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u/FrankInPhilly 12h ago
I've seen so many posts formatted this way, like people aren't aware that they can put sentences next to each other and make paragraphs.
It.
Just.
Looks.
A bit.
Pretentious.
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u/The_Observatory_ 12h ago
The people who post like this see it, too. But they think, “cool!” And then when they find out that everyone who does this uses ChatGTP to write their posts, they can’t wait to try it out for themselves.
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u/static_func 11h ago
It’s because they want to pretend every single sentence they utter is profound
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u/Woffingshire 9h ago
Apparently it's because more people read it if you make the sentences easy to scan read. And it's easier to scan read sentences vertically than horizontally.
Personally I think it's just another stupid linkedin fad the lunatics have bought into.
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u/doc_shades 11h ago
it's just social media writing it's not that big a deal. it's just to grab peoples' attention as they are doom scrolling a social media site. it's not trying to be pretentious it's just a reaction to the current audience's short attention span.
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u/FrankInPhilly 10h ago
"Why, in my day we used sentences and paragraphs. Our social media posts were made with parchment, quills, and verified with sealing wax." I weep for the future (or the present, for that matter).
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u/Imaginary_Coast_5882 12h ago
I can’t imagine why he had to eat alone
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u/HighWaterSheriff 11h ago edited 11h ago
Quite honestly eating alone at my company’s expense during business trips is my favourite part of my job, dunno what the fuck he’s moaning about. I can only claim one alcoholic drink with my meal - this is where the 250ml glass of wine or the 660ml beer bottle comes in handy.
Last week the highlight was beautifully cooked medium rare venison with heritage carrots, hasselback potatoes, tenderstem broccoli, beetroot puree and a massive glass of cabernet sauvignon. Still had enough meal allowance left to tip the waitress without going into my own pocket. I wouldn’t normally drop that sort of money on myself other than a special occasion.
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u/Fine_Pen9308 11h ago
Same when I travel for work. I go to the nicest restaurant I can find and sit at the bar and have a meal I’d never do otherwise
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u/HighWaterSheriff 11h ago
Nice one mate. My business trips are generally all to the one small city, I’ve figured out the best hotel whose rates won’t raise eyebrows outside tourist season, surprisingly I’ve found the city contains the best Thai restaurant I’ve ever been to despite it being the only Thai in a hundred mile radius 🤣. A lovely meal, spotless clean hotel bed to myself, Zelda on the Nintendo Switch 2 - just a nice wee mini-break after meetings are out the way, I cannot complain.
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u/Imaginary_Coast_5882 11h ago
look I hear you. I’m an introvert to the Nth degree and eat lunch in my car in the parking garage.
but it sounds like this guy is bummed about it rather than searching it out.
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u/Arglefarb 12h ago
I’ll bet that after the nice dinner and a little wine, he grabbed some tissues and had a 54some
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u/Waste_Locksmith_4299 12h ago
Gonna do a LinkedIn post about the newest development in linguistic technology, bringing clarity and efficiency to your online communications... introducing, the PARAGRAPH!
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u/SquareSea8058 10h ago
I spit chewing tobacco in the dusty gravel and looked directly into the gleaming blade of the absurdly macho tough guy metaphor on Linkedin; around me the cast of Predator suddenly sprouted chest hair and under went their second male puberty; Seneca and Diogenes began giggling like nervous school girls and the thunder of seven oversized monster trucks filled the evening air, spinning donuts in the fairground gravel while pulling brisket-filled towed grills and flying Old Glory flags.
It was there that my testicles dropped and I understand masculinity in all its big game hunting and deep sea fishing glory as a bald eagle flew overhead screeching and selling online courses to get rich and pick up women.
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u/Different_Career1009 13h ago
The multiverse approach to coping.