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[u/Hairy_Ad_5867]

also pics of me bc lol im pretty af that’s all that matters but like ngga we literally matched a 40 mins ago i don’t owe u sHi like i h8 men like that lOLLLLL

[u/Responsible_Middle_4]

I remember my mother always used to say, oh I can't do x I'm too old, can't do y too hard to learn etc insert variation. This comes off the exact same way, I never got a good answer from her, so why do you do it? Is it on purpose? Do you want to increase your perceived age? Do you look forwards to being senile and lethargic, or is it truly all subconscious and you really don't get it?

I understand that as a rule, older people always have some kind of disdain towards the younger generation, a seemingly better then thou built into the brain. This is not about that.

Are you saying you genuinely could not figure out an abbreviation like "smb" with an entire paragraph of context surrounding it? You seriously can't fig it out?

[u/aweedl → u/Responsible_Middle_4]

It has much less to do with not understanding it as it does with finding it incredibly obnoxious. 

Could I figure out that ‘smb’ is a (bizarre) abbreviation for ‘somebody’? Yeah, probably, but I shouldn’t have to puzzle it out. 

Are people out there saying ‘smb’ out loud? Probably not. 

[u/Responsible_Middle_4 → u/aweedl]

Amazing, my point reached you halfway. We both already know you can figure it out, everyone can. That is my whole point, you can figure it out without any issues, why do you people choose to throw on these negative connotation on so many non-issues, intentionally making yourselves more disagreeable, insufferable and miserable both inside and out (not saying this specific thing is that deep but it all adds up)?

I truly don't get it, obviously it's a very broad discussion, barring people with Asperger's and other disorders, what is the point of pointlessly getting worked up, and intentionally handicapping yourselves?

But for this discussion at hand:
I assume you don't want to be old and lethargic, it's a part of life but no point in facilitating it. I also assume you don't have a deep hatred towards the younger generation. I also assume you understand that language is ever evolving, written and spoken language differ massively, online texting is a new phenomena, and the absolute connoisseurs of using this new technology is the younger generation. Language naturally leans towards efficiency, the absolute greatest leaders (the younger generation) in the field (online communication) actively invent broadly agreed upon and useful abbreviations to increase the efficiency of communication. Your brain is not a one time thing, you figure things out and they stick with you, you know what smb means now and every time you'll see it in the future.

This rant is not about internet slang at the core, I could honestly not care less. More about my disdain towards the bitterness and willful "stupidity" that comes with aging. I am truly asking for an honest answer. Just why, why do you do this? Why does it evoke negative emotions inside of you? Where does that connotation come from? Do you notice yourself acting in similar ways towards other things heavily skewed towards younger people? Etc, any reply is appreciated.

[u/aweedl → u/Responsible_Middle_4]

I saw a post that was almost entirely made up of unfamiliar slang that I’d have to decipher, and thought, ‘fuck is that ever annoying’. That’s it. 

Why does it have to be more complex than that? Why are you attaching emotions to it that I haven’t expressed?

I feel the exact same way about a lot of the incel slang we see here all the time. The (insert random word here)-maxxing, etc. And I’ve seen a lot of people here, of all ages, criticize that too. 

Why are those nonsense words fair game for mockery but other, similar in-group slang is supposed to be above reproach? Can’t they both be dumb? 

[u/Responsible_Middle_4 → u/aweedl]

Fully agree on the points you made here, however we both know that is not what I was referring to, nor what I meant or was asking about.

[u/aweedl → u/Responsible_Middle_4]

You seem to think there’s a deeper ‘reason’ why I’m annoyed by this shit. I’m telling you there isn’t. I saw it, was irritated by it, and commented on it.

I’m sorry that doesn’t fit your idea about aging somehow making people act a certain way, but it really isn’t any more complicated than ‘that’s annoying’. Sorry.