I've had to stop using em-dashes and I love the opportunity to use em-dashes π₯
Stupid LLMs don't even use them correctly.
this post was submitted on 02 Dec 2025
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I just learned that term 'em-dash' and I'm going to check it out.
I will say I've started using semicolons more. I feel like we don't use them enough.
Don't let the clankers take it from use. Use it proudly, it's OUR punctuationΒ
AI will never take my em-dashes from me. You will have to pry them from my cold, dead fingertips.
Hot take: correct use of em-dashes is one of the best ways to tell that a text isn't AI generated. Humans know where to put those things, even if we can't define the rules in words. ChatGPT just slaps them things down willy
I'll be honest, I made it through an engineering degree without ever needing one or knowing what it's for
Or, hear me out. Put actual content in your content and don't dumb it down.
Ah, who am I kidding. Dead Internet Theory is winning. How do I know this meme isn't AI?
I make memes and shitposts. I don't know what else to tell ya.
Sounds like something and AI would say!
Also, KDE user spotted in the wild :)
You have to make a post so unhinged people comment "alive internet theory"
Do not go gently into that goodnight.
Now lets discuss our favorite slurs.
I think an AI meme generator would have trouble coming up with this joke, since it works on a couple levels; the expression fits, and the character's thing is being verbose and pretentious iirc.
Hi, I'm an AI company. I would love to use this meme to help blur the lines between the quality of content made by our product versus those made by all these messy, dirty humans. Mind if I steal this meme and use it to help undermine human artists and destroy the environment?
Just kidding, I don't need to ask!
Love the meme template and execution.Β
Hate the statement (which is why I love the execution)
MASH meme :D
Swine!
I don't recognize this meme format so I'm going to assume it's AI-generated and judge you for it