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I suspect most people will think you are either a total PITA to be avoided or you have a serious mental illness.
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Submitted 1 day ago by Tweekerz@sh.itjust.works to [deleted]
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IWW4@lemmy.zip 15 hours ago
Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Nobody will appreciate it. If you want to come over and we can talk old timey, that would be fun, but trust me, most people will just think there’s something wrong with you.
seralth@lemmy.world 22 hours ago
Unless you have a waxed mustache, dress mostly in sharp well tailored cloths, preferably with a vest. And have a lexicon the size of the east alantatic with a grasp of grammar to match.
If you don’t fix the visual idea of the words you speak people will almost always assume your untrustworthy, up to something, lying or in some other way fake.
Our words as much as our appearance need to match both ourselves and those around us to be seen as trustworthy.
It’s one of those small things you don’t really thing about.
Jimmycrackcrack@lemmy.ml 23 hours ago
Other than in some very niche and select circumstances that I honestly can’t really think of, nobody is going to think it’s cool. However if you like it and want to do it then that’s really more important than if others will think it’s cool. However, I should add some caveats to that.
In some environments, if you’re young than school especially, can be very cruel and very conformist. In those sorts of environments, being “weird” can seriously make you miserable because you’ll be ostracised and while being authentic and true to yourself is important you’ll need to decide how important this specifically is to you, because if it’s not that important then in a context like school I’d say don’t risk it.
However if you want to try it out sometimes around friends who already like you then why not? Just try to keep an eye on people’s reactions and see if they start to get tired of it or roll their eyes or visibly cringe, that’s a sign you’re doing it too much and it’s getting irritating. Definitely don’t change your entire speech pattern to whatever you decide equates to “old timey”, all the time in every conversation with everyone, it won’t land well.
Etterra@discuss.online 23 hours ago
You’ll probably be viewed as weird unless you dress appropriately. Start wearing a cravat and carrying a pocket watch and see if that helps.
seralth@lemmy.world 22 hours ago
Pocket watches are cool! Bring back clockwork!
SoupBrick@pawb.social 1 day ago
Do what you enjoy. Yes people will judge. You would be hard pressed to find a whimsical passtime that people do not judge. What matters is if you are living your life how you want to.
I also guarantee you will make somebody’s day.
As long as you can communicate appropriately for the situation (I.E. an emergency, to perform your job adequately, or for serious discussions) I don’t think it matters in the long run what others think.
W3dd1e@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
The real answer is that it depends on your age. Probably also race and gender. People will react differently to each.
An older adult ready for retirement? Delightful!
A kid trying to be different and impress girls! Cringey.
Fondots@lemmy.world 1 day ago
“Stop trying to make fetch happen”
Everyone has their own verbal idiosyncrasies- local dialects, accents, words and phrases you picked up somewhere that have a nice ring to them, in-jokes with your friends and family, etc.
You’ll come by them organically, no need to force it.
Inevitably, when you try to force them, at best people just won’t notice, or more likely they will notice and think you’re a weirdo, or a pretentious asshole, and at worse they might actually have a hard time understanding you which kind of defeats the purpose of speaking in the first place.
Seek out new experiences, acquire knowledge at every opportunity, meet people, go places, do things. Without even trying your speech will acquire plenty of interesting character and you won’t have to expend any effort to do so.
Hereforpron2@lemmynsfw.com 1 day ago
To answer the latter half of your question, no, people will not think you’re cool for doing this. Some will be majorly put off by it. Some miiight not be entirely too cringed out by it, but they still won’t think you’re cool just cuz of this. Your best bet is to be yourself and find the people who think that’s cool, whether that includes talking oldtimey or not.
How old oldtimey are we talking btw? Just out of curiosity lol
spittingimage@lemmy.world 23 hours ago
You’ll absolutely be judged.
Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
How old-timey were you aiming? Because “it would be most wondrous” sounds more like Bill and Ted.
FooBarrington@lemmy.world 23 hours ago
No way!
Tweekerz@sh.itjust.works 14 hours ago
however “old-timey” the example i gave was
lordnikon@lemmy.world 1 day ago
My thought is when it comes to communication it’s always best to be clearly understood by the greatest amount of people in your audience. The flourish of your language/ vocabulary should come secondary.
shalafi@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Flourish was the word I wanted! Yeah, don’t be a dork OP. Nothing wrong with tossing out the occasional old-timey word when it fits. I talk like a redneck Southerner, but occasionally show off my vocabulary with a word or French phrase.
“Hell yeah I love fucking with antique shotguns! It’s my raison d’être some nights!”
Zagam@piefed.social 1 day ago
Yeah. If you're into it, do it. Never turn down a chance to learn something or develop a skill. Pick your audience when using a skill though. You may be able to Hubble 5 balls, but a funeral probably isn't the place. Talking like a dude that stepped out of a time machine could be cool in a bar, but not so much if you're giving a presentation on finance.
Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 1 day ago
shalafi@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Crushing on the rightmost girl! Perfectly in character. Perfect moves trying not to laugh.
Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Thanks for that!
I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Is there a ren faire in your area? Maybe you could find one to work at, or like, a magic shoppe. It will be better received if there is a reason for you being in character.
thawed_caveman@lemmy.world 1 day ago
This is the kind of thing where the worst you can do is be a little cringy. Why not
I’ve started saying therein, thereto, therewith etc, because i feel like it makes it easier to build a sentence and it’s also easier to pronounce than the alternatives.
TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
Learn some of those phrases, and use them to have some fun. Don’t do it all the time though. Just mix and match in a tasteful way. You can also mess around with dialects. Just don’t overdo it, because it can get distasteful very easily.
Ideally, you would find the expressions you consider useful or interesting, and start using them occasionally. For example, the Aussie style “No worries” is pretty good IMO.
oo1@lemmings.world 1 day ago
Communication is a two way street.
Good communicators need to learn to pick up on how they speech lands, and learn how to adapt a little accordingly.
I doubt the internet is a good place to learn that skill. It takes a lot of real world practice, and a lot of people still get it wrong from time to time, way into adulthood.
But you should do whatever you like for yourself. But just try to be sensitive to the audience and prepared to adjust if you start to see reactions that you don’t like.
ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org 1 day ago
Wait until you get older and one day you’ll realize the kids are looking at you funny when you talk. Then you’ll realize you naturally talk “oldtimey” and your youth is gone.
Enjoy not being an old fart while you can and don’t wish to become one ahead of time. Trust me on that one, it’s not groovy.
Tweekerz@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
thanks so much!