B!tches be crazy | Page 8 | MMAjunkie.com MMA Forums
Discussion in 'Off Topic' started by Cootersaurous, Sep 30, 2015.
What kind of crazy did you deal with?
15 vote(s) 57.7%
Vandalizer (burning your stuff/slashing your tires)
Randomly show the f*ck up all the time
Threaten to abuse herself or you
Try to trap you with a kid
She likes her meds a bit much
Other (if so please explain)
https://mic.com/articles/150643/sci...F_05cf564060b511e69c653b82b679b626#.AArZYhZDy
Science Explains Why You Hate When People Use Periods in Their Texts
Ending a text message with a period is basically the same thing as ending a text message with a screenshot of an iPhone note that says, "Listen, I hate you."
Most civilized and considerate people know this, so they will either eschew punctuation in their texts altogether or feign enthusiasm with an exclamation point as a way to assure the person on the receiving end that they are, indeed, chill.
But if you still haven't figured this out on your own and you're one of those period-using people, perhaps this will persuade you to stop texting like an a--hole. Linguists have a new explanation for why we hate when people use periods in texts — and basically, it's because using a period makes you sound angry or insincere.
"The use of the period is one example of situational code-switching," linguistic scholar Lauren Collister wrote in a recent article on the Conversation. (For the record, situational code-switching is the act of [consciously or unconsciously] adjusting the way you communicate based on the setting you're in and whom you're talking to.)
"When using [a period] in a text message, it's perceived as overly formal," Collister wrote. "So when you end your text with a period, it can come across as insincere or awkward, just like using formal spoken language in a casual setting like a bar."
In an email to Mic, Collister added that she thinks it's also the brief nature of text messages — as opposed to a lengthy email, for instance — that makes periods look so jarring.
"Text [messages] and many other online forms of communication are intended to be brief, and adding a period which signals 'the end' is for many users a conscious choice and can communicate a message like, 'I'm really done talking about this,'" she said.
This isn't the first time researchers have sought to explain why periods are so bad. Last year, an entire study from Binghamton University was devoted to the topic. Researchers had 126 college-aged subjects read through a series of text exchanges to determine how sincere each of them seemed based on their punctuation. To no one's surprise, the results indicated that "responses that ended with a period were rated as less sincere than text messages that did not end with a period."
Lead researcher Celia Klin suggested that this was because people have less social cues to go off of in texts. Barring these cues, the period ultimately evolved into a sign of anger and loathing.
"When speaking, people easily convey social and emotional information with eye gaze, facial expressions, tone of voice, pauses and so on," she said in a press release at the time. "People obviously can't use these mechanisms when they are texting. Thus, it makes sense that texters rely on what they have available to them — emoticons, deliberate misspellings that mimic speech sounds and, according to our data, punctuation."
So now that we have a few explanations for why period-texters always sound like they're wishing a pox upon you, here's a question: What are you actually supposed to do when, say, your latest Tinder match texts you "haha." or "see you later." or, horror of horrors, "k."? Tell him that he sounds like an a--hole? Block him? Send him a box of poop?
Collister recommends not getting too bent out of shape.
"I think keeping an open mind is important in all of these scenarios," she said. "Everybody has a different style — some people use periods at the end of every message because they have been taught formal writing and value that kind of style, not because they are trying to be rude or stifle conversation. Some people don't use periods at the end of every message because they use a more casual style of writing in online communication... Just like we all have a different way of speaking, we are all developing different styles of writing in text."
Fair, I guess. But it's still a worthy endeavor to strive for a world in which periods are banned from texts altogether, just so we're all on the same page — er, text.
redd1, Aug 12, 2016
Dumbest s--- ever...
Sapper, Aug 12, 2016
cmvideo75, Flound, CopperHeart and 2 others like this.
You said it spanky. I want the time back for reading that. What a waste of study dollars.
Spidy, Aug 12, 2016
Sapper and CopperHeart like this.
Jak, Aug 12, 2016
Break up with that lunatic instantly. Serious red flag. If that silly s--- is an issue...just wait.
@Copperheart... since i'm back talking to me ex, i'm going to give a counter to this.
I suggest riding it out. At worst you'll end up having to go to an E.R. one day suffering from being stabbed in the thigh with a fork.
Jak, Aug 13, 2016
At worst you'll end up having to go to an E.R. one day suffering from being stabbed in the thigh with a fork.
Magson13, Aug 13, 2016
since i'm back talking to me ex
*smacks with a rolled up news paper* BAD! Stop sticking your d--- in the crazy.
redd1, Aug 14, 2016
Dude... there's 3 periods in your post! What an a--hole!
cmvideo75, Aug 14, 2016
CopperHeart, Jak and Sapper like this.
My chick is now complaining when I end a text message with a period. Apparently it suggests anger or some s--- like that.
End everything with exclamation marks then
#andthatstheendofthatchapter
osubuckeye4, Aug 16, 2016
kickboxing, CopperHeart and Jak like this.
After 4+ years and 15 years of knowing her, finally let go of my crazy last week.
Bittersweet. I always want to wish good things for people, but when they don't that for you, it can be tough.
Jak, Aug 21, 2016
redd1, CopperHeart and Watain like this.
A friend of mine has always said 'no pint having anyone in your life who doesn't make it better in some way'
My iPad wanted to change having to harpooning.
Watain, Aug 21, 2016
No pints? That's sad.
CopperHeart, Aug 21, 2016
Mmmm pints.
osubuckeye4, Aug 22, 2016
smartigan, CopperHeart and Jak like this.
CopperHeart, Sep 6, 2016
So explaining things results in "don't treat me like I'm dumb" and not explaining results in "why didn't you explain?".
So explaining things results in "don't treat me like I'm dumb"
i wasn't the best at dealing a similar type response either. Mine usually came after hours of trying to defend myself that i wasn't cheating and that every co-worker is not automatically my girlfriend like was always being pointed out.
Jak, Sep 6, 2016
That's because you tried to defend yourself.
I chose the self-fulfilling prophecy angle.
"I wanted to prove that you were right. So I slept with one of my co-workers. Feel better now?"
Flound, Sep 6, 2016
You is correct.
My girl got mad at me for no reason the other day and I cannot think of a solitaire thing I did, similar to the time she had a dream that I cheated on her and she held that against me. She took all of our pictures together down, packed all of my stuff up for me and told her sister we broke up. Yesterday when I went there to get my things she jumped on bone and worked me like it was the fountain of youth, she's in love again. B!tches Be Cray.
Cootersaurous, Sep 6, 2016
B!tches be crazy | Page 8 | MMAjunkie.com MMA Forums
Discussion in 'Off Topic' started by Cootersaurous, Sep 30, 2015.
What kind of crazy did you deal with?
15 vote(s) 57.7%
Vandalizer (burning your stuff/slashing your tires)
Randomly show the f*ck up all the time
Threaten to abuse herself or you
Try to trap you with a kid
She likes her meds a bit much
Other (if so please explain)
https://mic.com/articles/150643/sci...F_05cf564060b511e69c653b82b679b626#.AArZYhZDy
Science Explains Why You Hate When People Use Periods in Their Texts
Ending a text message with a period is basically the same thing as ending a text message with a screenshot of an iPhone note that says, "Listen, I hate you."
Most civilized and considerate people know this, so they will either eschew punctuation in their texts altogether or feign enthusiasm with an exclamation point as a way to assure the person on the receiving end that they are, indeed, chill.
But if you still haven't figured this out on your own and you're one of those period-using people, perhaps this will persuade you to stop texting like an a--hole. Linguists have a new explanation for why we hate when people use periods in texts — and basically, it's because using a period makes you sound angry or insincere.
"The use of the period is one example of situational code-switching," linguistic scholar Lauren Collister wrote in a recent article on the Conversation. (For the record, situational code-switching is the act of [consciously or unconsciously] adjusting the way you communicate based on the setting you're in and whom you're talking to.)
"When using [a period] in a text message, it's perceived as overly formal," Collister wrote. "So when you end your text with a period, it can come across as insincere or awkward, just like using formal spoken language in a casual setting like a bar."
In an email to Mic, Collister added that she thinks it's also the brief nature of text messages — as opposed to a lengthy email, for instance — that makes periods look so jarring.
"Text [messages] and many other online forms of communication are intended to be brief, and adding a period which signals 'the end' is for many users a conscious choice and can communicate a message like, 'I'm really done talking about this,'" she said.
This isn't the first time researchers have sought to explain why periods are so bad. Last year, an entire study from Binghamton University was devoted to the topic. Researchers had 126 college-aged subjects read through a series of text exchanges to determine how sincere each of them seemed based on their punctuation. To no one's surprise, the results indicated that "responses that ended with a period were rated as less sincere than text messages that did not end with a period."
Lead researcher Celia Klin suggested that this was because people have less social cues to go off of in texts. Barring these cues, the period ultimately evolved into a sign of anger and loathing.
"When speaking, people easily convey social and emotional information with eye gaze, facial expressions, tone of voice, pauses and so on," she said in a press release at the time. "People obviously can't use these mechanisms when they are texting. Thus, it makes sense that texters rely on what they have available to them — emoticons, deliberate misspellings that mimic speech sounds and, according to our data, punctuation."
So now that we have a few explanations for why period-texters always sound like they're wishing a pox upon you, here's a question: What are you actually supposed to do when, say, your latest Tinder match texts you "haha." or "see you later." or, horror of horrors, "k."? Tell him that he sounds like an a--hole? Block him? Send him a box of poop?
Collis
ter recommends not getting too bent out of shape.
"I think keeping an open mind is important in all of these scenarios," she said. "Everybody has a different style — some people use periods at the end of every message because they have been taught formal writing and value that kind of style, not because they are trying to be rude or stifle conversation. Some people don't use periods at the end of every message because they use a more casual style of writing in online communication... Just like we all have a different way of speaking, we are all developing different styles of writing in text."
Fair, I guess. But it's still a worthy endeavor to strive for a world in which periods are banned from texts altogether, just so we're all on the same page — er, text.
redd1, Aug 12, 2016
Dumbest s--- ever...
Sapper, Aug 12, 2016
cmvideo75, Flound, CopperHeart and 2 others like this.
You said it spanky. I want the time back for reading that. What a waste of study dollars.
Spidy, Aug 12, 2016
Sapper and CopperHeart like this.
Jak, Aug 12, 2016
Break up with that lunatic instantly. Serious red flag. If that silly s--- is an issue...just wait.
@Copperheart... since i'm back talking to me ex, i'm going to give a counter to this.
I suggest riding it out. At worst you'll end up having to go to an E.R. one day suffering from being stabbed in the thigh with a fork.
Jak, Aug 13, 2016
At worst you'll end up having to go to an E.R. one day suffering from being stabbed in the thigh with a fork.
Magson13, Aug 13, 2016
since i'm back talking to me ex
*smacks with a rolled up news paper* BAD! Stop sticking your d--- in the crazy.
redd1, Aug 14, 2016
Dude... there's 3 periods in your post! What an a--hole!
cmvideo75, Aug 14, 2016
CopperHeart, Jak and Sapper like this.
My chick is now complaining when I end a text message with a period. Apparently it suggests anger or some s--- like that.
End everything with exclamation marks then
#andthatstheendofthatchapter
osubuckeye4, Aug 16, 2016
kickboxing, CopperHeart and Jak like this.
After 4+ years and 15 years of knowing her, finally let go of my crazy last week.
Bittersweet. I always want to wish good things for people, but when they don't that for you, it can be tough.
Jak, Aug 21, 2016
redd1, CopperHeart and Watain like this.
A friend of mine has always said 'no pint having anyone in your life who doesn't make it better in some way'
My iPad wanted to change having to harpooning.
Watain, Aug 21, 2016
No pints? That's sad.
CopperHeart, Aug 21, 2016
Mmmm pints.
osubuckeye4, Aug 22, 2016
smartigan, CopperHeart and Jak like this.
CopperHeart, Sep 6, 2016
So explaining things results in "don't treat me like I'm dumb" and not explaining results in "why didn't you explain?".
So explaining things results in "don't treat me like I'm dumb"
i wasn't the best at dealing a similar type response either. Mine usually came after hours of trying to defend myself that i wasn't cheating and that every co-worker is not automatically my girlfriend like was always being pointed out.
Jak, Sep 6, 2016
That's because you tried to defend yourself.
I chose the self-fulfilling prophecy angle.
"I wanted to prove that you were right. So I slept with one of my co-workers. Feel better now?"
Flound, Sep 6, 2016
You is correct.
My girl got mad at me for no reason the other day and I cannot think of a solitaire thing I did, similar to the time she had a dream that I cheated on her and she held that against me. She took all of our pictures together down, packed all of my stuff up for me and told her sister we broke up. Yesterday when I went there to get my things she jumped on bone and worked me like it was the fountain of youth, she's in love again. B!tches Be Cray.
Cootersaurous, Sep 6, 2016