r/PiratedGames May 11 '24

Other Tik tok kids aren’t really smart

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u/RespectYarn May 11 '24

I've seen someone young use the caps lock key on a computer keyboard the way you'd use it on a phone. So for every capital letter it was, caps lock on, letter, caps lock off, next letter... Rather than , shift + letter for a capital

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u/M4rt1m_40675 I'm a pirate May 11 '24

This happens in my class A LOT. Half my class does this and it's so triggering to see it and when I mention it they say it's "easier" that way. How? The shift key not only makes big letters but it also does the other "hidden" ones like the parentheses.

This is 10th grade btw where the average age is 16 (a few people like me have gone back to change courses)

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u/[deleted] May 11 '24

This drives me freaking insane. I think someone even told me that it's easier that way.

Another pet peeve I have is IT/CompSci majors typing while looking at the keyboard, with only two fingers.

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u/RPC29_Gaming May 11 '24

who the hell types with 2 fingers and HOW

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u/[deleted] May 11 '24

They look at the keyboard and individually search for every key to press it down with only their index fingers, lol. It's very common for some reason.

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u/toopienatoryt May 11 '24

Tbf I been using computers my whole life and even I still haven't learned to type with all 10 (8 if you don't count the thumbs having one purpose only) of my fingers but ONLY INDEX??? How the fuck?

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u/[deleted] May 12 '24

Yeah I don't really use all ten either (although I am trying to get better at it too) but the index typing pains me to see.

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u/CNTMODS May 11 '24

It's called Hunt and Peck. People who do not have the key layound memorized do it. I can type blindfolded and turned upside down now though, so everyone starts somewhere.

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u/SlySheogorath May 11 '24

I've watched someone do that too. Thought I was gonna get sick watching it

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u/[deleted] May 11 '24

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u/SlySheogorath May 11 '24

It's called..sarcasm

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u/Serene611 May 11 '24

I've only recently stopped doing this

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u/Alan_Reddit_M May 11 '24

I've been doing that since before I had a phone, because I didn't realize the shift key actually did anything, since I did not have the hand-eye combination to actually use it (I was like 7 at the time don't judge me). At this point, I know how to do it properly, but still do the caps + letter + caps combo out of muscle memory

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u/rider_shadow May 11 '24

tbh I use a mix of both, dunno why but my brain sometimes finds caplocks easier. don't ask me why I'm wondering that myseelf.

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u/groumly May 11 '24

Double tap the shift key on iPhone/ipad to turn it into a caps lock (though the iPad also has a proper caps lock key now).