How to think in a non internet-poisoned way? (lemmygrad.ml)

submitted 8 months ago by QueerCommie@lemmygrad.ml to c/asklemmygrad@lemmygrad.ml

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Yesterday I found someone who says “question mark” after every question and has apparently forgotten how to inflect their voice to express tone. It was horrifying, but I realized I’m not that different. I immediately think “cringe” or “based” at many things. Even when I’m not terminally online everything I hear gets put on a meme template by my brain. I’m having trouble expressing tone/emotion in writing without visual indicators like emojis or “/s.” I know I’m not alone, what do we do?

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[-] Valbrandur@lemmygrad.ml 17 points 8 months ago

Yesterday I found someone who says “question mark” after every question and has apparently forgotten how to inflect their voice to express tone.

Please tell me this isn't real. There is no way someone can suffer from so much internet brainrot.

[-] ButtigiegMineralMap@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

It’s one thing to think online stuff, but verbally speaking the word “question mark”, with no tone or inflection, is a whole different level

[-] Valbrandur@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 8 months ago

Of course all of us have at least once said something like "lol" or "lmao" out loud but this is far beyond what it takes for one to be told to touch grass.

[-] QueerCommie@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 8 months ago

Sadly it’s true. I’ve heard others do it, but they correct themselves unlike this person.

[-] Valbrandur@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 8 months ago

I pray for this to be an anglo custom that will never reach our shores. How do you even read a question and not inflict your voice inside your head? How do you even develop the custom of thinking and then saying out loud "question mark" instead of doing it the proper way?