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At my last job, a bunch of the older folks did not realize they had a "two spaces" habit.

It's a clear tell.

Saw this meme and thought I'd point that out.

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[-] DharkStare@lemmy.world 92 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

The "two spaces" habit is because that was proper typing etiquette back in the day. You would lose points on on submitted papers if you didn't do that. I still do th two spaces when typing on a computer but use a single space on my phone.

[-] Nougat@fedia.io 23 points 4 months ago

Yeah, I think this is more of an "over 50" thing. Someone who's 40 today would have been born in 1984. That would have had them graduating high school in ~2002 - well into the computer age and not ever having to do anything on a typewriter.

[-] cowboydiplomat@startrek.website 21 points 4 months ago

I’m 35 and I learned two spaces in school growing up :shrug:

Then later I learned it had changed so I stopped doing it. :double shrug:

[-] Cethin@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 months ago

31 here. I learned double first, and at some point it switched to single. I don't remember when.

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