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Why do old people always type in all-caps?
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Why do old people always type in all-caps?
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>>51973093
WHAT DID YA SAY SONNY? SPEAK UP
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>>51973093
why do you bother with case?
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Knuckledragging doesn't have an age restriction.
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>>51973093
Because old computers only have 7 bit ascii
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My grandad only writes in uppercase.
Not really sure why, I'm really slow when writing in upper but he is crazy quick with a pen.
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>>51973108
Because that is proper grammar.
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Why do people over 38 use smilies with noses?

Like :-) instead of :)

And don't get me started on the :o) people.
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>>51973218
:^)
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>>51973093
Why Do Faggot 12 Year Olds Always Capitalize The First Letter Of Every Word In Their Sentences? It Makes Them Look Fucking Retarded.
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>>51973115
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>>51973233
you forgot to put lol at the end of every sentence
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>>51973262
Shit You're Right Lol. I Forgot About That Lol.
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>>51973218
Because most computer users over 38 are white people :-)
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>>51973218

Because :) looks like fucking voldemort. I wish emojis were back, loved shitposting with those.
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>>51973273
>implying only whites use smilies with noses
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>>51973273
Dem Komputah Be Ray Cess, Monica
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>>51973093

is that nina hartley?
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I still remember over a decade ago I made heavily use of these little GIF emoticons that were really popular in forums and even collected them.

Things were quite a lot more lighthearted back then...
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>>51973181
That isn't. Nor is this.
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>>51973093
That's how they solve their crossword puzzles.
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>>51973233
I can't stand when they add a question mark to a statement? Umm I just don't get it?
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>>51973233
Who is this semen demon?
Looks mexican
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>>51973361
Good old cliparts running at 1-2fps on a shitty WAP forum, I remember posting dozens at a time would practically freeze your phone for a solid minute.
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>>51973093
My own parents do this.
It's because they can't see shit and they're too lazy to get their reading glasses.
They usually type in ALL CAPS when talking to old people because they can't see shit either.
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>>51973093
probably used shit like this at work for decades
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>>51973742
that'd be me, and I'm white. and a male.
>tfw androgynous mustard race
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>>51973093
BECAUSE FUCK YOU. THATS WHY.
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>>51973093
Because they don't know how disable this shit
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>>51973949
I really, really like the way you think
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>>51973949
lol have you ever seen a cash register? It's still like that
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>>51974558
They aren't
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>>51973233
I'd lick your asshole like it were an ice cream cone while you lick my cock like a lollipop
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>>51973093
Navy used to do it, still do somewhat but it's not mandatory.
Might be a hold over from govt agencies
Papers used to do it too, for headings
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>>51973233
Post more pictures
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>>51973249
I think he meant 6 bit. Before multiples-of-8 bit architectures became standard, some used multiples-of-6 bit words.
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