Things you wish you could say

[azurbanclucker]

There are times and places for informal speech/writing. There are times and places for more formal styles. And everything in between. Knowing what style to use for what occasion is important.

This sounds like the "50k bill for a maintenance call" story. 1% is the tool, 99% is knowing how to use it.

 

[The Moonshiner]

1% is the tool, 99% is knowing how to use it.

 

[azurbanclucker]

You got it.

 

[SourRoses]

It's minimal time savings, but a single dash IS faster to write than the swirly motion needed to write a lowercase e. It's also 3 less strokes than an uppercase E. In both cases, it is less time and effort.

It's a lot less strokes to just grunt and point...

Group status, such as cultural background, mood, and other intents are difficult to express through standard writing without coming off as stilted or rambling. Formal communication, which tends to preserve language longer than slang, takes the shortcut of assuming a few things such as mood and intent - generally neutral to positive.

I differ in thinking that comprehending emotional cues in writing is a skill that people gain or lose depending on what they read.
I'm a millennial but I've had more success finding people who easily understand my intent among older generations. They grew up reading and writing in greater complexity, and on average have far higher reading comprehension.

Language is contagious. Much more so than many other abilities. One persons convenience becomes a younger persons status quo.
As an example, we can look at the birth of reality tv. I remember when people on those shows first started speaking the way they do now. From the stumbling, incoherent speech, to the illogical phrases:
"I'm 120% sure"
"feeling all the emotions"
Now that is the standard. Anyone being interviewed on tv speaks that way.
There's no additional emotional information being represented than when people from previous decades simply explained themselves.
If you've read this far, I'm sure you can pick up on my leading emotion. It just frustrates me when I'm opening my mouth to articulate my feelings, and what tries to come out is a swear word with minimal explanatory value. Mirror neurons

 

[PhylWith]

Stop your drama, stop the pity party, put your big girl/boy britches on and DEAL WITH IT. Your whining is helping nothing.

 

[BantyChooks]

This sounds like the "50k bill for a maintenance call" story. 1% is the tool, 99% is knowing how to use it.

I have backspaced so very many replies to this.

 

[BantyChooks]

It's a lot less strokes to just grunt and point...



I differ in thinking that comprehending emotional cues in writing is a skill that people gain or lose depending on what they read.
I'm a millennial but I've had more success finding people who easily understand my intent among older generations. They grew up reading and writing in greater complexity, and on average have far higher reading comprehension.

Language is contagious. Much more so than many other abilities. One persons convenience becomes a younger persons status quo.
As an example, we can look at the birth of reality tv. I remember when people on those shows first started speaking the way they do now. From the stumbling, incoherent speech, to the illogical phrases:
"I'm 120% sure"
"feeling all the emotions"
Now that is the standard. Anyone being interviewed on tv speaks that way.
There's no additional emotional information being represented than when people from previous decades simply explained themselves.
If you've read this far, I'm sure you can pick up on my leading emotion. It just frustrates me when I'm opening my mouth to articulate my feelings, and what tries to come out is a swear word with minimal explanatory value. Mirror neurons

I understand that viewpoint and on some level I agree. Especially with your last point.

 

[RUNuts]

I have backspaced so very many replies to this.

do it.

 

[RUNuts]

The funny thing here is that e is an irrational number.

Kind of like this discussion...

 

[azurbanclucker]

I have backspaced so very many replies to this.

Well, to keep it clean, here's one of the many varied tellings of this parable I was thinking of.
The Graybeard engineer retired and a few weeks later the Big Machine broke down, which was essential to the company’s revenue.
The Manager couldn’t get the machine to work again so the company called in Graybeard as an independent consultant.
Graybeard agrees. He walks into the factory, takes a look at the Big Machine, grabs a sledge hammer, and whacks the machine once whereupon the machine starts right up.
Graybeard leaves and the company is making money again.
The next day Manager receives a bill from Graybeard for $5,000.
Manager is furious at the price and refuses to pay.
Graybeard assures him that it’s a fair price.
Manager retorts that if it’s a fair price Graybeard won’t mind itemizing the bill.
Graybeard agrees that this is a fair request and complies.
The new, itemized bill reads….
Hammer: $5Knowing where to hit the machine with hammer: $4995