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I’ve got some very defined rules of texting. Whether you’re in a group chat or just having a tug of war with some babe you the night before Thanksgiving, it’s 2015 which means you’ve got a hard-nosed strategy when it comes to textual communication.
Well, per researchers at Binghamton University, you’re a mean-spirited and rude person if you’re ending your texts with a period. As New York Mag explained:
A new study from researchers at Binghamton University confirms our long-held suspicion that ending text messages with periods can make your messages come off kiiiiind of mean. When people use periods in texts, the study found, they’re perceived as being less sincere, officially making periods the “k” of punctuation.
The actual study explained the fairly simple logic behind this.
When that reply was followed by a period, subjects rated the response as less sincere than when no punctuation was used. The effect wasn’t present in handwritten notes.
As someone that’s been using near-perfect grammar since his drunk T9 days as an 18-year-old trying to get older people to buy him a $10 bottle of Kentucky Gentleman, this news hits me relatively hard. I’ve been using periods since I courted my first girlfriend in between games of snake, and since I texted the hell out of my LG Chocolate.
Next thing I know, I won’t be able to use the stock filters on Instagram. Just kidding, only losers do that. .
[via New York Mag, Washington Post]
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Period definitely has some self-seriousness to it, I thought everyone knew this.
Hey we’re getting some drinks later if you want to join – translation hey come meet up if you’re feeling like hanging out for a bit, no pressure.
Hey we’re getting some drinks later if you want to join. – translation this is a relatively serious meeting with drinks and no one will be getting rowdy and you better be on good behavior.
Nope, only difference between the two from my team period perspective is that former comes across as lazy.
Okay, sociopath
Sociopath.
I do despise when people unnecessarily use “…” though.
My boss in every email “Thanks…”
You’re welcome?
Read my mind…
One step closer to the death of all proper grammar.
I prefer Nelly’s Country Grammar.
Eh I don’t know, I’m kinda favorable of Kelsey Grammer
I see what you did there.
This is the best comment I have ever seen on this site.
I dunno, I’ve kind of always just hit the double space bar after a text. It just seemed natural to end my sentences with a period because, well, grammar.
I will start to question my choices in friends if any of them begin to get offended because of a period at the end of a text.
As said I figured this was kind of understood. I do find myself punctuating my texts more consistently as I get older and have no problem if this is how I come off.
Though when my mother replies with a confirmation that she got a message, it’s often a “K.” – double whammy. I’ll admit when I get that I still take a minute to consider whether I’ve disappointed her.
“k.” received from any female in one’s life, is to be immediately followed by an apology, a reassuring confession of love, or “I’ll sleep on the couch.” It’s just safer that way. Some combination of the three is rumored to be a legitimate solution, but I have yet to discover the formula.
Moms are the only people who can respond with ‘K’ and get away with it. Anyone else just sucks or is in a mood.
I’m a dick, and I’m proud.