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?

  • Vampire [any]@hexbear.netEnglish
    20·
    10 months ago

    Read a book. Talk to people about the books you’re reading, and ask them about the books they’re reading.

    • Juice [none/use name]@hexbear.netEnglish
      16·
      10 months ago

      I genuinely believe that people don’t read cuz they don’t know people who read. Tell people you read, how you read, what you read and why that is awesome.

      I thought that Capital was impossible until I met a guy who had read all 3 volumes multiple times, and capital like 6 times. He was younger than me and also hadnt gone to college.