This generational texting habit might be worse than using capital letters. When typing a large paragraph, older adults might use what has been dubbed “Boomer ellipses” — multiple dots in a row also ...

Imagine you’re playing charades. You draw a card that prompts you to act out a phone conversation. What shape does your hand take? If you’re over the age of 15, you’ll probably extend your thumb and ...

Gen Z sees Boomers' use of ellipses as a sign of "hesitation, irritation, or passive aggression." In today's fast-paced digital landscape, communication styles differ widely across generations, ...

Earlier this summer, Choire Sicha, the writer, editor, and co-founder of the Awl, came to an unpleasant realization. His emails, he noticed, had veered into the realm of the ridiculous. “Suddenly, one ...

The job description of the ellipsis has changed, Matthew J.X. Malady writes. His emails, his text messages…full of three-point shots. Clay Shirky hypothesizes to him that “people are trying to use ...

This generational texting habit might be worse than using capital letters. The “Boomer ellipses,” denoted by three or more dots or “suspension points” between thoughts, is unbearable to Gen Zers.