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Why do people keep saying this

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Crossstitchfan Tue 30-Jul-24 23:43:47

I know before I ask that I am being unreasonable about what I am going to say.
I don’t know why, but it makes my blood boil when posters start their reply to a post with ‘this.’
Why on earth do you do it? We all have enough of a brain to know that your answer agrees and/or relates to the post it is answering. It just seems a stupid and pointless thing to do. Why not just say ‘I agree’ if you really think it’s necessary?

Marydoll Wed 31-Jul-24 10:47:44

fancythat

YABU!

And this should be in pedants.

I largely steer clear of that section!

I am all for there being that section, but it is mainly not for me.
You may enjoy it OP.

This; ditto; absolut (from many languages.)

Pedant's/Pedants' Corner is one of my favourite forum (fora.) 😉

Oreo Wed 31-Jul-24 10:46:25

Sounds a bit owlish to me Callistemon213
I could answer it with IDGTH ,which sounds Welshish and is I don’t give two hoots😄

Callistemon213 Wed 31-Jul-24 10:35:43

Whatcabout TIWITT?
(This is what I think too)

Doodledog Wed 31-Jul-24 10:33:53

It's shorthand for 'this is what I think', and acknowledges that someone else has made the point that you are making. IMO it's far more polite than just ignoring someone's point and saying the same thing yourself as though they didn't exist.

Dickens Wed 31-Jul-24 10:32:44

I suspect many of us might irritate other GN members with our style of posts. I'm probably both an irritant - and at the same time, one of the irritated.

I do think you are being unreasonable, because social media invites all-comers and people have their own individual style of posting and responding.

You have demanded to know "why on earth do you do it?" I have occasionally used this technique but mostly not. Why do I do it? Well - I haven't thought too deeply about it but I use this simple word to emphasise agreement, because it's in vogue and understood. And I suspect most posters do it for the same reason. I don't believe they do it to annoy or offend, it's just a typical social media tool.

You say it makes your blood boil. I don't know what to say about that.

However, as Doodledog says, you are risking making posters feel self-conscious about their posting style by suggesting it is a stupid and pointless thing to do.

Oreo Wed 31-Jul-24 10:25:40

Shinamae

Marydoll

Good grief, there are more important things to stress about!

Language is continually evolving and I see nothing wrong with writing this instead of ditto.

This 😜

This ( again) 😁
Blimey, the things people get het up about.
Yes YABU OP

Shinamae Wed 31-Jul-24 10:22:42

Marydoll

Good grief, there are more important things to stress about!

Language is continually evolving and I see nothing wrong with writing this instead of ditto.

This 😜

Rekarie Wed 31-Jul-24 10:20:40

It irritates me. I don't think it's a younger generation thing either.

However just because it is irritating to me makes it my problem .

So I just silently get irritated.

fancythat Wed 31-Jul-24 10:16:24

YABU!

And this should be in pedants.

I largely steer clear of that section!

I am all for there being that section, but it is mainly not for me.
You may enjoy it OP.

Marydoll Wed 31-Jul-24 10:12:29

pascal30

Oopsadaisy1

Marydoll

Good grief, there are more important things to stress about!

Language is continually evolving and I see nothing wrong with writing this instead of ditto.

This

🤗

ditto!!!!

I am rather crotchety today! 😉

Callistemon213 Wed 31-Jul-24 10:09:53

Lovetopaint037

“This” is going to worry me all day.

🤣🤣🤣

winterwhite Wed 31-Jul-24 10:07:28

Noticed it. Think it looks rather silly. Also often, who cares? These aren’t straw polls.

Lovetopaint037 Wed 31-Jul-24 09:57:40

“This” is going to worry me all day.

pascal30 Wed 31-Jul-24 09:38:25

Oopsadaisy1

Marydoll

Good grief, there are more important things to stress about!

Language is continually evolving and I see nothing wrong with writing this instead of ditto.

This

🤗

ditto!!!!

henetha Wed 31-Jul-24 09:29:47

I must admit that I can't be bothered to get het up about things like 'this'. Language changes and evolves, most of which I quite like.

Oopsadaisy1 Wed 31-Jul-24 09:26:20

Marydoll

Good grief, there are more important things to stress about!

Language is continually evolving and I see nothing wrong with writing this instead of ditto.

This

🤗

Callistemon213 Wed 31-Jul-24 09:16:18

JaneJudge

Mindfulness can be helpful with stress

The Ladybird Book of Mindfulness is very helpful.
I bought it for DD. 😁

JaneJudge Wed 31-Jul-24 08:44:46

Mindfulness can be helpful with stress

Callistemon213 Wed 31-Jul-24 08:38:41

Crossstitchfan

Perhaps you could ask GNHQ if we could have a Like or Thank you button on GN.

Callistemon213 Wed 31-Jul-24 08:37:33

M0nica

It is no different to saying 'absolutely' or 'exactly', 'yup' or any other one word, signifying aagreement.

As we are always saying, language changes all the time. that is why we do not speak Anglo-Saxon.

þes

M0nica Wed 31-Jul-24 08:32:29

It is no different to saying 'absolutely' or 'exactly', 'yup' or any other one word, signifying aagreement.

As we are always saying, language changes all the time. that is why we do not speak Anglo-Saxon.

Callistemon213 Wed 31-Jul-24 08:24:58

welbeck

guess it's the youngsters' equivalent of ditto.
no good getting het up about it.
styles and customs, terms, change.

This.

I think it's because there is no like or thank you button as on Mumsnet.

Marydoll Wed 31-Jul-24 08:23:18

Good grief, there are more important things to stress about!

Language is continually evolving and I see nothing wrong with writing this instead of ditto.

Joseann Wed 31-Jul-24 08:17:17

Maybe because four little letters is quicker to type than, I agree with *the poster above*.
Some posters might be in a hurry and not have time to write a fuller comment.

nanna8 Wed 31-Jul-24 08:14:54

Never noticed it, I have to confess. I don’t read the posts that closely I suppose. Too busy doing several things at once !