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How to think in a non internet-poisoned way? (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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[–] alcoholicorn@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

No, as in it doesn't require you to rearrange the structure of the sentence you're turning into a question. "Is it ma" vs "It is ma"

Most direct translations do come off as punchy though, like instead of "What do you do for work?" you'd use "You do what for work?"

[–] redtea@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Oh, I see. Thanks for explaining this.