I'm not sure I know what it truly means yet. Since I never plan to use it I don't really care to find out though.Excessive punctuation bothers me a lot. One of my superiors in my clan mis-uses "...", using it for inappropriate reasons and when using it for the right reasons over does it with many moar dots.The only other meme that actively irritates me is the stupid doge one. Such stupid, much hate.Edit: Ahh yes, and "lol", especially when used excessively (which used to be a big deal, but haven't seen it overused in a while). If I must use some form of that to express silliness, I use "lolz" just to be different and it doesn't feel as wrong. Edited October 11, 2015 by Kinare 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikazuki Marazhu Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Come on guys OP is serious. We may be fortunate to grow up where we're properly taught the proper usage of text Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginpanther Posted October 11, 2015 Author Share Posted October 11, 2015 It took me forever to figure out what "smh" stood for because it was never used in the same context. I'm not sure the people using it knew what it meant. Honestly, I'm not sure I know what it truly means yet. Since I never plan to use it I don't really care to find out though.I'm not afraid to admit it took me more than a few days of sifting through Tumblr when I first joined, and reading other sites that reblog Tumblr (or ape the style), before I could figure out what the hell "smh" meant. As I said in the opening, I'm getting older and times are changing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolflich Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 "le" anythingI've only ever seen people do that in a terrible attempt to be ironic. At this point if I did actually meet someone doing it seriously I would despise them less than the people who think they're making fun of it.Tumblr (and those who mimic Tumblr-originated behavior) who like, always ask questions???? with lots of punctuation?????? because reasons????????? Especially??? When it isn't a question????Sometimes this is just for intensity!!! But also when this thing??? should not????? confuse you?????? At least most of the time when I see someone do that, especially on tumblr, it's to highlight the fact that what seems really fucking obvious to the poster is apparently a difficult concept for [some people they're probably ranting about].As for things like 'ppl', I have mixed feelings about it. On some platforms you are needlessly restricted to a low number of characters, and while I personally just elect to not use them, I can understand why people would get in the habit of shortening things and then just keep doing it elsewhere. However, some of the worst offenders I've ever seen for this kind of thing are old people. My father does this. I just type normally even in text messages, but he's always been shit at typing: it takes him forever. so u get msgs lik dis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vae Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Tumblr (and those who mimic Tumblr-originated behavior) who like, always ask questions???? with lots of punctuation?????? because reasons????????? Especially??? When it isn't a question????The use of contrived acronyms and shortening of phrases such as "smh" or "b/c" and "ppl"Generally, multiple punctuation denotes emphasis.So a question?? with lots of punctuation????? would signify how confusing or obvious something is, depending on the amount used.Abbreviations are literally no different from the intention of classic acronyms. They're there to refer to something shorthand.Hell, "smh" is an acronym, itself.It's no different than the "tsia" and "lmao" examples you used at the beginning of the post.There are occasionally really stupid memes that pop up, that I just kind of ignore.Like doge.And the mineral thing that was going on for a while.It's usually only the particularly "lolrandomXD" and tryhard shit that gets on my nerves.I've never been fond of uwu either.But I'm not fond of emoticons in general. I never really have been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolflich Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 I like doge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlynnCoyote Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Such rage.Very anger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clove Darkwave Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Take heart OP, people you want no conversations with are self-identifying themselves without you having to take pains to sift through them!There aren't many memes I like these days, but every once in a while something clever comes along for a little while. I tend to just treasure the old ones that gave me some memories of humor. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ometochtli Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 When I was a boy, memes used to be funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidewalk Surfboard Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 When I was a boy, memes used to be funny.Memes were never funnyYou're not funnyI'm not funnyNobody is funny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ometochtli Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Know what I hate? Those clickbait articals that are like "OMG THIS VID IS INCREDIBLE AND GOING VIRAL" shut the fuck up. If it was viral then we'd already know. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolflich Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 I like the term viral because it sums up fairly accurately how I feel about most things that go viral. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butters Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 I hate the phrase "blew up the Internet" or "will be blowing up the Internet". Sounds dumb.m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlynnCoyote Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Naw but seriously I agree. I'm pretty easy to amuse so a lot of them are funny to me the first time.But not many are funny for any longer than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissFleece Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Generally, multiple punctuation denotes emphasis.So a question?? with lots of punctuation????? would signify how confusing or obvious something is, depending on the amount used.Abbreviations are literally no different from the intention of classic acronyms. They're there to refer to something shorthand.Hell, "smh" is an acronym, itself.It's no different than the "tsia" and "lmao" examples you used at the beginning of the post.There are occasionally really stupid memes that pop up, that I just kind of ignore.Like doge.And the mineral thing that was going on for a while.It's usually only the particularly "lolrandomXD" and tryhard shit that gets on my nerves.I've never been fond of uwu either.But I'm not fond of emoticons in general. I never really have been.DO YOU LOVE THE COLOR OF THE SKY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dijon Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 #when people use hashtags #for every single sentence in a post #what is the point of doing this #i am a li'l mad 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayattar Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 People who use "lol" instead of punctuation marks.Other people I just ignore, so I don't need to see their retardation in the form of a text. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeitzbach Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Kek fuel can't melt steel meme. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grassfed Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Kek fuel can't melt steel meme.I think OP's melting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaraphayx Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Alternative title - Rant: Old Age:^) 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrishaCat Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 I really hate tbh fam 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PastryOfApathy Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 I really hate tbh famsmh, this isn't epik memeing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyAshes Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 I miss 'LOL'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toboe Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 I miss 'LOL'. lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 i find that at least the internet is developing separate dialects at least, because there are some places (like say tumblr) where it's the #only use punctuation to overstate things but not at the end of sentences????????? #hyper-ironic #put #the #hashtag in the middle #of #sentences #because somehow it's too hard to not look as #passive aggressive #as possible #when talking (can you tell that i don't like it?) and that's a culture of speech that's more accepted between certain personalitieswhereas others just behave in an entirely different method of thought from a dialectic standpoint. forums are interesting because it always seems to cultivate multiple; a mixture of people who drive their speech with classic english, those who embrace shorthand text speech, my personal favourite of unpunctuated lower case bullshit, etc etc. i see people saying like "i miss this" or "i miss that" and for me personally i still see most of the things referenced...really just depends on who is around youfor me personally i find it interesting that even written english is no longer limited to certain strict nuances in these sorts of places, and i kind of enjoy that it isn't...to an extent. there are things i greatly dislike, but i don't usually try to stifle them because that's the thing, language is expressive and just because i dislike an expression doesn't make it less of one 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 #le sigh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#00Buck Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Where are all the dank memes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yell0wf0x Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 My generation's stuff were cool. Yer generation's stuff is just lame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyAshes Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 #le sighSee, I don't get the dislike for this one. 'le sigh' goes back to 2003. How old is someone if they feel that meme is too new-fangled for them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 See, I don't get the dislike for this one. 'le sigh' goes back to 2003. How old is someone if they feel that meme is too new-fangled for them?*shrugs* I guess it sounds old-fashioned LOL.But I still like it X3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperial Impact Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 I hate the phrase "blew up the Internet" or "will be blowing up the Internet". Sounds dumb.m"the internet blew me off" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 "the internet blew me off"and that's the only blowie i've ever gotten :c 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginpanther Posted October 12, 2015 Author Share Posted October 12, 2015 Alternative title - Rant: Old AgeYour acronyms, styles and fashions are bad and you should all feel bad. I hate the phrase "blew up the Internet" or "will be blowing up the Internet". Sounds dumb.mIt's shitty click-baiting. See my prior rant on sensationalistic journalism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phausk Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 (edited) If I must use some form of that to express silliness, I use "lolz" just to be different and it doesn't feel as wrong.Frankly I think that's worse. Reminds me of channers that won't let go of "lulz" Edited October 12, 2015 by Phausk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clove Darkwave Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Frankly I think that's worse. Reminds me of channers that won't let go of "lulz"What channers are these, exactly? To my knowledge, "lulz" disappeared 6 years ago.Of course anyone that self identifies as a "channer" is a moron or an internet newbie anyway.It's fun to watch the diverging internet cultures grow, I'm actually kind of excited to see what society it will ultimately generate. Or will there never be one, all of the branches dying off and disappearing into the internet archives like so many before it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#00Buck Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 I am a meme machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phausk Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 What channers are these, exactly? To my knowledge, "lulz" disappeared 6 years ago.Heh, you'd be surprised what hasn't disappeared. Did you know Rickroll and Chuck Norris jokes are still out there? Anyway, maybe I was wrong in saying channers. Come to think of it, whenever I see "lulz" used, it comes from furries... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinare Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Wut the heck even is a channer? God dang internet terms confusing people.I can't believe I forgot this, but fucking Grumpy Cat is irritating, ESPECIALLY when used for political or religious views... Who the fuck are you to tell me what this cat thinks about gun control and Jesus? I feel very bad for that poor cat, having it's deformed but still adorable self misused by internet idiots.There was another one I thought about yesterday that I was surprised wasn't mentioned yet, but I can't remember for the life of me... rawr. I will remember. 3< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Selfie Sticks and Relationship Status updatesa lot of dutch museums have actuallu forbidden entrence with a selfie stick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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