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(Meta) What's up with the recent influx of posts here and on nostupidquestions asking borderline insane questions as if written by people who have never encountered another human before? (lemmy.selfhostcat.com)

submitted 2 days ago by ocean@lemmy.selfhostcat.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I don’t mean this in a rude way. Feels like the past week or so has had some bizarre questions asked.

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[–] Alice@beehaw.org 5 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

I guess it's more of a Tumblr term. It refers to when someone starts typing really sloppily to signify they're having a breakdown.

I guess it's kind of a mean term but I really think people should walk away from the keyboard if they get to that point.

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 2 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

I'm so fucking upset with you rin.im not even going to check what I'm saying and I'm adding a lil more to this to just pad it out and ooh I'm so angy with you grrr

That?

[–] Alice@beehaw.org 0 points 3 hours ago

Lol pretty much, the typos usually get way more extreme.

I've been guilty of it in the past because I used to get so mad I'd stop correcting for my dyslexia or my general terribleness on mobile keyboards. Reason #∞ not to argue on the internet.

[–] AuroraGlamour@lemmy.ml 2 points 23 hours ago

Ohhh. I mean, she was still treating her friends like crap and that says a lot about her