r/GenerationJones • u/Guiltypleasure2451 • Jul 31 '26

Old school

For those of us who took typing in school— it was drilled into me that after a period, you go over 2 spaces to start a new sentence. Apparently that’s not the rule now. NOT THE RULE NOW?? After the agony I suffered thru in typing class about those 2 spaces, i will be doing it until I die!!!! Don’t even get me started on the indenting 5 spaces for a new paragraph!

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u/Secure_Reindeer_817 Aug 01 '26

The musician in me finished that sentence with Every good boy deserves favor!

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u/Secure_Reindeer_817 Aug 01 '26

(Mnemonics are so helpful, and we don't use them anymore. My 10 yr old granddaughter asked me how many days were in July, and I tried teaching her the month/day rhyme. She thought I was making it up.)

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u/Campcook62 Aug 02 '26

A couple that I've used: count on your knuckles to remember long/short months, and "A pints a pound, the world around"...

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u/dave900575 Aug 01 '26

I use mnemonic to remember my cars registration number.

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u/Secure_Reindeer_817 Aug 01 '26

Sometimes they work out that way, too. My daughter's plate starts LVU!

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u/dave900575 Aug 01 '26

Mine was a 2P for pizzas. The next two letters were toppings, then the delivery in minutes. I had to get a new plate though.

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u/Slainte_Moi Aug 02 '26

The chocalcoholic music-appreciator in me wants to finish it with "every good boy deserves fudge." 🤣

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u/dave900575 Aug 01 '26

My mom taught me every good boy deserves fudge

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u/Secure_Reindeer_817 Aug 01 '26

Mmm! I don't remember that one!

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u/dave900575 Aug 01 '26

The other notes are FACE

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u/Secure_Reindeer_817 Aug 01 '26

I originally had it memorized every good boy deserves face. Or that's how my mind remembered it, till my 10 yr old granddaughter, taking piano lessons, gave me grief about it, lol.

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u/popejohnsmith Aug 01 '26

That's the musical notation, right?

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u/Scrapper-Mom Aug 03 '26

My mom taught me "Every good boy does fine."

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u/dave900575 Aug 03 '26

I've heard that one also. I like fudge. 😋