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Generations speaking different languages

TheCatWoman

I don't understand most text speak and emoji's are a totally different language to me, I'm wondering if in a few years time the older and younger generations will be speaking such different languages that they won't actually be able to communicate at all?

I find text speak in email, posts and every day conversations maddening as I have to spend so long working out what people are actually trying to say, as someone who's dyslexic it's really difficult and having spent so long learning to overcome my dyslexia  it feels like a slap in the face that people are so lazy with their language.

How do others feel, it's probably only me who feels like this, but it sort of feels like a double discrimination as some of the worst people for doing it are other ND's

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  • The only times I tend to use this Gen Z talk is when I say lol (laugh out loud), tbh (to be honest) and irl (in real life). When it comes to emojis I tend to write what I’m writing and then use emojis afterwards. Only time I use emojis only is when I’m in distress and I send my mum crying emjois, or if I haven’t got time to respond I’ll send a quick thank you emoji 

    I don’t know what half the Gen Z’s talk about though so I feel so embarrassed and ashamed to be in their age group (especially the older ones)! Even I don’t understand what the F they go on about and don’t get me started on tiktok. How is watching someone blinking meant to be fun or entertaining?! I get bullied by Gen Z’s for not being like them and then I get bullied by other generations for being an F ing Gen Z! I can’t win! Sorry for my rant! 

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  • The only times I tend to use this Gen Z talk is when I say lol (laugh out loud), tbh (to be honest) and irl (in real life). When it comes to emojis I tend to write what I’m writing and then use emojis afterwards. Only time I use emojis only is when I’m in distress and I send my mum crying emjois, or if I haven’t got time to respond I’ll send a quick thank you emoji 

    I don’t know what half the Gen Z’s talk about though so I feel so embarrassed and ashamed to be in their age group (especially the older ones)! Even I don’t understand what the F they go on about and don’t get me started on tiktok. How is watching someone blinking meant to be fun or entertaining?! I get bullied by Gen Z’s for not being like them and then I get bullied by other generations for being an F ing Gen Z! I can’t win! Sorry for my rant! 

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  • in reply to Elfilis

    No, it's OK you rant away.

    I'm still a little fuzzy on what all these Gens are, I think gen z is the under 30's? I've never been on tiktok, but I can't imagine wanting to watch others blink, unless I was wondering if they were a psychopath or not? Psychopaths have a low blink rate apparently?