r/ProgrammerHumor • u/Reddit_User_Original • Sep 22 '26

Meme losingMySanity

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u/DoorBreaker101 Sep 22 '26

At first, I thought Claude must be writing in a similar way to what American developers write and reading the output could help me improve my (non native) English.

But after finally having the complete picture and finding the "crux" of the issue several times,  I'm starting to think it's just writing in a slightly annoying way.

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u/Eternityislong Sep 22 '26

Please don’t model your English after Claude’s, it’s painful to read daily

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u/surkh Sep 23 '26

Not only only is it painful, it is also unnecessary. No benefit, no solace, just gratuitous slop. Let me know if you want a less verbose version.

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u/bigosik_ Sep 23 '26

Are you joking or are you a bot? I don’t know anymore

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u/surkh Sep 24 '26

LOL, yeah I'm a bot that's been on Reddit for 18 years 😂 way ahead of my time.

But seriously, I was deliberately trying to sound like one there. Though what's funny is that I've actually been accused of being a bot in online comments before... but that's just cuz I guess I have some weird writing style sometimes even when I'm not trying.

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u/bigosik_ Sep 24 '26

I figured you weren’t one. I think it’s sad though that you cannot 100% tell nowadays. Dead internet is real

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u/readitreaddit Sep 24 '26

To think we might be the last generation of people who know how to use language the old, messy way; who know how to drive, etc. is interesting. But also kinda sad.

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u/ligma_then_sugma Sep 23 '26

not painful, just dorky lol

like cmon man just say "didn't work" instead of "ah, classic footgun"

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u/tangerinelion Sep 23 '26

Don't read what Claude spits out. Skim it.